SAP LCM_PROCESS_VARIABLE_REQUESTS Function Module for Process Outbound Variable Requests received from ECA

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LCM_PROCESS_VARIABLE_REQUESTS is a standard lcm process variable requests SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Process Outbound Variable Requests received from ECA 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 lcm process variable requests FM, simply by entering the name LCM_PROCESS_VARIABLE_REQUESTS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function LCM_PROCESS_VARIABLE_REQUESTS 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 'LCM_PROCESS_VARIABLE_REQUESTS'"Process Outbound Variable Requests received from ECA
  EXPORTING
*  OUTBOUND_REQUESTS =  "Outbound Requests
*  SAVE_LOG = ABAP_TRUE "Save Application Job Log
*  DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTES =  "Legal Document attributes

 IMPORTING
   ET_MESSAGES =  "Return parameter table
   EV_FAILURE =  "Boolean Variable (X = True, - = False, Space = Unknown)

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IMPORTING Parameters details for LCM_PROCESS_VARIABLE_REQUESTS

OUTBOUND_REQUESTS - Outbound Requests

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

SAVE_LOG - Save Application Job Log

Data type: FLAG
Default: ABAP_TRUE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DOCUMENT_ATTRIBUTES - Legal Document attributes

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for LCM_PROCESS_VARIABLE_REQUESTS

ET_MESSAGES - Return parameter table

Data type: BAPIRET2_T
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EV_FAILURE - Boolean Variable (X = True, - = False, Space = Unknown)

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for LCM_PROCESS_VARIABLE_REQUESTS 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 LCM_PROCESS_VARIABLE_REQUESTS

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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