RSAR_IDOCTYPE_DESCRIPTION SAP Function module - Renaming an Idoc type

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

Associated Function Group: RSACTC
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM RSAR_IDOCTYPE_DESCRIPTION - RSAR IDOCTYPE DESCRIPTION

CALL FUNCTION 'RSAR_IDOCTYPE_DESCRIPTION' "Renaming an Idoc type
  EXPORTING
    i_slogsys =                 " rsslogsys     Source System
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR = 1                   "
    .  "  RSAR_IDOCTYPE_DESCRIPTION

ABAP code example for Function Module RSAR_IDOCTYPE_DESCRIPTION

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module RSAR_IDOCTYPE_DESCRIPTION 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_i_slogsys) = 'Check type of data required'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'RSAR_IDOCTYPE_DESCRIPTION'
  EXPORTING
    i_slogsys =                  ld_i_slogsys
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR =                      1
    .  "  RSAR_IDOCTYPE_DESCRIPTION

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
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_i_slogsys
 
 TYPE RSSLOGSYS .


ld_i_slogsys = 'Check type of data required'.