SAP IF_CREATE_NEW_VERSION Function Module for create new inactive version

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IF_CREATE_NEW_VERSION is a standard if create new version 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 new inactive version 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 if create new version FM, simply by entering the name IF_CREATE_NEW_VERSION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function IF_CREATE_NEW_VERSION 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 'IF_CREATE_NEW_VERSION'"create new inactive version
  EXPORTING
   IV_TEMPLATE_ID =  "GUID in 'CHAR' Format in Uppercase

 IMPORTING
   EV_GLOBAL_VERSION =  "Natural number
   EV_LOCAL_VERSION =  "Natural number

EXCEPTIONS
   ENGINE_EXCEPTION = 1    INVOCATION_EXCEPTION = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for IF_CREATE_NEW_VERSION

IV_TEMPLATE_ID - GUID in 'CHAR' Format in Uppercase

Data type: GUID_32
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for IF_CREATE_NEW_VERSION

EV_GLOBAL_VERSION - Natural number

Data type: INT4
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EV_LOCAL_VERSION - Natural number

Data type: INT4
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

ENGINE_EXCEPTION -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INVOCATION_EXCEPTION -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for IF_CREATE_NEW_VERSION 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 IF_CREATE_NEW_VERSION

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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