SAP TREX_EXT_RESTART_SERVER Function Module for Restart a TREX server

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TREX_EXT_RESTART_SERVER is a standard trex ext restart server SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Restart a TREX 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 trex ext restart server FM, simply by entering the name TREX_EXT_RESTART_SERVER into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: TREX_EXT_ADMINISTRATION
Program Name: SAPLTREX_EXT_ADMINISTRATION
Main Program: SAPLTREX_EXT_ADMINISTRATION
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function TREX_EXT_RESTART_SERVER 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 'TREX_EXT_RESTART_SERVER'"Restart a TREX server
  EXPORTING
   I_RFC_DESTINATION =  "RFC Destination
   I_SERVER =  "Host:port
   I_PIDS =  "process ID's separated by comma
*  I_REMOTE_METHOD = '0' "0: restart Server, 1:reconfig 2:kill

 IMPORTING
   E_RETURN_CODE =  "Return Code
   E_RETURN_TEXT =  "Return Text

EXCEPTIONS
   CONVERSION_ERROR = 1    ERROR = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for TREX_EXT_RESTART_SERVER

I_RFC_DESTINATION - RFC Destination

Data type: TREX_RFC-RFC_DESTINATION
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

I_SERVER - Host:port

Data type: TREXS_SERVER_INFO-LOCATION
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

I_PIDS - process ID's separated by comma

Data type: TREXS_SERVER_INFO-PIDS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

I_REMOTE_METHOD - 0: restart Server, 1:reconfig 2:kill

Data type: TREX_RFC-NUMC3
Default: '0'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for TREX_EXT_RESTART_SERVER

E_RETURN_CODE - Return Code

Data type: TREX_RFC-RETURN_CODE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

E_RETURN_TEXT - Return Text

Data type: TREX_RFC-RETURN_TEXT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

CONVERSION_ERROR - Error during UTF-8 conversion

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

ERROR - Error, see error message

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for TREX_EXT_RESTART_SERVER 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 TREX_EXT_RESTART_SERVER

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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