SAP FAA_FILE_UPLOAD_EXCEL Function Module for

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FAA_FILE_UPLOAD_EXCEL is a standard faa file upload excel 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 faa file upload excel FM, simply by entering the name FAA_FILE_UPLOAD_EXCEL into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function FAA_FILE_UPLOAD_EXCEL 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 'FAA_FILE_UPLOAD_EXCEL'"
  EXPORTING
   I_FILENAME =  "Local File for Upload/Download
*  I_TEST =  "Test Run
*  I_UCOMM =  "Screens, Function Code That Triggered PAI
*  I_MAXCOLS =  "
*  I_DELIMITER = ',' "

TABLES
   ET_FILECONTENT =  "Rows for Table with Excel Data

EXCEPTIONS
   ERROR_ACCESSING_FILE = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for FAA_FILE_UPLOAD_EXCEL

I_FILENAME - Local File for Upload/Download

Data type: RLGRAP-FILENAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

I_TEST - Test Run

Data type: RAREP-XTEST
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

I_UCOMM - Screens, Function Code That Triggered PAI

Data type: SSCRFIELDS-UCOMM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

I_MAXCOLS -

Data type: SY-INDEX
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

I_DELIMITER -

Data type: C
Default: ','
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

TABLES Parameters details for FAA_FILE_UPLOAD_EXCEL

ET_FILECONTENT - Rows for Table with Excel Data

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

ERROR_ACCESSING_FILE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for FAA_FILE_UPLOAD_EXCEL 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 FAA_FILE_UPLOAD_EXCEL

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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