SAP BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATENEWVERSION Function Module for Create new document version

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BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATENEWVERSION is a standard bapi document createnewversion 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 new document version 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 bapi document createnewversion FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATENEWVERSION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CVBAPI
Program Name: SAPLCVBAPI
Main Program: SAPLCVBAPI
Appliation area: C
Release date: 03-Jul-1998
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATENEWVERSION 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 'BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATENEWVERSION'"Create new document version
  EXPORTING
   REFDOCUMENTTYPE =  "Document Type (Original Document)
   REFDOCUMENTNUMBER =  "Document Number (Original Document)
   REFDOCUMENTPART =  "Document Part (Original Document)
   REFDOCUMENTVERSION =  "Document Version (Original Document)
*  NEWDOCUMENTVERSION =  "New Document Version
*  DOCFILE1 =  "New File Name if not Checked In
*  DOCFILE2 =  "New File Name if not Checked In
*  COPYORIGINALS = 'X' "Copy Original
*  CAD_MODE = ' ' "CAD FLag for Document Structure

 IMPORTING
   DOCTYPE =  "Document Type
   DOCNUMBER =  "Document Number
   DOCPART =  "Document Part
   DOCVERSION =  "Document Version
   RETURN =  "BAPI Return

TABLES
*  COPYOBJECTLINKS =  "List of Object Links to be Copied

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATENEWVERSION

REFDOCUMENTTYPE - Document Type (Original Document)

Data type: BAPI_DOC_AUX-DOCTYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

REFDOCUMENTNUMBER - Document Number (Original Document)

Data type: BAPI_DOC_AUX-DOCNUMBER
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

REFDOCUMENTPART - Document Part (Original Document)

Data type: BAPI_DOC_AUX-DOCPART
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

REFDOCUMENTVERSION - Document Version (Original Document)

Data type: BAPI_DOC_AUX-DOCVERSION
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NEWDOCUMENTVERSION - New Document Version

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

DOCFILE1 - New File Name if not Checked In

Data type: BAPI_DOC_DRAW-DOCFILE1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DOCFILE2 - New File Name if not Checked In

Data type: BAPI_DOC_DRAW-DOCFILE2
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

COPYORIGINALS - Copy Original

Data type: BAPI_DOC_AUX-FLAG
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CAD_MODE - CAD FLag for Document Structure

Data type: CSDATA-XFELD
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATENEWVERSION

DOCTYPE - Document Type

Data type: BAPI_DOC_AUX-DOCTYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DOCNUMBER - Document Number

Data type: BAPI_DOC_AUX-DOCNUMBER
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DOCPART - Document Part

Data type: BAPI_DOC_AUX-DOCPART
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DOCVERSION - Document Version

Data type: BAPI_DOC_AUX-DOCVERSION
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

RETURN - BAPI Return

Data type: BAPIRET2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATENEWVERSION

COPYOBJECTLINKS - List of Object Links to be Copied

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATENEWVERSION 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 BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATENEWVERSION

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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