SAP SWA_CONT_ELEM_CREATE Function Module for









SWA_CONT_ELEM_CREATE is a standard swa cont elem create 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 swa cont elem create FM, simply by entering the name SWA_CONT_ELEM_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SWA40
Program Name: SAPLSWA40
Main Program: SAPLSWA40
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function SWA_CONT_ELEM_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 'SWA_CONT_ELEM_CREATE'"
  EXPORTING
*  DEFAULT_ELEMENT_ID =  "
*  START_IN_POPUP = 'X' "
*  LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU "Language of Text
*  DEFAULT_ELEMENT_DEF =  "
*  DEFAULT_TAB = 'TWFD' "
*  DISALLOW_STRUCTURES =  "
*  DISALLOW_TABLES =  "
*  DISALLOW_BOR =  "
*  DISALLOW_WORKFLOW =  "
*  DISALLOW_ELEMENTARY =  "

 IMPORTING
   CREATED =  "
   NEW_ELEMENT_ID =  "
   NEW_ELEMENT_DEF =  "Attribute of the New Element

CHANGING
*  CONTAINER =  "Reference to Container Object

EXCEPTIONS
   ELEMENT_ALREADY_EXISTS = 1
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for SWA_CONT_ELEM_CREATE

DEFAULT_ELEMENT_ID -

Data type: SWC_ELEM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

START_IN_POPUP -

Data type: XFELD
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

LANGUAGE - Language of Text

Data type: SYLANGU
Default: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

DEFAULT_ELEMENT_DEF -

Data type: SWCONTDEF
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

DEFAULT_TAB -

Data type: SYUCOMM
Default: 'TWFD'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DISALLOW_STRUCTURES -

Data type: XFELD
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

DISALLOW_TABLES -

Data type: XFELD
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

DISALLOW_BOR -

Data type: XFELD
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

DISALLOW_WORKFLOW -

Data type: XFELD
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

DISALLOW_ELEMENTARY -

Data type: XFELD
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for SWA_CONT_ELEM_CREATE

CREATED -

Data type: XFELD
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NEW_ELEMENT_ID -

Data type: SWC_ELEM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NEW_ELEMENT_DEF - Attribute of the New Element

Data type: SWCONTDEF
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

CHANGING Parameters details for SWA_CONT_ELEM_CREATE

CONTAINER - Reference to Container Object

Data type: CL_WF_CONTAINER_WRAPPER
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

ELEMENT_ALREADY_EXISTS -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SWA_CONT_ELEM_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_created  TYPE XFELD, "   
lv_container  TYPE CL_WF_CONTAINER_WRAPPER, "   
lv_default_element_id  TYPE SWC_ELEM, "   
lv_element_already_exists  TYPE SWC_ELEM, "   
lv_start_in_popup  TYPE XFELD, "   'X'
lv_language  TYPE SYLANGU, "   SY-LANGU
lv_new_element_id  TYPE SWC_ELEM, "   
lv_new_element_def  TYPE SWCONTDEF, "   
lv_default_element_def  TYPE SWCONTDEF, "   
lv_default_tab  TYPE SYUCOMM, "   'TWFD'
lv_disallow_structures  TYPE XFELD, "   
lv_disallow_tables  TYPE XFELD, "   
lv_disallow_bor  TYPE XFELD, "   
lv_disallow_workflow  TYPE XFELD, "   
lv_disallow_elementary  TYPE XFELD. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'SWA_CONT_ELEM_CREATE'  "
    EXPORTING
         DEFAULT_ELEMENT_ID = lv_default_element_id
         START_IN_POPUP = lv_start_in_popup
         LANGUAGE = lv_language
         DEFAULT_ELEMENT_DEF = lv_default_element_def
         DEFAULT_TAB = lv_default_tab
         DISALLOW_STRUCTURES = lv_disallow_structures
         DISALLOW_TABLES = lv_disallow_tables
         DISALLOW_BOR = lv_disallow_bor
         DISALLOW_WORKFLOW = lv_disallow_workflow
         DISALLOW_ELEMENTARY = lv_disallow_elementary
    IMPORTING
         CREATED = lv_created
         NEW_ELEMENT_ID = lv_new_element_id
         NEW_ELEMENT_DEF = lv_new_element_def
    CHANGING
         CONTAINER = lv_container
    EXCEPTIONS
        ELEMENT_ALREADY_EXISTS = 1
. " SWA_CONT_ELEM_CREATE




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM SWA_CONT_ELEM_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.

 
 
 
 
DATA(ld_start_in_popup) = 'X'.
 
DATA(ld_language) = SY-LANGU.
 
 
 
 
DATA(ld_default_tab) = 'TWFD'.
 
 
 
 
 
 


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