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IDOC_WRITE_AND_START_INBOUND is a standard idoc write and start inbound 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 write and start inbound FM, simply by entering the name IDOC_WRITE_AND_START_INBOUND into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: EDI2
Program Name: SAPLEDI2
Main Program:
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function IDOC_WRITE_AND_START_INBOUND 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_WRITE_AND_START_INBOUND'"
  EXPORTING
   I_EDIDC =  "IDoc control record
*  DO_COMMIT = 'X' "

 IMPORTING
   DOCNUM =  "IDoc number of saved IDoc
   ERROR_BEFORE_CALL_APPLICATION =  "Error before application was called

TABLES
   I_EDIDD =  "IDoc data records

EXCEPTIONS
   IDOC_NOT_SAVED = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for IDOC_WRITE_AND_START_INBOUND

I_EDIDC - IDoc control record

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

DO_COMMIT -

Data type: EDI_HELP-UPDATEMODE
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for IDOC_WRITE_AND_START_INBOUND

DOCNUM - IDoc number of saved IDoc

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

ERROR_BEFORE_CALL_APPLICATION - Error before application was called

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

TABLES Parameters details for IDOC_WRITE_AND_START_INBOUND

I_EDIDD - IDoc data records

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

EXCEPTIONS details

IDOC_NOT_SAVED - No IDoc saved

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for IDOC_WRITE_AND_START_INBOUND 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_WRITE_AND_START_INBOUND

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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