SAP RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL Function Module for Start Warehouse frontend for Excel (and open folder or embed report)









RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL is a standard rs prec launch excel SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Start Warehouse frontend for Excel (and open folder or embed report) 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 rs prec launch excel FM, simply by entering the name RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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



Function RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL 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 'RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL'"Start Warehouse frontend for Excel (and open folder or embed report)
  EXPORTING
   SYSNO =  "
   USER =  "
   GWSERVICE =  "
   GWHOST =  "
   SESSIONID =  "
   NEWVERSION =  "
*  JOBNAME =  "Background Job Name

TABLES
*  E_T_MESSAGE =  "Message Texts

EXCEPTIONS
   EXCEL_WRONG_VERSION = 1    EXCEL_VIEWER_NOT_INSTALLED = 2    WORKBOOK_NOT_FOUND = 3    WORKBOOK_NOT_ACTIVE = 4
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL

SYSNO -

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

USER -

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

GWSERVICE -

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

GWHOST -

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

SESSIONID -

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

NEWVERSION -

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

JOBNAME - Background Job Name

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

TABLES Parameters details for RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL

E_T_MESSAGE - Message Texts

Data type: BICS_PROV_T_MESSAGE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

EXCEL_WRONG_VERSION -

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

EXCEL_VIEWER_NOT_INSTALLED -

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

WORKBOOK_NOT_FOUND - workbook to be started does not exist

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

WORKBOOK_NOT_ACTIVE - workbook to be started is only available in delivery version

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL 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_sysno  TYPE STRING, "   
lt_e_t_message  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BICS_PROV_T_MESSAGE, "   
lv_excel_wrong_version  TYPE BICS_PROV_T_MESSAGE, "   
lv_user  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_excel_viewer_not_installed  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_gwservice  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_workbook_not_found  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_gwhost  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_workbook_not_active  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_sessionid  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_newversion  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_jobname  TYPE BTCJOB. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL'  "Start Warehouse frontend for Excel (and open folder or embed report)
    EXPORTING
         SYSNO = lv_sysno
         USER = lv_user
         GWSERVICE = lv_gwservice
         GWHOST = lv_gwhost
         SESSIONID = lv_sessionid
         NEWVERSION = lv_newversion
         JOBNAME = lv_jobname
    TABLES
         E_T_MESSAGE = lt_e_t_message
    EXCEPTIONS
        EXCEL_WRONG_VERSION = 1
        EXCEL_VIEWER_NOT_INSTALLED = 2
        WORKBOOK_NOT_FOUND = 3
        WORKBOOK_NOT_ACTIVE = 4
. " RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL

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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