SAP SO_INITFILE_GET Function Module for

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SO_INITFILE_GET is a standard so initfile get SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 initfile get FM, simply by entering the name SO_INITFILE_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SO30
Program Name: SAPLSO30
Main Program: SAPLSO30
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function SO_INITFILE_GET 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_INITFILE_GET'"
  EXPORTING
   DOCTYPE =  "Document Class
*  NO_CONTENT =  "

 IMPORTING
   CANCELLED =  "
   OBJECT_HD_DISPLAY =  "
   FOLDER_ID =  "
   OBJECT_ID =  "

TABLES
*  OBJCONT =  "Document Contents
*  OBJHEAD =  "Specific header
*  OBJPARA =  "Execution parameters
*  OBJPARB =  "Execution parameters

EXCEPTIONS
   ERROR_SOPR_SELECT = 1    ERROR_SO_NAME_CONVERT = 2    ERROR_SO_TSOPA_CHECK = 3    ERROR_SO_USER_READ = 4    ERROR_SO_OBJECT_READ_OLD = 5    ERROR_SO_OBJECT_READ = 6    ERROR_SO_FOLDER_READ = 7 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SO_INITFILE_GET

DOCTYPE - Document Class

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

NO_CONTENT -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SO_INITFILE_GET

CANCELLED -

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

OBJECT_HD_DISPLAY -

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

FOLDER_ID -

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

OBJECT_ID -

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

TABLES Parameters details for SO_INITFILE_GET

OBJCONT - Document Contents

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

OBJHEAD - Specific header

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

OBJPARA - Execution parameters

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

OBJPARB - Execution parameters

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ERROR_SOPR_SELECT -

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

ERROR_SO_NAME_CONVERT -

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

ERROR_SO_TSOPA_CHECK -

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

ERROR_SO_USER_READ -

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

ERROR_SO_OBJECT_READ_OLD -

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

ERROR_SO_OBJECT_READ -

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

ERROR_SO_FOLDER_READ -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SO_INITFILE_GET 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_INITFILE_GET

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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