SAP SECURITY_LOCK Function Module for FM: Lock a Security

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SECURITY_LOCK is a standard security lock SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for FM: Lock a Security 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 security lock FM, simply by entering the name SECURITY_LOCK into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: FVW3
Program Name: SAPLFVW3
Main Program: SAPLFVW3
Appliation area: F
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SECURITY_LOCK 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 'SECURITY_LOCK'"FM: Lock a Security
  EXPORTING
   I_MODE =  "Sperrmodus (S, E)
   I_SECURITY_NUMBER =  "
*  I_SCOPE = '3' "

EXCEPTIONS
   FOREIGN_LOCK = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SECURITY_LOCK

I_MODE - Sperrmodus (S, E)

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

I_SECURITY_NUMBER -

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

I_SCOPE -

Data type: DDENQSCOPE
Default: '3'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

FOREIGN_LOCK - Blocked

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SECURITY_LOCK 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 SECURITY_LOCK

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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