SAP LAYOUT_WORKBENCH_START Function Module for NOTRANSL: Selektion und Aufbau der Layoutworkbench
LAYOUT_WORKBENCH_START is a standard layout workbench start SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Selektion und Aufbau der Layoutworkbench 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 layout workbench start FM, simply by entering the name LAYOUT_WORKBENCH_START into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: WLWB
Program Name: SAPLWLWB
Main Program: SAPLWLWB
Appliation area: W
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function LAYOUT_WORKBENCH_START 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 'LAYOUT_WORKBENCH_START'"NOTRANSL: Selektion und Aufbau der Layoutworkbench.
EXPORTING
* PI_DATE = SY-DATUM "Selection Date
* PI_STORES = "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
* PI_STORES_DESC = ' ' "Customer's Name
* PI_ENTRY_BY_LAYGR = ' ' "Checkbox
* PI_ENTRY_BY_ASORT = ' ' "Checkbox
TABLES
* PI_T_LAYGR = "Layout Modules
* PI_T_WRS1 = "Assortments
IMPORTING Parameters details for LAYOUT_WORKBENCH_START
PI_DATE - Selection Date
Data type: SY-DATUMDefault: SY-DATUM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
PI_STORES - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
Data type: BAPI_SHELFSTORES-CUSTOMER_SITEOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
PI_STORES_DESC - Customer's Name
Data type: KNA1-NAME1Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
PI_ENTRY_BY_LAYGR - Checkbox
Data type: XFELDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
PI_ENTRY_BY_ASORT - Checkbox
Data type: XFELDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
TABLES Parameters details for LAYOUT_WORKBENCH_START
PI_T_LAYGR - Layout Modules
Data type: LAYMOD_TABLEOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
PI_T_WRS1 - Assortments
Data type: WRS1Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
Copy and paste ABAP code example for LAYOUT_WORKBENCH_START 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: | ||||
| lv_pi_date | TYPE SY-DATUM, " SY-DATUM | |||
| lt_pi_t_laygr | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF LAYMOD_TABLE, " | |||
| lv_pi_stores | TYPE BAPI_SHELFSTORES-CUSTOMER_SITE, " | |||
| lt_pi_t_wrs1 | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF WRS1, " | |||
| lv_pi_stores_desc | TYPE KNA1-NAME1, " SPACE | |||
| lv_pi_entry_by_laygr | TYPE XFELD, " SPACE | |||
| lv_pi_entry_by_asort | TYPE XFELD. " SPACE |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'LAYOUT_WORKBENCH_START' "NOTRANSL: Selektion und Aufbau der Layoutworkbench |
| EXPORTING | ||
| PI_DATE | = lv_pi_date | |
| PI_STORES | = lv_pi_stores | |
| PI_STORES_DESC | = lv_pi_stores_desc | |
| PI_ENTRY_BY_LAYGR | = lv_pi_entry_by_laygr | |
| PI_ENTRY_BY_ASORT | = lv_pi_entry_by_asort | |
| TABLES | ||
| PI_T_LAYGR | = lt_pi_t_laygr | |
| PI_T_WRS1 | = lt_pi_t_wrs1 | |
| . " LAYOUT_WORKBENCH_START | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM LAYOUT_WORKBENCH_START
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 DATUM FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_pi_date). | ||||
| DATA(ld_pi_date) | = SY-DATUM. | |||
| "SELECT single CUSTOMER_SITE FROM BAPI_SHELFSTORES INTO @DATA(ld_pi_stores). | ||||
| "SELECT single NAME1 FROM KNA1 INTO @DATA(ld_pi_stores_desc). | ||||
| DATA(ld_pi_stores_desc) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_pi_entry_by_laygr) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_pi_entry_by_asort) | = ' '. | |||
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