SAP IDOC_FORWARD Function Module for Forward IDoc

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IDOC_FORWARD is a standard idoc forward SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Forward IDoc 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 idoc forward FM, simply by entering the name IDOC_FORWARD into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function IDOC_FORWARD 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 'IDOC_FORWARD'"Forward IDoc
  EXPORTING
   INPUT_METHOD =  "
   MASS_PROCESSING =  "

 IMPORTING
   WORKFLOW_RESULT =  "
   APPLICATION_VARIABLE =  "
   IN_UPDATE_TASK =  "
   CALL_TRANSACTION_DONE =  "

TABLES
   IDOC_CONTRL =  "
   IDOC_DATA =  "
   IDOC_STATUS =  "
   RETURN_VARIABLES =  "
   SERIALIZATION_INFO =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   WRONG_FUNCTION_CALLED = 1 

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IDoc processing FM

This FM is the Processing Function module for IDoc: TXTRAW01
TXTRAW01 - Transfer free text to SAPoffice format 'RAW'

IMPORTING Parameters details for IDOC_FORWARD

INPUT_METHOD -

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

MASS_PROCESSING -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for IDOC_FORWARD

WORKFLOW_RESULT -

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

APPLICATION_VARIABLE -

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

IN_UPDATE_TASK -

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

CALL_TRANSACTION_DONE -

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

TABLES Parameters details for IDOC_FORWARD

IDOC_CONTRL -

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

IDOC_DATA -

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

IDOC_STATUS -

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

RETURN_VARIABLES -

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

SERIALIZATION_INFO -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

WRONG_FUNCTION_CALLED -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for IDOC_FORWARD 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 IDOC_FORWARD

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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