SAP ARCH_ENGINE_CREATE_VARIANT Function Module for Create Delete Variant

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ARCH_ENGINE_CREATE_VARIANT is a standard arch engine create variant SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Create Delete Variant 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 arch engine create variant FM, simply by entering the name ARCH_ENGINE_CREATE_VARIANT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ILM_ARCH_ENGINE_MIGRATION
Program Name: SAPLILM_ARCH_ENGINE_MIGRATION
Main Program: SAPLILM_ARCH_ENGINE_MIGRATION
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function ARCH_ENGINE_CREATE_VARIANT 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 'ARCH_ENGINE_CREATE_VARIANT'"Create Delete Variant
  EXPORTING
   IV_REP_NAME =  "ABAP Program Name

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ARCH_ENGINE_CREATE_VARIANT

IV_REP_NAME - ABAP Program Name

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ARCH_ENGINE_CREATE_VARIANT 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 ARCH_ENGINE_CREATE_VARIANT

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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