SAP POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE Function Module for Trigger External Update
POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE is a standard post articles from outside SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Trigger External Update 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 post articles from outside FM, simply by entering the name POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: WRF_RFC_INTERFACE
Program Name: SAPLWRF_RFC_INTERFACE
Main Program: SAPLWRF_RFC_INTERFACE
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE 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 'POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE'"Trigger External Update.
EXPORTING
I_PRINBR = "PRICAT: Unique Internal Catalog Number
IT_PRICAT_K009 = "PRICAT: Catalog Item Scales for Condition
IT_PRICAT_010 = "Price Catalog Inbound: Generic Field Storage
* IT_PURCHASE_ORG = "Talbe of Purchasing Organizations
* IT_DISTRIBUTION_LINE = "Table: Distribution Chains
I_ATTYP = "Material Category
IT_PRICAT_K003 = "PRICAT: Table for PRICAT_K003
IT_PRICAT_K003Z = "PRICAT: Table for PRICAT_K003z
IT_PRICAT_K004 = "PRICAT: Catalog Item Units of Measure, Dimensions, Weights, EANs/UPCs
IT_PRICAT_K005 = "PRICAT: Catalog Item Texts
IT_PRICAT_K006 = "PRICAT: Catalog Item Characteristics
IT_PRICAT_K007 = "PRICAT: Catalog Item Bills of Material
IT_PRICAT_K008 = "PRICAT: Catalog Item Prices / Conditions / Taxes
IMPORTING
ET_ERROR_RECORDS = "Price Catalog
E_LOG_HANDLE = "Application Log: Log Handle
CHANGING
* CT_RECORD_STATUS = "Table Type for Structure WRF_PRICAT_RECORD_STATUS_STY
EXCEPTIONS
NO_LOCK_STATUS = 1 PRICAT_POSITION_NOT_FOUND = 2 POSTING_ERROR = 3
IMPORTING Parameters details for POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE
I_PRINBR - PRICAT: Unique Internal Catalog Number
Data type: PRINBROptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IT_PRICAT_K009 - PRICAT: Catalog Item Scales for Condition
Data type: TT_PRICAT_K009Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IT_PRICAT_010 - Price Catalog Inbound: Generic Field Storage
Data type: TT_PRICAT_010Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IT_PURCHASE_ORG - Talbe of Purchasing Organizations
Data type: WRF_PURCH_ORG_TTYOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IT_DISTRIBUTION_LINE - Table: Distribution Chains
Data type: WRF_DIST_LINE_TTYOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
I_ATTYP - Material Category
Data type: ATTYPOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IT_PRICAT_K003 - PRICAT: Table for PRICAT_K003
Data type: TT_PRICAT_K003Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IT_PRICAT_K003Z - PRICAT: Table for PRICAT_K003z
Data type: TT_PRICAT_K003ZOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IT_PRICAT_K004 - PRICAT: Catalog Item Units of Measure, Dimensions, Weights, EANs/UPCs
Data type: TT_PRICAT_K004Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IT_PRICAT_K005 - PRICAT: Catalog Item Texts
Data type: TT_PRICAT_K005Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IT_PRICAT_K006 - PRICAT: Catalog Item Characteristics
Data type: TT_PRICAT_K006Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IT_PRICAT_K007 - PRICAT: Catalog Item Bills of Material
Data type: TT_PRICAT_K007Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IT_PRICAT_K008 - PRICAT: Catalog Item Prices / Conditions / Taxes
Data type: TT_PRICAT_K008Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE
ET_ERROR_RECORDS - Price Catalog
Data type: WRF_PRICAT_TRIG_REC_CHECK_TTYOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
E_LOG_HANDLE - Application Log: Log Handle
Data type: BALLOGHNDLOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CHANGING Parameters details for POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE
CT_RECORD_STATUS - Table Type for Structure WRF_PRICAT_RECORD_STATUS_STY
Data type: WRF_PRICAT_RECORD_STATUS_TTYOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXCEPTIONS details
NO_LOCK_STATUS - Position ist nicht logisch gesperrt (LOCK_STATUS <> 'X')
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
PRICAT_POSITION_NOT_FOUND - Eine Pricat-Position wurde nicht gefunden
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
POSTING_ERROR - Fehler in der Artikelverbuchung
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
Copy and paste ABAP code example for POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_i_prinbr | TYPE PRINBR, " | |||
| lv_no_lock_status | TYPE PRINBR, " | |||
| lv_ct_record_status | TYPE WRF_PRICAT_RECORD_STATUS_TTY, " | |||
| lv_et_error_records | TYPE WRF_PRICAT_TRIG_REC_CHECK_TTY, " | |||
| lv_it_pricat_k009 | TYPE TT_PRICAT_K009, " | |||
| lv_it_pricat_010 | TYPE TT_PRICAT_010, " | |||
| lv_it_purchase_org | TYPE WRF_PURCH_ORG_TTY, " | |||
| lv_it_distribution_line | TYPE WRF_DIST_LINE_TTY, " | |||
| lv_i_attyp | TYPE ATTYP, " | |||
| lv_e_log_handle | TYPE BALLOGHNDL, " | |||
| lv_pricat_position_not_found | TYPE BALLOGHNDL, " | |||
| lv_posting_error | TYPE BALLOGHNDL, " | |||
| lv_it_pricat_k003 | TYPE TT_PRICAT_K003, " | |||
| lv_it_pricat_k003z | TYPE TT_PRICAT_K003Z, " | |||
| lv_it_pricat_k004 | TYPE TT_PRICAT_K004, " | |||
| lv_it_pricat_k005 | TYPE TT_PRICAT_K005, " | |||
| lv_it_pricat_k006 | TYPE TT_PRICAT_K006, " | |||
| lv_it_pricat_k007 | TYPE TT_PRICAT_K007, " | |||
| lv_it_pricat_k008 | TYPE TT_PRICAT_K008. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE' "Trigger External Update |
| EXPORTING | ||
| I_PRINBR | = lv_i_prinbr | |
| IT_PRICAT_K009 | = lv_it_pricat_k009 | |
| IT_PRICAT_010 | = lv_it_pricat_010 | |
| IT_PURCHASE_ORG | = lv_it_purchase_org | |
| IT_DISTRIBUTION_LINE | = lv_it_distribution_line | |
| I_ATTYP | = lv_i_attyp | |
| IT_PRICAT_K003 | = lv_it_pricat_k003 | |
| IT_PRICAT_K003Z | = lv_it_pricat_k003z | |
| IT_PRICAT_K004 | = lv_it_pricat_k004 | |
| IT_PRICAT_K005 | = lv_it_pricat_k005 | |
| IT_PRICAT_K006 | = lv_it_pricat_k006 | |
| IT_PRICAT_K007 | = lv_it_pricat_k007 | |
| IT_PRICAT_K008 | = lv_it_pricat_k008 | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| ET_ERROR_RECORDS | = lv_et_error_records | |
| E_LOG_HANDLE | = lv_e_log_handle | |
| CHANGING | ||
| CT_RECORD_STATUS | = lv_ct_record_status | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| NO_LOCK_STATUS = 1 | ||
| PRICAT_POSITION_NOT_FOUND = 2 | ||
| POSTING_ERROR = 3 | ||
| . " POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM POST_ARTICLES_FROM_OUTSIDE
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.Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects