SAP INST_CLIENT_COPY Function Module for Client-copy with source and target clients specification
INST_CLIENT_COPY is a standard inst client copy SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Client-copy with source and target clients specification 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 inst client copy FM, simply by entering the name INST_CLIENT_COPY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: SAIO
Program Name: SAPLSAIO
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Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function INST_CLIENT_COPY 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 'INST_CLIENT_COPY'"Client-copy with source and target clients specification.
IMPORTING
RESULT_RC = "SAP Installation: Result Value
RESULT_TEXT = "SAP Installation: Result Text
TABLES
IT_MANDT = "Parameters for multiple client copies
* RESULT_TAB = "SAP Installation: Return Parameter
EXPORTING Parameters details for INST_CLIENT_COPY
RESULT_RC - SAP Installation: Result Value
Data type: INSTRETURN-INSTRESULTOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
RESULT_TEXT - SAP Installation: Result Text
Data type: INSTRETURN-INSTRESTXTOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TABLES Parameters details for INST_CLIENT_COPY
IT_MANDT - Parameters for multiple client copies
Data type: MANDT_CCOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
RESULT_TAB - SAP Installation: Return Parameter
Data type: INSTRETURNOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
Copy and paste ABAP code example for INST_CLIENT_COPY 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lt_it_mandt | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MANDT_CC, " | |||
| lv_result_rc | TYPE INSTRETURN-INSTRESULT, " | |||
| lt_result_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF INSTRETURN, " | |||
| lv_result_text | TYPE INSTRETURN-INSTRESTXT. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'INST_CLIENT_COPY' "Client-copy with source and target clients specification |
| IMPORTING | ||
| RESULT_RC | = lv_result_rc | |
| RESULT_TEXT | = lv_result_text | |
| TABLES | ||
| IT_MANDT | = lt_it_mandt | |
| RESULT_TAB | = lt_result_tab | |
| . " INST_CLIENT_COPY | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM INST_CLIENT_COPY
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.| "SELECT single INSTRESULT FROM INSTRETURN INTO @DATA(ld_result_rc). | ||||
| "SELECT single INSTRESTXT FROM INSTRETURN INTO @DATA(ld_result_text). | ||||
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