SAP EXTERN_EVENT_CREATE_FOLDER Function Module for Transfer External Event to Create a File in User Files

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EXTERN_EVENT_CREATE_FOLDER is a standard extern event create folder SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Transfer External Event to Create a File in User Files 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 extern event create folder FM, simply by entering the name EXTERN_EVENT_CREATE_FOLDER into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SMHT
Program Name: SAPLSMHT
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Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function EXTERN_EVENT_CREATE_FOLDER 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 'EXTERN_EVENT_CREATE_FOLDER'"Transfer External Event to Create a File in User Files
  EXPORTING
   TEXT =  "

 IMPORTING
   NEW_ID =  "
   MENU_LEVEL_FOR_NEW_OBJECT =  "

TABLES
   USER_SHELF =  "

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for EXTERN_EVENT_CREATE_FOLDER

TEXT -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for EXTERN_EVENT_CREATE_FOLDER

NEW_ID -

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

MENU_LEVEL_FOR_NEW_OBJECT -

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

TABLES Parameters details for EXTERN_EVENT_CREATE_FOLDER

USER_SHELF -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for EXTERN_EVENT_CREATE_FOLDER 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 EXTERN_EVENT_CREATE_FOLDER

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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