SAP CMS_API_REL_CREATE Function Module for Create Relationship

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CMS_API_REL_CREATE is a standard cms api rel create 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 Relationship 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 cms api rel create FM, simply by entering the name CMS_API_REL_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CMS_API_REL
Program Name: SAPLCMS_API_REL
Main Program:
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function CMS_API_REL_CREATE 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 'CMS_API_REL_CREATE'"Create Relationship
  EXPORTING
   I_SOURCE_GUID =  "Relationship Source GUID
*  I_SRC_SEC_GUID =  "Relationship Source Secondary GUID
   I_DESTINATION_GUID =  "Relationship destination GUID
*  I_DST_SEC_GUID =  "Relationship destination GUID
   I_REL_TYP =  "Relationship type
   I_REL_OBJ =  "Relationship Object

 IMPORTING
   E_REL_GUID =  "GUID for Table CMS_REL
   E_TAB_RC =  "Return Code and corresponding Message

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CMS_API_REL_CREATE

I_SOURCE_GUID - Relationship Source GUID

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

I_SRC_SEC_GUID - Relationship Source Secondary GUID

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

I_DESTINATION_GUID - Relationship destination GUID

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

I_DST_SEC_GUID - Relationship destination GUID

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

I_REL_TYP - Relationship type

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

I_REL_OBJ - Relationship Object

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for CMS_API_REL_CREATE

E_REL_GUID - GUID for Table CMS_REL

Data type: CMS_DTE_REL_GUID
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

E_TAB_RC - Return Code and corresponding Message

Data type: CMS_TAB_MSG_COL_MESSAGE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CMS_API_REL_CREATE 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 CMS_API_REL_CREATE

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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