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DSYS_LINK_SCAN is a standard dsys link scan 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 dsys link scan FM, simply by entering the name DSYS_LINK_SCAN into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: DSYB
Program Name: SAPLDSYB
Main Program: SAPLDSYB
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function DSYS_LINK_SCAN 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 'DSYS_LINK_SCAN'"
  EXPORTING
*  DOKCLASS = ' ' "Class of document in DSYS syntax
   DOKHEAD =  "Structure with document header information
*  DOKNAME = ' ' "Name of document in DSYS syntax

 IMPORTING
   NO_DOKNAME =  "'X' = no valid document name transferred

TABLES
   INT_DOKCR =  "The references found are transferred here
   LINES =  "Text to be scanned to be transferred here

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DSYS_LINK_SCAN

DOKCLASS - Class of document in DSYS syntax

Data type: DOKCR-PARENT_CLS
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DOKHEAD - Structure with document header information

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

DOKNAME - Name of document in DSYS syntax

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DSYS_LINK_SCAN

NO_DOKNAME - 'X' = no valid document name transferred

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

TABLES Parameters details for DSYS_LINK_SCAN

INT_DOKCR - The references found are transferred here

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

LINES - Text to be scanned to be transferred here

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DSYS_LINK_SCAN 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 DSYS_LINK_SCAN

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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