SAP IDOC_INPUT_EVENT Function Module for

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IDOC_INPUT_EVENT is a standard idoc input event SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 idoc input event FM, simply by entering the name IDOC_INPUT_EVENT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BD20
Program Name: SAPLBD20
Main Program: SAPLBD20
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function IDOC_INPUT_EVENT 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 'IDOC_INPUT_EVENT'"
  EXPORTING
   DOCNUM =  "IDoc Number
   MESTYP =  "IDoc Output Category
   APPLICATION_VARIABLE =  "
*  IN_UPDATE_TASK = ' ' "
*  ONLY_TRIGGER_APPL_EVENT = ' ' "
*  EXCEPTION = 0 "

TABLES
   RETURN_VARIABLES =  "
   IDOC_STATE =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   BAD_IDOC = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for IDOC_INPUT_EVENT

DOCNUM - IDoc Number

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

MESTYP - IDoc Output Category

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

APPLICATION_VARIABLE -

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

IN_UPDATE_TASK -

Data type: BDWFAP_PAR-UPDATETASK
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ONLY_TRIGGER_APPL_EVENT -

Data type: CHAR1
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTION -

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

TABLES Parameters details for IDOC_INPUT_EVENT

RETURN_VARIABLES -

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

IDOC_STATE -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

BAD_IDOC -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for IDOC_INPUT_EVENT 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 IDOC_INPUT_EVENT

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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