SAP SEFS_UPDATE_CRAWL Function Module for Update Crawl

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SEFS_UPDATE_CRAWL is a standard sefs update crawl SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Update Crawl 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 sefs update crawl FM, simply by entering the name SEFS_UPDATE_CRAWL into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function SEFS_UPDATE_CRAWL 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 'SEFS_UPDATE_CRAWL'"Update Crawl
  EXPORTING
   IT_CRAWL_NAME_ID =  "Crawl Name and Crawl ID
*  IV_FULL_UPDATE = ' ' "' ' = Changed/New Files; 'X' = All Files
*  IV_LOG_HANDLE =  "Application Log: Log Handle

 IMPORTING
   EV_LOG_HANDLE =  "Application Log: Log Handle
   ET_RETURN_CODES =  "Return codes per object type

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SEFS_UPDATE_CRAWL

IT_CRAWL_NAME_ID - Crawl Name and Crawl ID

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

IV_FULL_UPDATE - ' ' = Changed/New Files; 'X' = All Files

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

IV_LOG_HANDLE - Application Log: Log Handle

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SEFS_UPDATE_CRAWL

EV_LOG_HANDLE - Application Log: Log Handle

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

ET_RETURN_CODES - Return codes per object type

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SEFS_UPDATE_CRAWL 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 SEFS_UPDATE_CRAWL

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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