SAP SCTS_API_ECHO Function Module for Central CTS: Echo Service

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SCTS_API_ECHO is a standard scts api echo SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Central CTS: Echo Service 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 scts api echo FM, simply by entering the name SCTS_API_ECHO into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SCTS_DIST_CTL_API_COMMON
Program Name: SAPLSCTS_DIST_CTL_API_COMMON
Main Program: SAPLSCTS_DIST_CTL_API_COMMON
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function SCTS_API_ECHO 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 'SCTS_API_ECHO'"Central CTS: Echo Service
  EXPORTING
*  ECHO_TEXT_IN =  "Text to echo

 IMPORTING
   ECHO_TEXT_OUT =  "Echo text
   ALERT =  "Central CTS: Response structure

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SCTS_API_ECHO

ECHO_TEXT_IN - Text to echo

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SCTS_API_ECHO

ECHO_TEXT_OUT - Echo text

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

ALERT - Central CTS: Response structure

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SCTS_API_ECHO 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 SCTS_API_ECHO

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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