SAP APPOINTMENT_COPY Function Module for Copy appointment
APPOINTMENT_COPY is a standard appointment copy SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Copy appointment 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 appointment copy FM, simply by entering the name APPOINTMENT_COPY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: SSCA
Program Name: SAPLSSCA
Main Program:
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function APPOINTMENT_COPY 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 'APPOINTMENT_COPY'"Copy appointment.
EXPORTING
APPOINTMENT = "
* USER_NAME = SY-UNAME "
DATE_FROM = "
* TIME_FROM = ' ' "
IMPORTING
APPOINTMENT_NEW = "
ERROR_MESSAGE = "
IMPORTING Parameters details for APPOINTMENT_COPY
APPOINTMENT -
Data type: SCSAPPTOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
USER_NAME -
Data type: SCOWNER-OWNERDefault: SY-UNAME
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
DATE_FROM -
Data type: SCSAPPT-DATE_FROMOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TIME_FROM -
Data type: SCSAPPT-TIME_FROMDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for APPOINTMENT_COPY
APPOINTMENT_NEW -
Data type: SCSAPPTOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ERROR_MESSAGE -
Data type: SCSERROROptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for APPOINTMENT_COPY 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_appointment | TYPE SCSAPPT, " | |||
| lv_appointment_new | TYPE SCSAPPT, " | |||
| lv_user_name | TYPE SCOWNER-OWNER, " SY-UNAME | |||
| lv_error_message | TYPE SCSERROR, " | |||
| lv_date_from | TYPE SCSAPPT-DATE_FROM, " | |||
| lv_time_from | TYPE SCSAPPT-TIME_FROM. " SPACE |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'APPOINTMENT_COPY' "Copy appointment |
| EXPORTING | ||
| APPOINTMENT | = lv_appointment | |
| USER_NAME | = lv_user_name | |
| DATE_FROM | = lv_date_from | |
| TIME_FROM | = lv_time_from | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| APPOINTMENT_NEW | = lv_appointment_new | |
| ERROR_MESSAGE | = lv_error_message | |
| . " APPOINTMENT_COPY | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM APPOINTMENT_COPY
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.| "SELECT single OWNER FROM SCOWNER INTO @DATA(ld_user_name). | ||||
| DATA(ld_user_name) | = SY-UNAME. | |||
| "SELECT single DATE_FROM FROM SCSAPPT INTO @DATA(ld_date_from). | ||||
| "SELECT single TIME_FROM FROM SCSAPPT INTO @DATA(ld_time_from). | ||||
| DATA(ld_time_from) | = ' '. | |||
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