SAP RH_WF_CREATE Function Module for Create Workflow Task

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RH_WF_CREATE is a standard rh wf create 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 Workflow Task 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 rh wf create FM, simply by entering the name RH_WF_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function RH_WF_CREATE 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 'RH_WF_CREATE'"Create Workflow Task
  EXPORTING
   PLVAR =  "Plan version
   PARENT =  "Object type/object ID
   RELATION =  "
*  BEGDA = SY-DATUM "
*  ENDDA = '99991231' "

TABLES
   NEW_OBJECTS =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   OBJECT_NOT_FOUND = 1    CANCELED = 2    RELATION_FAILED = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for RH_WF_CREATE

PLVAR - Plan version

Data type: OBJEC-PLVAR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PARENT - Object type/object ID

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

RELATION -

Data type: HRP1001-SUBTY
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

BEGDA -

Data type: OBJEC-BEGDA
Default: SY-DATUM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ENDDA -

Data type: OBJEC-ENDDA
Default: '99991231'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for RH_WF_CREATE

NEW_OBJECTS -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

OBJECT_NOT_FOUND - Object not found

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

CANCELED - Action was cancelled

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

RELATION_FAILED - Object not found

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for RH_WF_CREATE 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 RH_WF_CREATE

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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