SAP F4_FILENAME Function Module for NOTRANSL: F4 for filename / Filemanager support to locate file in a direct

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F4_FILENAME is a standard f4 filename SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: F4 for filename / Filemanager support to locate file in a direct 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 f4 filename FM, simply by entering the name F4_FILENAME into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: IBIP
Program Name: SAPLIBIP
Main Program: SAPLIBIP
Appliation area: I
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function F4_FILENAME 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 'F4_FILENAME'"NOTRANSL: F4 for filename / Filemanager support to locate file in a direct
  EXPORTING
*  PROGRAM_NAME = SYST-CPROG "Module pool program name for screen field
*  DYNPRO_NUMBER = SYST-DYNNR "Dynpro number where F4 help is needed
*  FIELD_NAME = ' ' "name of field where path is to be entered

 IMPORTING
   FILE_NAME =  "Path name selected by user with help of Filemngr

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Customer Function user exits

Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.
EXIT_SAPLIBIP_001 User Exit: Data Transfer Module (IBIP Batch Input)

IMPORTING Parameters details for F4_FILENAME

PROGRAM_NAME - Module pool program name for screen field

Data type: SY-REPID
Default: SYST-CPROG
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DYNPRO_NUMBER - Dynpro number where F4 help is needed

Data type: SY-DYNNR
Default: SYST-DYNNR
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FIELD_NAME - name of field where path is to be entered

Data type: DYNPREAD-FIELDNAME
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for F4_FILENAME

FILE_NAME - Path name selected by user with help of Filemngr

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for F4_FILENAME 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 F4_FILENAME

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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