SAP EXTERNAL_S_PF4 Function Module for PF4 für Spezialfälle

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EXTERNAL_S_PF4 is a standard external s pf4 SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for PF4 für Spezialfälle 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 external s pf4 FM, simply by entering the name EXTERNAL_S_PF4 into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: JBI3
Program Name: SAPLJBI3
Main Program: SAPLJBI3
Appliation area: F
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function EXTERNAL_S_PF4 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 'EXTERNAL_S_PF4'"PF4 für Spezialfälle
  EXPORTING
   I_APPLCLASS =  "
   I_FIENM =  "
   I_FIELD_TAB =  "

 IMPORTING
   E_KEYID =  "
   E_NORMAL =  "

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for EXTERNAL_S_PF4

I_APPLCLASS -

Data type: RKB1D-APPLCLASS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_FIENM -

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

I_FIELD_TAB -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for EXTERNAL_S_PF4

E_KEYID -

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

E_NORMAL -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for EXTERNAL_S_PF4 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 EXTERNAL_S_PF4

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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