SAP ECATT_CREATE_PARAMETER_IN_CMDI Function Module for Create Parameter in Command Interface

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ECATT_CREATE_PARAMETER_IN_CMDI is a standard ecatt create parameter in cmdi SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Create Parameter in Command Interface processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, 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 ecatt create parameter in cmdi FM, simply by entering the name ECATT_CREATE_PARAMETER_IN_CMDI into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ECATT_API_ENG
Program Name: SAPLECATT_API_ENG
Main Program: SAPLECATT_API_ENG
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function ECATT_CREATE_PARAMETER_IN_CMDI 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 'ECATT_CREATE_PARAMETER_IN_CMDI'"Create Parameter in Command Interface
  EXPORTING
   IS_KEY =  "eCATT Identification of Object in API Runtime
   IS_PNAME =  "
*  IS_VAR_ID = 'ECATTDEFAULT' "Variant name
   IS_PATH =  "Node Path in XML String
   IS_REFNAME =  "Name of Parameter Reference

TABLES
   RETURN =  "Table with BAPI Return Information

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ECATT_CREATE_PARAMETER_IN_CMDI

IS_KEY - eCATT Identification of Object in API Runtime

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

IS_PNAME -

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

IS_VAR_ID - Variant name

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

IS_PATH - Node Path in XML String

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

IS_REFNAME - Name of Parameter Reference

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

TABLES Parameters details for ECATT_CREATE_PARAMETER_IN_CMDI

RETURN - Table with BAPI Return Information

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ECATT_CREATE_PARAMETER_IN_CMDI 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 ECATT_CREATE_PARAMETER_IN_CMDI

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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