IW_C_OE_REMOVE_DIR_RECURSIVE SAP Function module

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

Associated Function Group: SI66
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM IW_C_OE_REMOVE_DIR_RECURSIVE - IW C OE REMOVE DIR RECURSIVE

CALL FUNCTION 'IW_C_OE_REMOVE_DIR_RECURSIVE' "
  EXPORTING
    dirpath =                   " sdok_chtrd
*   remove_root = 'X'           " c
*   continue_on_error = ' '     " c
  IMPORTING
    error_msg =                 " iwerrormsg
    .  "  IW_C_OE_REMOVE_DIR_RECURSIVE

ABAP code example for Function Module IW_C_OE_REMOVE_DIR_RECURSIVE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module IW_C_OE_REMOVE_DIR_RECURSIVE 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_error_msg  
 
 TYPE IWERRORMSG
.


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

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

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

CALL FUNCTION 'IW_C_OE_REMOVE_DIR_RECURSIVE'
  EXPORTING
    dirpath =                    ld_dirpath
*   remove_root =                ld_remove_root
*   continue_on_error =          ld_continue_on_error
  IMPORTING
    error_msg =                  ld_error_msg
    .  "  IW_C_OE_REMOVE_DIR_RECURSIVE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
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_error_msg
 
 TYPE IWERRORMSG ,
ld_dirpath
 
 TYPE SDOK_CHTRD ,
ld_remove_root
 
 TYPE C ,
ld_continue_on_error
 
 TYPE C .


ld_dirpath = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_remove_root = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_continue_on_error = 'Check type of data required'.