SAP SPOPQ_CREATE_PRINT_QUEUE Function Module for Create Print Queue

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SPOPQ_CREATE_PRINT_QUEUE is a standard spopq create print queue SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Create Print Queue 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 spopq create print queue FM, simply by entering the name SPOPQ_CREATE_PRINT_QUEUE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function SPOPQ_CREATE_PRINT_QUEUE 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 'SPOPQ_CREATE_PRINT_QUEUE'"Create Print Queue
  EXPORTING
   QNAME =  "Unique ID of a queue
   QDESCRIPTION =  "Queue description
   QFORMAT =  "Format of documents (PDF, OOXML, ...)

EXCEPTIONS
   QUEUE_ALREADY_EXISTS = 1    QUEUE_INSERT_FAILED = 2    QNAME_MISSING = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SPOPQ_CREATE_PRINT_QUEUE

QNAME - Unique ID of a queue

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

QDESCRIPTION - Queue description

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

QFORMAT - Format of documents (PDF, OOXML, ...)

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

EXCEPTIONS details

QUEUE_ALREADY_EXISTS -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

QUEUE_INSERT_FAILED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

QNAME_MISSING -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SPOPQ_CREATE_PRINT_QUEUE 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 SPOPQ_CREATE_PRINT_QUEUE

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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