SAP COTPL_TEMPLATE_F4 Function Module for F4 Help for template

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COTPL_TEMPLATE_F4 is a standard cotpl template f4 SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for F4 Help for template 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 cotpl template f4 FM, simply by entering the name COTPL_TEMPLATE_F4 into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: KWTMA
Program Name: SAPLKWTMA
Main Program: SAPLKWTMA
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function COTPL_TEMPLATE_F4 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 'COTPL_TEMPLATE_F4'"F4 Help for template
  EXPORTING
   TPLINFO =  "Template information
*  LINETYPE = '3' "Template linetype
*  DISPONLY = ' ' "Display only. No selection allowed

CHANGING
   OBJECT =  "Template

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IMPORTING Parameters details for COTPL_TEMPLATE_F4

TPLINFO - Template information

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

LINETYPE - Template linetype

Data type: COTPL_LINETYPE
Default: '3'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DISPONLY - Display only. No selection allowed

Data type: DDSHF4DISP
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CHANGING Parameters details for COTPL_TEMPLATE_F4

OBJECT - Template

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for COTPL_TEMPLATE_F4 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 COTPL_TEMPLATE_F4

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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