SAP CREATE_CHILD_NODE Function Module for

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CREATE_CHILD_NODE is a standard create child node 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 create child node FM, simply by entering the name CREATE_CHILD_NODE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function CREATE_CHILD_NODE 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 'CREATE_CHILD_NODE'"
  EXPORTING
   LV_PARENT =  "
   LV_ENTITY =  "
   L_DOCUMENT =  "
   LV_PARENT_NUM =  "

CHANGING
   L_ELEMENT_GRAPH =  "
   L_ELEMENT =  "
   L_ELEMENT_0 =  "
   L_RC =  "
   LV_ENTITY_NUM =  "

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for CREATE_CHILD_NODE

LV_PARENT -

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

LV_ENTITY -

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

L_DOCUMENT -

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

LV_PARENT_NUM -

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

CHANGING Parameters details for CREATE_CHILD_NODE

L_ELEMENT_GRAPH -

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

L_ELEMENT -

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

L_ELEMENT_0 -

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

L_RC -

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

LV_ENTITY_NUM -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CREATE_CHILD_NODE 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 CREATE_CHILD_NODE

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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