SAP /IPRO/SET_VARIABLE_VALUE Function Module for Set Variable Value

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/IPRO/SET_VARIABLE_VALUE is a standard /ipro/set variable value SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Set Variable Value 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 /ipro/set variable value FM, simply by entering the name /IPRO/SET_VARIABLE_VALUE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: /IPRO/BUSINESS_OBJECT
Program Name: /IPRO/SAPLBUSINESS_OBJECT
Main Program: /IPRO/SAPLBUSINESS_OBJECT
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function /IPRO/SET_VARIABLE_VALUE 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 '/IPRO/SET_VARIABLE_VALUE'"Set Variable Value
  EXPORTING
   IV_DOCID =  "Globally Unique Identifier
   IT_DATA =  "Table type for variable pair
   IV_CONTENT =  "Content

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IMPORTING Parameters details for /IPRO/SET_VARIABLE_VALUE

IV_DOCID - Globally Unique Identifier

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

IT_DATA - Table type for variable pair

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

IV_CONTENT - Content

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for /IPRO/SET_VARIABLE_VALUE 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 /IPRO/SET_VARIABLE_VALUE

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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