SAP COM_SETTYPE_CREATE_OLD Function Module for

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COM_SETTYPE_CREATE_OLD is a standard com settype create old 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 com settype create old FM, simply by entering the name COM_SETTYPE_CREATE_OLD into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: COM_SETTYPE_ATTRIBUTE_20B
Program Name: SAPLCOM_SETTYPE_ATTRIBUTE_20B
Main Program:
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function COM_SETTYPE_CREATE_OLD 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 'COM_SETTYPE_CREATE_OLD'"
  EXPORTING
*  IV_SETTYPE_ID =  "Set Type Data
*  IV_SETTYPE_GUID =  "Set Type's Internal Key
   IV_SETTYPE_TEXT =  "Set Type Description
   IT_ATTRIBUTE =  "
   IV_BUS_OBJTYPE =  "
*  IV_ORG_UNIT =  "
*  IV_PERFORM_CHECKS = ON "Logical Variable
*  IV_LANGU = SY-LANGU "Language Key

 IMPORTING
   EV_SETTYPE_GUID =  "Set Type's Internal Key

EXCEPTIONS
   SETTYPE_ALREADY_EXISTS = 1    SETTYPE_INCOMPLETE = 2    WRONG_SETTYPE_DEFINITION = 3    MISSING_TABLE_TEMPLATE = 4    ERROR_DURING_ACTIVATE = 5    ERROR_WRITING_TADIR = 6    ERROR_WRITING_FUNCTIONPOOL = 7    ERROR_WHILE_DYNPRO_CREATE = 8    ERROR_WRITING_SETTYPE_INFO = 9 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for COM_SETTYPE_CREATE_OLD

IV_SETTYPE_ID - Set Type Data

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

IV_SETTYPE_GUID - Set Type's Internal Key

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

IV_SETTYPE_TEXT - Set Type Description

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

IT_ATTRIBUTE -

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

IV_BUS_OBJTYPE -

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

IV_ORG_UNIT -

Data type: COMT_PR_ORG_TYPE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_PERFORM_CHECKS - Logical Variable

Data type: COMT_BOOLEAN
Default: ON
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_LANGU - Language Key

Data type: SPRAS
Default: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for COM_SETTYPE_CREATE_OLD

EV_SETTYPE_GUID - Set Type's Internal Key

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

EXCEPTIONS details

SETTYPE_ALREADY_EXISTS -

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

SETTYPE_INCOMPLETE -

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

WRONG_SETTYPE_DEFINITION -

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

MISSING_TABLE_TEMPLATE -

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

ERROR_DURING_ACTIVATE -

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

ERROR_WRITING_TADIR -

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

ERROR_WRITING_FUNCTIONPOOL -

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

ERROR_WHILE_DYNPRO_CREATE -

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

ERROR_WRITING_SETTYPE_INFO -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for COM_SETTYPE_CREATE_OLD 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 COM_SETTYPE_CREATE_OLD

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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