ARCHIVE_BEGIN_OF_GENERATING SAP Function module - (Obsolete!) Preparations for Archive Generation Program

ARCHIVE_BEGIN_OF_GENERATING 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 ARCHIVE_BEGIN_OF_GENERATING into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: ARGN
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM ARCHIVE_BEGIN_OF_GENERATING - ARCHIVE BEGIN OF GENERATING

CALL FUNCTION 'ARCHIVE_BEGIN_OF_GENERATING' "(Obsolete!) Preparations for Archive Generation Program
* EXPORTING
*   nostdo_flag = ' '           "               Log Output Indicator
    .  "  ARCHIVE_BEGIN_OF_GENERATING

ABAP code example for Function Module ARCHIVE_BEGIN_OF_GENERATING

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module ARCHIVE_BEGIN_OF_GENERATING 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(ld_nostdo_flag) = 'some text here'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'ARCHIVE_BEGIN_OF_GENERATING'
* EXPORTING
*   nostdo_flag =                ld_nostdo_flag
    .  "  ARCHIVE_BEGIN_OF_GENERATING

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
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_nostdo_flag
 
 TYPE STRING .


ld_nostdo_flag = 'some text here'.

SAP Documentation for FM ARCHIVE_BEGIN_OF_GENERATING