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ARCHIVE_OPEN_FOR_SPLIT is a standard archive open for split 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 archive open for split FM, simply by entering the name ARCHIVE_OPEN_FOR_SPLIT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function ARCHIVE_OPEN_FOR_SPLIT 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 'ARCHIVE_OPEN_FOR_SPLIT'"
  EXPORTING
   OBJECT =  "
*  TEST_MODE = ' ' "
*  SESSION =  "
*  CONV_TO_SNAPSHOT = ' ' "
*  EXTRACT_OBJS_WITH_LH = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   ARCHIVE_READ_HANDLE =  "
   ARCHIVE_WRITE_HANDLE =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   FILE_IO_ERROR = 1    INTERNAL_ERROR = 2    NO_FILES_AVAILABLE = 3    OBJECT_NOT_FOUND = 4    OPEN_ERROR = 5    NOT_AUTHORIZED = 6 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ARCHIVE_OPEN_FOR_SPLIT

OBJECT -

Data type: ARCH_OBJ-OBJECT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TEST_MODE -

Data type: BOOLE_D
Default: SPACE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

SESSION -

Data type: ADMI_RUN-DOCUMENT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

CONV_TO_SNAPSHOT -

Data type: BOOLE_D
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXTRACT_OBJS_WITH_LH -

Data type: BOOLE_D
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for ARCHIVE_OPEN_FOR_SPLIT

ARCHIVE_READ_HANDLE -

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

ARCHIVE_WRITE_HANDLE -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

FILE_IO_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INTERNAL_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_FILES_AVAILABLE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

OBJECT_NOT_FOUND -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

OPEN_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NOT_AUTHORIZED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ARCHIVE_OPEN_FOR_SPLIT 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 ARCHIVE_OPEN_FOR_SPLIT

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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