SAP SALT_TOOL_EXECUTE Function Module for

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SALT_TOOL_EXECUTE is a standard salt tool execute 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 salt tool execute FM, simply by entering the name SALT_TOOL_EXECUTE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function SALT_TOOL_EXECUTE 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 'SALT_TOOL_EXECUTE'"
  EXPORTING
   DIALOG_MODE =  "
   TOOL_TO_EXECUTE =  "
   TOOL_CALL_TYPE =  "

CHANGING
   SELFMONI_MSC_TID =  "Alert: Global Monitoring Type Identifier

TABLES
   MT_TOOL_INFO =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   INVALID_DIALOG_MODE = 1    MT_TOOL_INFO_MISSING = 2    INVALID_TOOL_CALL_TYPE = 3    NO_TCODE_EXECUTE_AUTHORITY = 4    TOOL_WAS_ABORTED = 5    TOOL_START_FAILED = 6 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SALT_TOOL_EXECUTE

DIALOG_MODE -

Data type: ALTYPES-CHAR1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TOOL_TO_EXECUTE -

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

TOOL_CALL_TYPE -

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

CHANGING Parameters details for SALT_TOOL_EXECUTE

SELFMONI_MSC_TID - Alert: Global Monitoring Type Identifier

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

TABLES Parameters details for SALT_TOOL_EXECUTE

MT_TOOL_INFO -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

INVALID_DIALOG_MODE -

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

MT_TOOL_INFO_MISSING -

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

INVALID_TOOL_CALL_TYPE -

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

NO_TCODE_EXECUTE_AUTHORITY -

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

TOOL_WAS_ABORTED -

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

TOOL_START_FAILED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SALT_TOOL_EXECUTE 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 SALT_TOOL_EXECUTE

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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