SAP AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET Function Module for Check Authorization for File Access

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AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET is a standard authority check dataset SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Check Authorization for File Access processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for authority check dataset FM, simply by entering the name AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SABC
Program Name: SAPLSABC
Main Program: SAPLSABC
Appliation area: S
Release date: 02-Mar-2005
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION 'AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET'"Check Authorization for File Access
  EXPORTING
*  PROGRAM =  "ABAP program in which access occurs
   ACTIVITY =  "Access Type (See Function Documentation)
   FILENAME =  "File name

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_AUTHORITY = 1    ACTIVITY_UNKNOWN = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET

PROGRAM - ABAP program in which access occurs

Data type: AUTHB-PROGRAM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ACTIVITY - Access Type (See Function Documentation)

Data type: C
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FILENAME - File name

Data type: AUTHB-FILENAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_AUTHORITY - You are not authorized for this access

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ACTIVITY_UNKNOWN - Access type unknown

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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