SAP Function Modules

ALE_SHIPMENT_CREATE SAP Function module







ALE_SHIPMENT_CREATE is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name ALE_SHIPMENT_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: V56I_BAPI
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Normal function module settings


Pattern for FM ALE_SHIPMENT_CREATE - ALE SHIPMENT CREATE





CALL FUNCTION 'ALE_SHIPMENT_CREATE' "
  EXPORTING
    headerdata =                " bapishipmentheader
*   serial_id = '0'             " serial-chnum
*   techncontrol =              " bapishipmentcontrol
  TABLES
*   headerdeadline =            " bapishipmentheaderdeadline
*   itemdata =                  " bapishipmentitem
*   stagedata =                 " bapishipmentstage
*   stagedeadline =             " bapishipmentstagedeadline
*   itemonstage =               " bapishipmentitemonstage
*   address =                   " bapishipmentaddress
*   hdunheader =                " bapishipmenthdunheader
*   hdunitem =                  " bapishipmenthdunitem
    receivers =                 " bdi_logsys
*   communication_documents =   " swotobjid
*   application_objects =       " swotobjid
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR_CREATING_IDOCS = 1    "
    .  "  ALE_SHIPMENT_CREATE

ABAP code example for Function Module ALE_SHIPMENT_CREATE





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module ALE_SHIPMENT_CREATE including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
it_headerdeadline  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTHEADERDEADLINE,"TABLES PARAM
wa_headerdeadline  LIKE LINE OF it_headerdeadline ,
it_itemdata  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTITEM,"TABLES PARAM
wa_itemdata  LIKE LINE OF it_itemdata ,
it_stagedata  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTSTAGE,"TABLES PARAM
wa_stagedata  LIKE LINE OF it_stagedata ,
it_stagedeadline  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTSTAGEDEADLINE,"TABLES PARAM
wa_stagedeadline  LIKE LINE OF it_stagedeadline ,
it_itemonstage  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTITEMONSTAGE,"TABLES PARAM
wa_itemonstage  LIKE LINE OF it_itemonstage ,
it_address  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTADDRESS,"TABLES PARAM
wa_address  LIKE LINE OF it_address ,
it_hdunheader  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTHDUNHEADER,"TABLES PARAM
wa_hdunheader  LIKE LINE OF it_hdunheader ,
it_hdunitem  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTHDUNITEM,"TABLES PARAM
wa_hdunitem  LIKE LINE OF it_hdunitem ,
it_receivers  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BDI_LOGSYS,"TABLES PARAM
wa_receivers  LIKE LINE OF it_receivers ,
it_communication_documents  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWOTOBJID,"TABLES PARAM
wa_communication_documents  LIKE LINE OF it_communication_documents ,
it_application_objects  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWOTOBJID,"TABLES PARAM
wa_application_objects  LIKE LINE OF it_application_objects .

DATA(ld_headerdata) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_serial_id) = Check type of data required
DATA(ld_techncontrol) = 'Check type of data required'.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_headerdeadline to it_headerdeadline.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_itemdata to it_itemdata.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_stagedata to it_stagedata.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_stagedeadline to it_stagedeadline.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_itemonstage to it_itemonstage.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_address to it_address.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_hdunheader to it_hdunheader.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_hdunitem to it_hdunitem.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_receivers to it_receivers.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_communication_documents to it_communication_documents.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_application_objects to it_application_objects. . CALL FUNCTION 'ALE_SHIPMENT_CREATE' EXPORTING headerdata = ld_headerdata * serial_id = ld_serial_id * techncontrol = ld_techncontrol TABLES * headerdeadline = it_headerdeadline * itemdata = it_itemdata * stagedata = it_stagedata * stagedeadline = it_stagedeadline * itemonstage = it_itemonstage * address = it_address * hdunheader = it_hdunheader * hdunitem = it_hdunitem receivers = it_receivers * communication_documents = it_communication_documents * application_objects = it_application_objects EXCEPTIONS ERROR_CREATING_IDOCS = 1 . " ALE_SHIPMENT_CREATE
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0. "All OK ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception "Add code for exception here ENDIF.







ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:
ld_headerdata  TYPE BAPISHIPMENTHEADER ,
it_headerdeadline  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTHEADERDEADLINE ,
wa_headerdeadline  LIKE LINE OF it_headerdeadline,
ld_serial_id  TYPE SERIAL-CHNUM ,
it_itemdata  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTITEM ,
wa_itemdata  LIKE LINE OF it_itemdata,
ld_techncontrol  TYPE BAPISHIPMENTCONTROL ,
it_stagedata  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTSTAGE ,
wa_stagedata  LIKE LINE OF it_stagedata,
it_stagedeadline  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTSTAGEDEADLINE ,
wa_stagedeadline  LIKE LINE OF it_stagedeadline,
it_itemonstage  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTITEMONSTAGE ,
wa_itemonstage  LIKE LINE OF it_itemonstage,
it_address  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTADDRESS ,
wa_address  LIKE LINE OF it_address,
it_hdunheader  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTHDUNHEADER ,
wa_hdunheader  LIKE LINE OF it_hdunheader,
it_hdunitem  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHIPMENTHDUNITEM ,
wa_hdunitem  LIKE LINE OF it_hdunitem,
it_receivers  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BDI_LOGSYS ,
wa_receivers  LIKE LINE OF it_receivers,
it_communication_documents  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWOTOBJID ,
wa_communication_documents  LIKE LINE OF it_communication_documents,
it_application_objects  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWOTOBJID ,
wa_application_objects  LIKE LINE OF it_application_objects.

ld_headerdata = 'Check type of data required'.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_headerdeadline to it_headerdeadline.

ld_serial_id = Check type of data required

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_itemdata to it_itemdata.
ld_techncontrol = 'Check type of data required'.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_stagedata to it_stagedata.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_stagedeadline to it_stagedeadline.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_itemonstage to it_itemonstage.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_address to it_address.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_hdunheader to it_hdunheader.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_hdunitem to it_hdunitem.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_receivers to it_receivers.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_communication_documents to it_communication_documents.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_application_objects to it_application_objects.

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