SAP /SMB/OPEN_LANGUAGE_DEPENDENT Function Module for Opend Language Dependent Screen

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/SMB/OPEN_LANGUAGE_DEPENDENT is a standard /smb/open language dependent SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Opend Language Dependent Screen 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 /smb/open language dependent FM, simply by entering the name /SMB/OPEN_LANGUAGE_DEPENDENT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: /SMB/LANGUAGE_DEPENDENT
Program Name: /SMB/SAPLLANGUAGE_DEPENDENT
Main Program: /SMB/SAPLLANGUAGE_DEPENDENT
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function /SMB/OPEN_LANGUAGE_DEPENDENT 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 '/SMB/OPEN_LANGUAGE_DEPENDENT'"Opend Language Dependent Screen
  EXPORTING
*  IV_DOC_PARM = '%DOCUMENT%' "Parameter Name
*  IV_DOC_TYPE = '01' "Document Type
   IV_DOC_REF =  "URL or Filenam Path
*  IV_SUBMIT_CHANGES = ABAP_FALSE "Data element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ')

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_DOCUMENT_TYPE = 1    NO_DOCUMENT_PARA = 2    INVAILD_DOC_REF = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for /SMB/OPEN_LANGUAGE_DEPENDENT

IV_DOC_PARM - Parameter Name

Data type: /SMB/BP_EDT08
Default: '%DOCUMENT%'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_DOC_TYPE - Document Type

Data type: /SMB/DOCUMENT_TYPE
Default: '01'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_DOC_REF - URL or Filenam Path

Data type: SYSUUID_X16
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_SUBMIT_CHANGES - Data element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ')

Data type: BOOLE_D
Default: ABAP_FALSE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_DOCUMENT_TYPE - No Document Type

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_DOCUMENT_PARA - No Document Parameter

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INVAILD_DOC_REF - Invaild document reference

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for /SMB/OPEN_LANGUAGE_DEPENDENT 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 /SMB/OPEN_LANGUAGE_DEPENDENT

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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