SAP Function Modules

ARCHIVFILE_CLIENT_TO_TABLE SAP Function module







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

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


Pattern for FM ARCHIVFILE_CLIENT_TO_TABLE - ARCHIVFILE CLIENT TO TABLE





CALL FUNCTION 'ARCHIVFILE_CLIENT_TO_TABLE' "
  EXPORTING
    path =                      "               Path + file name on application server
  IMPORTING
    length =                    " sapb-length
  TABLES
    archivdoc =                 " docs
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR_FILE = 1              "               File access error
    .  "  ARCHIVFILE_CLIENT_TO_TABLE

ABAP code example for Function Module ARCHIVFILE_CLIENT_TO_TABLE





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module ARCHIVFILE_CLIENT_TO_TABLE 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_length  TYPE SAPB-LENGTH ,
it_archivdoc  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DOCS,"TABLES PARAM
wa_archivdoc  LIKE LINE OF it_archivdoc .

DATA(ld_path) = 'some text here'.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_archivdoc to it_archivdoc. . CALL FUNCTION 'ARCHIVFILE_CLIENT_TO_TABLE' EXPORTING path = ld_path IMPORTING length = ld_length TABLES archivdoc = it_archivdoc EXCEPTIONS ERROR_FILE = 1 . " ARCHIVFILE_CLIENT_TO_TABLE
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_length  TYPE SAPB-LENGTH ,
ld_path  TYPE STRING ,
it_archivdoc  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DOCS ,
wa_archivdoc  LIKE LINE OF it_archivdoc.

ld_path = 'some text here'.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_archivdoc to it_archivdoc.

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