HRF_CREATE_METAOBJECT SAP Function module

HRF_CREATE_METAOBJECT 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 HRF_CREATE_METAOBJECT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

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

Pattern for FM HRF_CREATE_METAOBJECT - HRF CREATE METAOBJECT

CALL FUNCTION 'HRF_CREATE_METAOBJECT' "
  EXPORTING
    object_type =               " char20
*   country = '99'              " molga
*   new_name =                  " hrf_name
*   parent_object =             " cl_hrform_object_hrf02
*   copy_from =                 " cl_hrform_object_hrf02
  IMPORTING
    new_object =                " cl_hrform_object_hrf02
  EXCEPTIONS
    CANCELLED = 1               "
    .  "  HRF_CREATE_METAOBJECT

ABAP code example for Function Module HRF_CREATE_METAOBJECT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module HRF_CREATE_METAOBJECT 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_new_object  
 
 TYPE CL_HRFORM_OBJECT_HRF02
.


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

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

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

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

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

CALL FUNCTION 'HRF_CREATE_METAOBJECT'
  EXPORTING
    object_type =                ld_object_type
*   country =                    ld_country
*   new_name =                   ld_new_name
*   parent_object =              ld_parent_object
*   copy_from =                  ld_copy_from
  IMPORTING
    new_object =                 ld_new_object
  EXCEPTIONS
    CANCELLED =                  1
    .  "  HRF_CREATE_METAOBJECT

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_new_object
 
 TYPE CL_HRFORM_OBJECT_HRF02 ,
ld_object_type
 
 TYPE CHAR20 ,
ld_country
 
 TYPE MOLGA ,
ld_new_name
 
 TYPE HRF_NAME ,
ld_parent_object
 
 TYPE CL_HRFORM_OBJECT_HRF02 ,
ld_copy_from
 
 TYPE CL_HRFORM_OBJECT_HRF02 .


ld_object_type = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_country = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_new_name = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_parent_object = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_copy_from = 'Check type of data required'.