SAP DOCB_DOCUMENT_COPY Function Module for Create copy of an existing document

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DOCB_DOCUMENT_COPY is a standard docb document copy 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 copy of an existing document 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 docb document copy FM, simply by entering the name DOCB_DOCUMENT_COPY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: /IPRO/BUSINESS_OBJECT
Program Name: /IPRO/SAPLBUSINESS_OBJECT
Main Program: /IPRO/SAPLBUSINESS_OBJECT
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function DOCB_DOCUMENT_COPY 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 'DOCB_DOCUMENT_COPY'"Create copy of an existing document
  EXPORTING
   PIV_DOCMNT =  "Globally Unique Identifier
*  PIV_RETURN_CONTENT =  "Return assembled doc

 IMPORTING
   PEV_DOC_HDR =  "Document Header fields
   PEV_DOC =  "Report output structure
   PET_MESSAGE =  "Return Parameter
   PET_AUTH_USERS =  "Table of key value pairs
   PET_AUTH_ORGS =  "Table of key value pairs
   PEV_DOC_DETAILS =  "XML containing Document Data

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DOCB_DOCUMENT_COPY

PIV_DOCMNT - Globally Unique Identifier

Data type: /IPRO/TDOCMNT-DOCMNT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PIV_RETURN_CONTENT - Return assembled doc

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DOCB_DOCUMENT_COPY

PEV_DOC_HDR - Document Header fields

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

PEV_DOC - Report output structure

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

PET_MESSAGE - Return Parameter

Data type: BAPIRET2_T
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PET_AUTH_USERS - Table of key value pairs

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

PET_AUTH_ORGS - Table of key value pairs

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

PEV_DOC_DETAILS - XML containing Document Data

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DOCB_DOCUMENT_COPY 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 DOCB_DOCUMENT_COPY

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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