SAP CATSXT_START_GUI Function Module for NOTRANSL: Arbeitszeitblatt - Detailbild fuer Anzeige/Aenderungsmodus
CATSXT_START_GUI is a standard catsxt start gui 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: Arbeitszeitblatt - Detailbild fuer Anzeige/Aenderungsmodus 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 catsxt start gui FM, simply by entering the name CATSXT_START_GUI into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: CATSXT
Program Name: SAPLCATSXT
Main Program: SAPLCATSXT
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CATSXT_START_GUI 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 'CATSXT_START_GUI'"NOTRANSL: Arbeitszeitblatt - Detailbild fuer Anzeige/Aenderungsmodus.
EXPORTING
IM_TIME_SHEET_OBJECT = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
IM_EMPLOYEE_OBJECT = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
IM_BUSINESS_ADD_IN = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
IM_PROCESS_MODE = "Time Sheet Processing Mode
IM_USER_DEFAULTS = "User Settings for the Time Sheet (CATSXT)
IM_MYLIST = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
IM_CONTROL = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
IM_PERNR_OF_UNAME = "User Personnel Number SY-UNAME
* IM_CUSTOMER_FIELDS = "Customer fields
CHANGING
CH_TIMES_TAB_POINTER = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
CH_CATSXT_POINTER = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
CH_CATSXT_PERIODS_POINTER = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
EXCEPTIONS
TIME_SHEET_OBJECT_NOT_CREATED = 1 EMPLOYEE_OBJECT_NOT_CREATED = 2 INVALID_PROCESS_MODE = 3 BADI_OBJECT_NOT_CREATED = 4
IMPORTING Parameters details for CATSXT_START_GUI
IM_TIME_SHEET_OBJECT - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: CL_TIME_SHEET_CATSXTOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IM_EMPLOYEE_OBJECT - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: CL_EMPLOYEE_CATSXTOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IM_BUSINESS_ADD_IN - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: IF_EX_CATSXT_EVENTOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IM_PROCESS_MODE - Time Sheet Processing Mode
Data type: CATSXT_PROCESS_MODEOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IM_USER_DEFAULTS - User Settings for the Time Sheet (CATSXT)
Data type: CATSXT_USER_DEFAULTOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IM_MYLIST - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: CATSXT_MYLIST_ITABOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IM_CONTROL - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: CATSXT_INIT_CHANGEOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IM_PERNR_OF_UNAME - User Personnel Number SY-UNAME
Data type: PERNR_DOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
IM_CUSTOMER_FIELDS - Customer fields
Data type: CATS_CI_CAOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
CHANGING Parameters details for CATSXT_START_GUI
CH_TIMES_TAB_POINTER - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: DATAOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
CH_CATSXT_POINTER - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: DATAOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
CH_CATSXT_PERIODS_POINTER - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: DATAOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
EXCEPTIONS details
TIME_SHEET_OBJECT_NOT_CREATED - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
EMPLOYEE_OBJECT_NOT_CREATED - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
INVALID_PROCESS_MODE - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
BADI_OBJECT_NOT_CREATED - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
Copy and paste ABAP code example for CATSXT_START_GUI 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_ch_times_tab_pointer | TYPE DATA, " | |||
| lv_im_time_sheet_object | TYPE CL_TIME_SHEET_CATSXT, " | |||
| lv_time_sheet_object_not_created | TYPE CL_TIME_SHEET_CATSXT, " | |||
| lv_ch_catsxt_pointer | TYPE DATA, " | |||
| lv_im_employee_object | TYPE CL_EMPLOYEE_CATSXT, " | |||
| lv_employee_object_not_created | TYPE CL_EMPLOYEE_CATSXT, " | |||
| lv_im_business_add_in | TYPE IF_EX_CATSXT_EVENT, " | |||
| lv_invalid_process_mode | TYPE IF_EX_CATSXT_EVENT, " | |||
| lv_ch_catsxt_periods_pointer | TYPE DATA, " | |||
| lv_im_process_mode | TYPE CATSXT_PROCESS_MODE, " | |||
| lv_badi_object_not_created | TYPE CATSXT_PROCESS_MODE, " | |||
| lv_im_user_defaults | TYPE CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT, " | |||
| lv_im_mylist | TYPE CATSXT_MYLIST_ITAB, " | |||
| lv_im_control | TYPE CATSXT_INIT_CHANGE, " | |||
| lv_im_pernr_of_uname | TYPE PERNR_D, " | |||
| lv_im_customer_fields | TYPE CATS_CI_CA. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'CATSXT_START_GUI' "NOTRANSL: Arbeitszeitblatt - Detailbild fuer Anzeige/Aenderungsmodus |
| EXPORTING | ||
| IM_TIME_SHEET_OBJECT | = lv_im_time_sheet_object | |
| IM_EMPLOYEE_OBJECT | = lv_im_employee_object | |
| IM_BUSINESS_ADD_IN | = lv_im_business_add_in | |
| IM_PROCESS_MODE | = lv_im_process_mode | |
| IM_USER_DEFAULTS | = lv_im_user_defaults | |
| IM_MYLIST | = lv_im_mylist | |
| IM_CONTROL | = lv_im_control | |
| IM_PERNR_OF_UNAME | = lv_im_pernr_of_uname | |
| IM_CUSTOMER_FIELDS | = lv_im_customer_fields | |
| CHANGING | ||
| CH_TIMES_TAB_POINTER | = lv_ch_times_tab_pointer | |
| CH_CATSXT_POINTER | = lv_ch_catsxt_pointer | |
| CH_CATSXT_PERIODS_POINTER | = lv_ch_catsxt_periods_pointer | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| TIME_SHEET_OBJECT_NOT_CREATED = 1 | ||
| EMPLOYEE_OBJECT_NOT_CREATED = 2 | ||
| INVALID_PROCESS_MODE = 3 | ||
| BADI_OBJECT_NOT_CREATED = 4 | ||
| . " CATSXT_START_GUI | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM CATSXT_START_GUI
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