SAP C_PDM_LAUNCH_APPLICATION Function Module for NOTRANSL: Starten der Applikation zur Anzeige des Dokumentoriginals
C_PDM_LAUNCH_APPLICATION is a standard c pdm launch application SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Starten der Applikation zur Anzeige des Dokumentoriginals 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 c pdm launch application FM, simply by entering the name C_PDM_LAUNCH_APPLICATION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: CPDMDATACOLLECTOR
Program Name: SAPLCPDMDATACOLLECTOR
Main Program: SAPLCPDMDATACOLLECTOR
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function C_PDM_LAUNCH_APPLICATION 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 'C_PDM_LAUNCH_APPLICATION'"NOTRANSL: Starten der Applikation zur Anzeige des Dokumentoriginals.
EXPORTING
* LAUNCH_APPLICATION = ' ' "Selection field
OBJECT_HANDLE = "ID of object in Product Structure Browser
* OBJECT_TYPE = DOCUMENT "Object type in Product Structure Browser
IMPORTING
CONTROL_NAME = "Application (path and program name)
FILEPATH = "Original of document
IMPORTING Parameters details for C_PDM_LAUNCH_APPLICATION
LAUNCH_APPLICATION - Selection field
Data type: MCDOK-SELFLDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
OBJECT_HANDLE - ID of object in Product Structure Browser
Data type: PDM_TREE-OBJECT_HANDLEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
OBJECT_TYPE - Object type in Product Structure Browser
Data type: PDM_TREE-OBJECT_TYPEDefault: DOCUMENT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for C_PDM_LAUNCH_APPLICATION
CONTROL_NAME - Application (path and program name)
Data type: CVAPI_APPLICATION-APPFDOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
FILEPATH - Original of document
Data type: DRAW-FILEPOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for C_PDM_LAUNCH_APPLICATION 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_control_name | TYPE CVAPI_APPLICATION-APPFD, " | |||
| lv_launch_application | TYPE MCDOK-SELFLD, " SPACE | |||
| lv_filepath | TYPE DRAW-FILEP, " | |||
| lv_object_handle | TYPE PDM_TREE-OBJECT_HANDLE, " | |||
| lv_object_type | TYPE PDM_TREE-OBJECT_TYPE. " DOCUMENT |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'C_PDM_LAUNCH_APPLICATION' "NOTRANSL: Starten der Applikation zur Anzeige des Dokumentoriginals |
| EXPORTING | ||
| LAUNCH_APPLICATION | = lv_launch_application | |
| OBJECT_HANDLE | = lv_object_handle | |
| OBJECT_TYPE | = lv_object_type | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| CONTROL_NAME | = lv_control_name | |
| FILEPATH | = lv_filepath | |
| . " C_PDM_LAUNCH_APPLICATION | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM C_PDM_LAUNCH_APPLICATION
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 APPFD FROM CVAPI_APPLICATION INTO @DATA(ld_control_name). | ||||
| "SELECT single SELFLD FROM MCDOK INTO @DATA(ld_launch_application). | ||||
| DATA(ld_launch_application) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single FILEP FROM DRAW INTO @DATA(ld_filepath). | ||||
| "SELECT single OBJECT_HANDLE FROM PDM_TREE INTO @DATA(ld_object_handle). | ||||
| "SELECT single OBJECT_TYPE FROM PDM_TREE INTO @DATA(ld_object_type). | ||||
| DATA(ld_object_type) | = DOCUMENT. | |||
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