SAP SO_DOCUMENT_UPDATE Function Module for SAPoffice: Insert document with binary content

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SO_DOCUMENT_UPDATE is a standard so document update SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for SAPoffice: Insert document with binary content 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 document update FM, simply by entering the name SO_DOCUMENT_UPDATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SOA1
Program Name: SAPLSOA1
Main Program: SAPLSOA1
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function SO_DOCUMENT_UPDATE 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_DOCUMENT_UPDATE'"SAPoffice: Insert document with binary content
  EXPORTING
   PARENT_ID =  "
   OBJECT_HD_CHANGE =  "
*  OBJECT_FL_CHANGE =  "
   DOCUMENT_ID =  "
*  FORWARDER =  "
*  OWNER =  "
*  OBJECT_REAPPEAR = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   OBJECT_HD_DISPLAY =  "
   OBJECT_FL_DISPLAY =  "

TABLES
*  OBJCONT_TEXT =  "
*  OBJCONT_BIN =  "
*  OBJHEAD =  "
*  OBJPARA =  "
*  OBJPARB =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   ACTIVE_USER_NOT_EXIST = 1    PARAMETER_ERROR = 10    SUBSTITUTE_NOT_ACTIVE = 11    SUBSTITUTE_NOT_DEFINED = 12    X_ERROR = 13    DL_NAME_EXIST = 2    FOLDER_NOT_EXIST = 3    FOLDER_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 4    FORWARDER_NOT_EXIST = 5    OBJECT_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 6    OBJECT_NOT_EXIST = 7    OPERATION_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 8    OWNER_NOT_EXIST = 9 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SO_DOCUMENT_UPDATE

PARENT_ID -

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

OBJECT_HD_CHANGE -

Data type: SOOD1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJECT_FL_CHANGE -

Data type: SOFM1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DOCUMENT_ID -

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

FORWARDER -

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

OWNER -

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

OBJECT_REAPPEAR -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SO_DOCUMENT_UPDATE

OBJECT_HD_DISPLAY -

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

OBJECT_FL_DISPLAY -

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

TABLES Parameters details for SO_DOCUMENT_UPDATE

OBJCONT_TEXT -

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

OBJCONT_BIN -

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

OBJHEAD -

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

OBJPARA -

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

OBJPARB -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ACTIVE_USER_NOT_EXIST -

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

PARAMETER_ERROR -

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

SUBSTITUTE_NOT_ACTIVE -

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

SUBSTITUTE_NOT_DEFINED -

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

X_ERROR -

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

DL_NAME_EXIST -

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

FOLDER_NOT_EXIST -

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

FOLDER_NO_AUTHORIZATION -

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

FORWARDER_NOT_EXIST -

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

OBJECT_NO_AUTHORIZATION -

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

OBJECT_NOT_EXIST -

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

OPERATION_NO_AUTHORIZATION -

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

OWNER_NOT_EXIST -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SO_DOCUMENT_UPDATE 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_DOCUMENT_UPDATE

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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