SAP HRESS_FORMS_FORM_EXISTS Function Module for ESS Interactive Form: Check whether the form exist for the User & Scenario

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HRESS_FORMS_FORM_EXISTS is a standard hress forms form exists SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for ESS Interactive Form: Check whether the form exist for the User & Scenario 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 hress forms form exists FM, simply by entering the name HRESS_FORMS_FORM_EXISTS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: HRESS_FORMS_UTILITIES
Program Name: SAPLHRESS_FORMS_UTILITIES
Main Program: SAPLHRESS_FORMS_UTILITIES
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function HRESS_FORMS_FORM_EXISTS 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 'HRESS_FORMS_FORM_EXISTS'"ESS Interactive Form: Check whether the form exist for the User & Scenario
  EXPORTING
   IM_SCENARIO =  "Key for a Scenario
   IM_EMP_NUMBER =  "Personnel Number

 IMPORTING
   EX_NOTIF_NO =  "Notification No

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IMPORTING Parameters details for HRESS_FORMS_FORM_EXISTS

IM_SCENARIO - Key for a Scenario

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

IM_EMP_NUMBER - Personnel Number

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for HRESS_FORMS_FORM_EXISTS

EX_NOTIF_NO - Notification No

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for HRESS_FORMS_FORM_EXISTS 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 HRESS_FORMS_FORM_EXISTS

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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