SAP CAD_BROWSER_INIT Function Module for NOTRANSL: Initialisierung des Dokumentstrukturbrowsers
CAD_BROWSER_INIT is a standard cad browser init 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: Initialisierung des Dokumentstrukturbrowsers 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 cad browser init FM, simply by entering the name CAD_BROWSER_INIT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: CAD_DESKTOP
Program Name: SAPLCAD_DESKTOP
Main Program:
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function CAD_BROWSER_INIT 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 'CAD_BROWSER_INIT'"NOTRANSL: Initialisierung des Dokumentstrukturbrowsers.
IMPORTING
RETURN = "Return Parameter
CHANGING
* OBJECT_HANDLE = "ID of Object in Product Structure Browser
TABLES
DOCUMENTS = "Document data (identifiable)
FILES = "Documents originals (identifiable)
TREE_STRUCTURE = "Structure data for display in browser (identifiable)
DOCUMENT_DATA = "Document Data in Product Structure Browser
DOCUMENT_STRUCTURE = "Structure of Tree in Product Structure Browser
EXCEPTIONS
ERROR = 1
Customer Function user exits
Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.EXIT_SAPLCAD_DESKTOP_001 Customer exit function module
EXIT_SAPLCAD_DESKTOP_002 Customer exit function module
EXIT_SAPLCAD_DESKTOP_003 Customer exit function module
EXIT_SAPLCAD_DESKTOP_004 Customer exit function module
EXIT_SAPLCAD_DESKTOP_005 Customer exit function module
EXIT_SAPLCAD_DESKTOP_006 Customer exit function module
EXPORTING Parameters details for CAD_BROWSER_INIT
RETURN - Return Parameter
Data type: BAPIRET2Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CHANGING Parameters details for CAD_BROWSER_INIT
OBJECT_HANDLE - ID of Object in Product Structure Browser
Data type: OBJECT_HANDLEOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TABLES Parameters details for CAD_BROWSER_INIT
DOCUMENTS - Document data (identifiable)
Data type: DMU_DOCUMENTOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
FILES - Documents originals (identifiable)
Data type: DMU_FILEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TREE_STRUCTURE - Structure data for display in browser (identifiable)
Data type: DMU_TREEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
DOCUMENT_DATA - Document Data in Product Structure Browser
Data type: PDM_DOCUMENTOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
DOCUMENT_STRUCTURE - Structure of Tree in Product Structure Browser
Data type: PDM_TREEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXCEPTIONS details
ERROR -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for CAD_BROWSER_INIT 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_error | TYPE STRING, " | |||
| lv_return | TYPE BAPIRET2, " | |||
| lt_documents | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DMU_DOCUMENT, " | |||
| lv_object_handle | TYPE OBJECT_HANDLE, " | |||
| lt_files | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DMU_FILE, " | |||
| lt_tree_structure | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DMU_TREE, " | |||
| lt_document_data | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PDM_DOCUMENT, " | |||
| lt_document_structure | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PDM_TREE. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'CAD_BROWSER_INIT' "NOTRANSL: Initialisierung des Dokumentstrukturbrowsers |
| IMPORTING | ||
| RETURN | = lv_return | |
| CHANGING | ||
| OBJECT_HANDLE | = lv_object_handle | |
| TABLES | ||
| DOCUMENTS | = lt_documents | |
| FILES | = lt_files | |
| TREE_STRUCTURE | = lt_tree_structure | |
| DOCUMENT_DATA | = lt_document_data | |
| DOCUMENT_STRUCTURE | = lt_document_structure | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| ERROR = 1 | ||
| . " CAD_BROWSER_INIT | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM CAD_BROWSER_INIT
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.Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects