SAP HR_99S_DOWNLOAD Function Module for Download a file

Search SAP Function Modules

HR_99S_DOWNLOAD is a standard hr 99s download SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Download a file 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 hr 99s download FM, simply by entering the name HR_99S_DOWNLOAD into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: HR99S00_TOOLS
Program Name: SAPLHR99S00_TOOLS
Main Program: SAPLHR99S00_TOOLS
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function HR_99S_DOWNLOAD 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 'HR_99S_DOWNLOAD'"Download a file
  EXPORTING
*  P_BIN_FILESIZE =  "File length for binary files
*  P_ITEM =  "Title Of File Open Dialog
*  P_CODEPAGE = ' ' "Codepage
*  P_INITIAL_DIRECTORY = 'C: TEMP' "
*  P_FILENAME =  "
*  P_FILETYPE = 'ASC' "Character field length = 10
*  P_WRITE_LF =  "Single-character flag
*  P_FSDIALOG = 'X' "Einstelliges Kennzeichen
*  P_APPEND =  "Append modus
*  P_TRUNC_BLANKS_EOL =  "Single-character flag
*  P_TRUNC_BLANKS =  "Single-character flag

 IMPORTING
   P_FILELENGTH =  "
   P_FULLPATH =  "

TABLES
   DATA_TAB =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   FILE_SAVE_DIALOG = 1    FILE_WRITE_ERROR = 2    NO_BATCH = 3    GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 4    INVALID_TYPE = 5    UNKNOWN_ERROR = 6    WRONG_TAB_FORMAT = 7 

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for HR_99S_DOWNLOAD

P_BIN_FILESIZE - File length for binary files

Data type: I
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

P_ITEM - Title Of File Open Dialog

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

P_CODEPAGE - Codepage

Data type: ABAP_ENCOD
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

P_INITIAL_DIRECTORY -

Data type:
Default: 'C: TEMP'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

P_FILENAME -

Data type:
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

P_FILETYPE - Character field length = 10

Data type: CHAR10
Default: 'ASC'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

P_WRITE_LF - Single-character flag

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

P_FSDIALOG - Einstelliges Kennzeichen

Data type: CHAR1
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

P_APPEND - Append modus

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

P_TRUNC_BLANKS_EOL - Single-character flag

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

P_TRUNC_BLANKS - Single-character flag

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for HR_99S_DOWNLOAD

P_FILELENGTH -

Data type: I
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

P_FULLPATH -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TABLES Parameters details for HR_99S_DOWNLOAD

DATA_TAB -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

FILE_SAVE_DIALOG - File Save Dialog error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

FILE_WRITE_ERROR - Cannot Write to File

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_BATCH - Front end function cannot be executed in batch

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER - Incorrect front end, or error in front end

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INVALID_TYPE - Invalid value for parameter FILETYPE

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

UNKNOWN_ERROR - Unknown Error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

WRONG_TAB_FORMAT - Wrong format

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for HR_99S_DOWNLOAD 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 HR_99S_DOWNLOAD

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.

Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects