SAP ESH_IF_CREATE_CONNECTOR Function Module for Create a search connector

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ESH_IF_CREATE_CONNECTOR is a standard esh if create connector 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 a search connector 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 esh if create connector FM, simply by entering the name ESH_IF_CREATE_CONNECTOR into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ESH_IF_SEARCH_METADATA
Program Name: SAPLESH_IF_SEARCH_METADATA
Main Program: SAPLESH_IF_SEARCH_METADATA
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function ESH_IF_CREATE_CONNECTOR 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 'ESH_IF_CREATE_CONNECTOR'"Create a search connector
  EXPORTING
   IT_TEMPLATE_DEPLOYMENTS =  "Template Logsys combinations

 IMPORTING
   ET_SEARCH_CONNECTORS =  "Template instances / search connectors
   ET_RETURN_CODES =  "Table with BAPI Return Information

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ESH_IF_CREATE_CONNECTOR

IT_TEMPLATE_DEPLOYMENTS - Template Logsys combinations

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for ESH_IF_CREATE_CONNECTOR

ET_SEARCH_CONNECTORS - Template instances / search connectors

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

ET_RETURN_CODES - Table with BAPI Return Information

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ESH_IF_CREATE_CONNECTOR 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 ESH_IF_CREATE_CONNECTOR

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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