FORMPAINTER_CREATE_MENU SAP Function module

FORMPAINTER_CREATE_MENU is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name FORMPAINTER_CREATE_MENU into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: CNFP
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM FORMPAINTER_CREATE_MENU - FORMPAINTER CREATE MENU

CALL FUNCTION 'FORMPAINTER_CREATE_MENU' "
  EXPORTING
    owner_repid =               " sy-repid
    dynnr =                     " sy-dynnr
    parentid =                  " i
  CHANGING
    handle =                    " cntl_handle
  EXCEPTIONS
    CREATE_ERROR = 1            "
    .  "  FORMPAINTER_CREATE_MENU

ABAP code example for Function Module FORMPAINTER_CREATE_MENU

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module FORMPAINTER_CREATE_MENU including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA(ld_handle) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_owner_repid) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_dynnr) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_parentid) = 'some text here'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'FORMPAINTER_CREATE_MENU'
  EXPORTING
    owner_repid =                ld_owner_repid
    dynnr =                      ld_dynnr
    parentid =                   ld_parentid
  CHANGING
    handle =                     ld_handle
  EXCEPTIONS
    CREATE_ERROR =               1
    .  "  FORMPAINTER_CREATE_MENU

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_handle
 
 TYPE CNTL_HANDLE ,
ld_owner_repid
 
 TYPE SY-REPID ,
ld_dynnr
 
 TYPE SY-DYNNR ,
ld_parentid
 
 TYPE I .


ld_handle = 'some text here'.
ld_owner_repid = 'some text here'.
ld_dynnr = 'some text here'.
ld_parentid = 'some text here'.