SAP PCA_SECURITY_UPDATE Function Module for

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PCA_SECURITY_UPDATE is a standard pca security update 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 pca security update FM, simply by entering the name PCA_SECURITY_UPDATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function PCA_SECURITY_UPDATE 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 'PCA_SECURITY_UPDATE'"
  EXPORTING
   IV_IN_UPDATE_TASK =  "Change Information for the Relevant User Data Field
   IT_GUIDS =  "Table Category Cards GUID

CHANGING
*  CT_RETURN =  "
   CV_ERROR =  "Boolean Type

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for PCA_SECURITY_UPDATE

IV_IN_UPDATE_TASK - Change Information for the Relevant User Data Field

Data type: BAPIUPDATE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IT_GUIDS - Table Category Cards GUID

Data type: CARD_GUID_T
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

CHANGING Parameters details for PCA_SECURITY_UPDATE

CT_RETURN -

Data type: BUS_PCA_BAPI-RETURN_TABLE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

CV_ERROR - Boolean Type

Data type: BUS_PCA_BAPI-ERROR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for PCA_SECURITY_UPDATE 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 PCA_SECURITY_UPDATE

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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