SAP SO_ARC Function Module for Archiving objects

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SO_ARC is a standard so arc SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Archiving objects 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 so arc FM, simply by entering the name SO_ARC into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function SO_ARC 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 'SO_ARC'"Archiving objects
  EXPORTING
*  FOLDER_ID = ' ' "Folder ID
   FOLDER_REGION =  "Function to be executed
*  FUNCTION = 'DISP' "Function to be executed
   OBJECT_FL_DISPLAY =  "Folder-related definition data
   OBJECT_HD_DISPLAY =  "General header data
   OBJECT_ID =  "Object identifier of Office object
   OWNER =  "User responsible

 IMPORTING
   CHANGE_FLAG =  "Flag: Object was changed
   NEXT_ACTIVITY =  "A function to be executed by SAPoffice
   REPEAT_FLAG =  "Flag: Repeat

TABLES
   OBJCONT =  "Contents of an object
   OBJHEAD =  "Object-specific header
   OBJPARA =  "Parameter block for transaction/report
   OBJPARB =  "Parameter block for function/dialog module

EXCEPTIONS
   FUNCTION_NOT_AVAILABLE = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SO_ARC

FOLDER_ID - Folder ID

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

FOLDER_REGION - Function to be executed

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

FUNCTION - Function to be executed

Data type: SY-UCOMM
Default: 'DISP'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJECT_FL_DISPLAY - Folder-related definition data

Data type: SOFM2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJECT_HD_DISPLAY - General header data

Data type: SOOD2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJECT_ID - Object identifier of Office object

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

OWNER - User responsible

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SO_ARC

CHANGE_FLAG - Flag: Object was changed

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

NEXT_ACTIVITY - A function to be executed by SAPoffice

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

REPEAT_FLAG - Flag: Repeat

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

TABLES Parameters details for SO_ARC

OBJCONT - Contents of an object

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

OBJHEAD - Object-specific header

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

OBJPARA - Parameter block for transaction/report

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

OBJPARB - Parameter block for function/dialog module

Data type: SOOP1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

FUNCTION_NOT_AVAILABLE - Function is not active

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SO_ARC 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 SO_ARC

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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