SAP STPA3_EFFECTIVITY_CREATE Function Module for NOTRANSL: Anlegen einer Effectivity im Server
STPA3_EFFECTIVITY_CREATE is a standard stpa3 effectivity create SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Anlegen einer Effectivity im Server 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 stpa3 effectivity create FM, simply by entering the name STPA3_EFFECTIVITY_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: STPA3
Program Name: SAPLSTPA3
Main Program:
Appliation area: C
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function STPA3_EFFECTIVITY_CREATE 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 'STPA3_EFFECTIVITY_CREATE'"NOTRANSL: Anlegen einer Effectivity im Server.
EXPORTING
SERV_DEST = "Logical Destination (Specified When Function Is Called)
EFFECTIVITY = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
* USE_EXISTING = 'X' "
IMPORTING
EFF_OID = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
EXCEPTIONS
ILLEGAL_STRUCT = 1
IMPORTING Parameters details for STPA3_EFFECTIVITY_CREATE
SERV_DEST - Logical Destination (Specified When Function Is Called)
Data type: RFCDESTOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EFFECTIVITY - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: AENR_API02Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
USE_EXISTING -
Data type: CDefault: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for STPA3_EFFECTIVITY_CREATE
EFF_OID - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: STEP_INSTANCE-STEP_IDOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXCEPTIONS details
ILLEGAL_STRUCT - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for STPA3_EFFECTIVITY_CREATE 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_eff_oid | TYPE STEP_INSTANCE-STEP_ID, " | |||
| lv_serv_dest | TYPE RFCDEST, " | |||
| lv_illegal_struct | TYPE RFCDEST, " | |||
| lv_effectivity | TYPE AENR_API02, " | |||
| lv_use_existing | TYPE C. " 'X' |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'STPA3_EFFECTIVITY_CREATE' "NOTRANSL: Anlegen einer Effectivity im Server |
| EXPORTING | ||
| SERV_DEST | = lv_serv_dest | |
| EFFECTIVITY | = lv_effectivity | |
| USE_EXISTING | = lv_use_existing | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| EFF_OID | = lv_eff_oid | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| ILLEGAL_STRUCT = 1 | ||
| . " STPA3_EFFECTIVITY_CREATE | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM STPA3_EFFECTIVITY_CREATE
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.| "SELECT single STEP_ID FROM STEP_INSTANCE INTO @DATA(ld_eff_oid). | ||||
| DATA(ld_use_existing) | = 'X'. | |||
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