SAP SO_FOLDER_AUTHORITY_CHECK Function Module for Checks the authorization of a user for a folder

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SO_FOLDER_AUTHORITY_CHECK is a standard so folder authority check SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Checks the authorization of a user for a folder 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 folder authority check FM, simply by entering the name SO_FOLDER_AUTHORITY_CHECK into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SOA7
Program Name: SAPLSOA7
Main Program: SAPLSOA7
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function SO_FOLDER_AUTHORITY_CHECK 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_FOLDER_AUTHORITY_CHECK'"Checks the authorization of a user for a folder
  EXPORTING
   FOLDER_ID =  "Folder, which is checked
*  OWNER = ' ' "User, whose authorization is checked

 IMPORTING
   AUTHORITY =  "Access authorization of owner for folder_id
   FOLDER_DAT =  "

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SO_FOLDER_AUTHORITY_CHECK

FOLDER_ID - Folder, which is checked

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

OWNER - User, whose authorization is checked

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SO_FOLDER_AUTHORITY_CHECK

AUTHORITY - Access authorization of owner for folder_id

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

FOLDER_DAT -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SO_FOLDER_AUTHORITY_CHECK 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_FOLDER_AUTHORITY_CHECK

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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