SAP SPAM_INITIALIZE_STEP Function Module for

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SPAM_INITIALIZE_STEP is a standard spam initialize step 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 spam initialize step FM, simply by entering the name SPAM_INITIALIZE_STEP into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SPAM
Program Name: SAPLSPAM
Main Program: SAPLSPAM
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SPAM_INITIALIZE_STEP 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 'SPAM_INITIALIZE_STEP'"
  EXPORTING
   IP_STEPNAME =  "

 IMPORTING
   EP_REQUIRED =  "

CHANGING
   CP_NEXTSTEP =  "

TABLES
   TT_PAT01 =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   FAILURE = 1 

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for SPAM_INITIALIZE_STEP

IP_STEPNAME -

Data type: PAT01-STEPNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for SPAM_INITIALIZE_STEP

EP_REQUIRED -

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

CHANGING Parameters details for SPAM_INITIALIZE_STEP

CP_NEXTSTEP -

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

TABLES Parameters details for SPAM_INITIALIZE_STEP

TT_PAT01 -

Data type: PAT01
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

FAILURE -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SPAM_INITIALIZE_STEP 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 SPAM_INITIALIZE_STEP

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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