SAP EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF Function Module for Transmit External Event to Create a Favorite in the Folder









EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF is a standard extern event add to user shelf SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Transmit External Event to Create a Favorite in the Folder 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 extern event add to user shelf FM, simply by entering the name EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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



Function EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF 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 'EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF'"Transmit External Event to Create a Favorite in the Folder
  EXPORTING
   TARGET_ID =  "
   REPORTTYPE =  "
   REPORT_NAME =  "
*  SAP_GUID =  "
   TEXT =  "
*  FIRST_NODE = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   NEW_ID =  "
   MENU_LEVEL_FOR_NEW_OBJECT =  "

TABLES
   USER_SHELF =  "
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF

TARGET_ID -

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

REPORTTYPE -

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

REPORT_NAME -

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

SAP_GUID -

Data type: SMEN_BUFFC-SAP_GUID
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TEXT -

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

FIRST_NODE -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF

NEW_ID -

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

MENU_LEVEL_FOR_NEW_OBJECT -

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

TABLES Parameters details for EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF

USER_SHELF -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF 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.

DATA:
lv_new_id  TYPE SMEN_BUFFC-OBJECT_ID, "   
lv_target_id  TYPE SMEN_BUFFC-PARENT_ID, "   
lt_user_shelf  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SMEN_BUFFC, "   
lv_reporttype  TYPE SMEN_BUFFC-REPORTTYPE, "   
lv_menu_level_for_new_object  TYPE SMEN_BUFFC-MENU_LEVEL, "   
lv_report_name  TYPE SMEN_BUFFC-REPORT, "   
lv_sap_guid  TYPE SMEN_BUFFC-SAP_GUID, "   
lv_text  TYPE SMENCUST-TEXT, "   
lv_first_node  TYPE SMENSAPNEW-CUSTOMIZED. "   SPACE

  CALL FUNCTION 'EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF'  "Transmit External Event to Create a Favorite in the Folder
    EXPORTING
         TARGET_ID = lv_target_id
         REPORTTYPE = lv_reporttype
         REPORT_NAME = lv_report_name
         SAP_GUID = lv_sap_guid
         TEXT = lv_text
         FIRST_NODE = lv_first_node
    IMPORTING
         NEW_ID = lv_new_id
         MENU_LEVEL_FOR_NEW_OBJECT = lv_menu_level_for_new_object
    TABLES
         USER_SHELF = lt_user_shelf
. " EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM EXTERN_EVENT_ADD_TO_USER_SHELF

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.

"SELECT single OBJECT_ID FROM SMEN_BUFFC INTO @DATA(ld_new_id).
 
"SELECT single PARENT_ID FROM SMEN_BUFFC INTO @DATA(ld_target_id).
 
 
"SELECT single REPORTTYPE FROM SMEN_BUFFC INTO @DATA(ld_reporttype).
 
"SELECT single MENU_LEVEL FROM SMEN_BUFFC INTO @DATA(ld_menu_level_for_new_object).
 
"SELECT single REPORT FROM SMEN_BUFFC INTO @DATA(ld_report_name).
 
"SELECT single SAP_GUID FROM SMEN_BUFFC INTO @DATA(ld_sap_guid).
 
"SELECT single TEXT FROM SMENCUST INTO @DATA(ld_text).
 
"SELECT single CUSTOMIZED FROM SMENSAPNEW INTO @DATA(ld_first_node).
DATA(ld_first_node) = ' '.
 


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