L_IDOC_CONTINUE_SAVE SAP Function module

L_IDOC_CONTINUE_SAVE is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name L_IDOC_CONTINUE_SAVE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: LIDI
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM L_IDOC_CONTINUE_SAVE - L IDOC CONTINUE SAVE

CALL FUNCTION 'L_IDOC_CONTINUE_SAVE' "
  EXPORTING
    i_docnum =                  " edidc-docnum  Number of IDOC
    i_mestyp =                  " edidc-mestyp  Message type of IDOC
    i_param =                   " bdwfretvar-wf_param  Parameters for application objects
    i_object =                  " bdwfap_par-result  Applicat.object
    .  "  L_IDOC_CONTINUE_SAVE

ABAP code example for Function Module L_IDOC_CONTINUE_SAVE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module L_IDOC_CONTINUE_SAVE including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

 

SELECT single DOCNUM 
  FROM EDIDC 
  INTO @DATA(ld_i_docnum).

 

SELECT single MESTYP 
  FROM EDIDC 
  INTO @DATA(ld_i_mestyp).



DATA(ld_i_param) = some text here


DATA(ld_i_object) = some text here
.

CALL FUNCTION 'L_IDOC_CONTINUE_SAVE'
  EXPORTING
    i_docnum =                   ld_i_docnum
    i_mestyp =                   ld_i_mestyp
    i_param =                    ld_i_param
    i_object =                   ld_i_object
    .  "  L_IDOC_CONTINUE_SAVE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_i_docnum
 
 TYPE EDIDC-DOCNUM ,
ld_i_mestyp
 
 TYPE EDIDC-MESTYP ,
ld_i_param
 
 TYPE BDWFRETVAR-WF_PARAM ,
ld_i_object
 
 TYPE BDWFAP_PAR-RESULT .



SELECT single DOCNUM 
  FROM EDIDC 
  INTO ld_i_docnum.


SELECT single MESTYP 
  FROM EDIDC 
  INTO ld_i_mestyp.


ld_i_param = some text here

ld_i_object = some text here

SAP Documentation for FM L_IDOC_CONTINUE_SAVE