SAP START_SCHEDULE_UPDATE Function Module for Update Test Plan Schedule

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START_SCHEDULE_UPDATE is a standard start schedule update SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Update Test Plan Schedule 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 start schedule update FM, simply by entering the name START_SCHEDULE_UPDATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: FG_START_API
Program Name: SAPLFG_START_API
Main Program: SAPLFG_START_API
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update: 1

Function START_SCHEDULE_UPDATE 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 'START_SCHEDULE_UPDATE'"Update Test Plan Schedule
  EXPORTING
   IS_SCHEDULE =  "Test Plan Scheduling data

EXCEPTIONS
   UPDATE_FAILED = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for START_SCHEDULE_UPDATE

IS_SCHEDULE - Test Plan Scheduling data

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

EXCEPTIONS details

UPDATE_FAILED - Failed to update schedule

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for START_SCHEDULE_UPDATE 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 START_SCHEDULE_UPDATE

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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