SAP ELM_MAINTAIN Function Module for Ext. List Management - Maintain Lists









ELM_MAINTAIN is a standard elm maintain SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Ext. List Management - Maintain Lists 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 elm maintain FM, simply by entering the name ELM_MAINTAIN into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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



Function ELM_MAINTAIN 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 'ELM_MAINTAIN'"Ext. List Management - Maintain Lists
  EXPORTING
   IS_LIST =  "Ext. List Management - Header API-IN
   IT_STEP =  "Ext. List Management - Steps API-IN
*  IT_FILE =  "Ext. List Management - File API-IN
*  IV_IGNORE_WARNINGS =  "Ext. List Management: Warning Indicator (X = Warning)

 IMPORTING
   ES_LIST =  "Ext. List Management - Header API-Out
   ET_STEP =  "Ext. List Management - Steps API-OUT
   ET_FILE =  "Ext. List Management - File API-OUT
   EV_ERROR =  "Ext. List Management: Error Indicator (X = Error)
   EV_WARNING =  "Ext. List Management: Warning Indicator (X = Warning)
   ET_MESSAGE =  "Table with BAPI Return Information
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for ELM_MAINTAIN

IS_LIST - Ext. List Management - Header API-IN

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

IT_STEP - Ext. List Management - Steps API-IN

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

IT_FILE - Ext. List Management - File API-IN

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

IV_IGNORE_WARNINGS - Ext. List Management: Warning Indicator (X = Warning)

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for ELM_MAINTAIN

ES_LIST - Ext. List Management - Header API-Out

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

ET_STEP - Ext. List Management - Steps API-OUT

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

ET_FILE - Ext. List Management - File API-OUT

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

EV_ERROR - Ext. List Management: Error Indicator (X = Error)

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

EV_WARNING - Ext. List Management: Warning Indicator (X = Warning)

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

ET_MESSAGE - Table with BAPI Return Information

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ELM_MAINTAIN 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.

DATA:
lv_es_list  TYPE ELMT_LIST_API_OUT, "   
lv_is_list  TYPE ELMT_LIST_API_IN, "   
lv_et_step  TYPE ELMT_STEP_API_OUT_TAB, "   
lv_it_step  TYPE ELMT_STEP_API_IN_TAB, "   
lv_et_file  TYPE ELMT_FILE_API_OUT_TAB, "   
lv_it_file  TYPE ELMT_FILE_API_IN_TAB, "   
lv_ev_error  TYPE ELMT_ERROR, "   
lv_iv_ignore_warnings  TYPE ELMT_WARNING, "   
lv_ev_warning  TYPE ELMT_WARNING, "   
lv_et_message  TYPE BAPIRETTAB. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'ELM_MAINTAIN'  "Ext. List Management - Maintain Lists
    EXPORTING
         IS_LIST = lv_is_list
         IT_STEP = lv_it_step
         IT_FILE = lv_it_file
         IV_IGNORE_WARNINGS = lv_iv_ignore_warnings
    IMPORTING
         ES_LIST = lv_es_list
         ET_STEP = lv_et_step
         ET_FILE = lv_et_file
         EV_ERROR = lv_ev_error
         EV_WARNING = lv_ev_warning
         ET_MESSAGE = lv_et_message
. " ELM_MAINTAIN




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM ELM_MAINTAIN

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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