SAP SO_REFERENCE_RESOLVE Function Module for SAPoffice: Exploding References

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SO_REFERENCE_RESOLVE is a standard so reference resolve 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: Exploding References 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 reference resolve FM, simply by entering the name SO_REFERENCE_RESOLVE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SOD1
Program Name: SAPLSOD1
Main Program: SAPLSOD1
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SO_REFERENCE_RESOLVE 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_REFERENCE_RESOLVE'"SAPoffice: Exploding References
  EXPORTING
*  EXTCT =  "
*  EXTHD =  "
*  ARCHI =  "Archived

 IMPORTING
   OBJLEN =  "

TABLES
*  OBJHEAD =  "Contents
*  OBJCONT =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   ARCHIVE_ERROR = 1    PATH_ERROR = 2    OBJECT_NOT_EXIST = 3    X_ERROR = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SO_REFERENCE_RESOLVE

EXTCT -

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

EXTHD -

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

ARCHI - Archived

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SO_REFERENCE_RESOLVE

OBJLEN -

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

TABLES Parameters details for SO_REFERENCE_RESOLVE

OBJHEAD - Contents

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

OBJCONT -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ARCHIVE_ERROR -

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

PATH_ERROR -

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)

X_ERROR -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SO_REFERENCE_RESOLVE 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_REFERENCE_RESOLVE

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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