SAP CAT_EM_WRITE_GENERAL_HEADER Function Module for

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CAT_EM_WRITE_GENERAL_HEADER is a standard cat em write general header SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 cat em write general header FM, simply by entering the name CAT_EM_WRITE_GENERAL_HEADER into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STT_EDIT
Program Name: SAPLSTT_EDIT
Main Program: SAPLSTT_EDIT
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CAT_EM_WRITE_GENERAL_HEADER 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 'CAT_EM_WRITE_GENERAL_HEADER'"
  EXPORTING
   TESTCASE =  "Test Case
   TC_TITLE =  "Short Text
*  FRANGE =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   TC_NOT_SAVED = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CAT_EM_WRITE_GENERAL_HEADER

TESTCASE - Test Case

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

TC_TITLE - Short Text

Data type: TNODE02_AT-TWB_TITLE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FRANGE -

Data type: TWBAT_ATTR_GENERAL-FRANGE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

TC_NOT_SAVED -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CAT_EM_WRITE_GENERAL_HEADER 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 CAT_EM_WRITE_GENERAL_HEADER

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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