SAP SO_DLI_EXIST Function Module for
SO_DLI_EXIST is a standard so dli exist 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 so dli exist FM, simply by entering the name SO_DLI_EXIST into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: SOA6
Program Name: SAPLSOA6
Main Program: SAPLSOA6
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function SO_DLI_EXIST 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 'SO_DLI_EXIST'".
EXPORTING
* DISTRIBUTIONLIST = ' ' "Name of distribution list
* DLI_ID = ' ' "ID of distribution list
* OWNER = ' ' "User in charge
* SYSTEM_DLI = ' ' "It is a system distribution list
IMPORTING
OBJECT_ID = "ID of distribution list
EXCEPTIONS
ACTIVE_USER_NOT_EXIST = 1 OPERATION_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 10 OWNER_NOT_EXIST = 11 PARAMETER_ERROR = 12 SUBSTITUTE_NOT_ACTIVE = 13 SUBSTITUTE_NOT_DEFINED = 14 SYSTEM_FAILURE = 15 USER_NOT_EXIST = 16 X_ERROR = 17 COMMUNICATION_FAILURE = 2 COMPONENT_NOT_AVAILABLE = 3 DL_NAME_NOT_EXIST = 4 FOLDER_NOT_EXIST = 5 FOLDER_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 6 FORWARDER_NOT_EXIST = 7 OBJECT_NOT_EXIST = 8 OBJECT_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 9
IMPORTING Parameters details for SO_DLI_EXIST
DISTRIBUTIONLIST - Name of distribution list
Data type: SOOD-OBJNAMDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
DLI_ID - ID of distribution list
Data type: SOODKDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
OWNER - User in charge
Data type: SOUD-USRNAMDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
SYSTEM_DLI - It is a system distribution list
Data type: SONV-FLAGDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for SO_DLI_EXIST
OBJECT_ID - ID of distribution list
Data type: SOODKOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXCEPTIONS details
ACTIVE_USER_NOT_EXIST - Active user is not a SAPoffice use
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
OPERATION_NO_AUTHORIZATION - No authorization for this operation
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
OWNER_NOT_EXIST - User in charge does not exist
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
PARAMETER_ERROR - Wrong entry of data
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
SUBSTITUTE_NOT_ACTIVE - Substitute is inactive
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
SUBSTITUTE_NOT_DEFINED - Substitute not defined
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
SYSTEM_FAILURE -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
USER_NOT_EXIST - SAPoffice user does not exist
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
X_ERROR - Internal error
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
COMMUNICATION_FAILURE -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
COMPONENT_NOT_AVAILABLE - SAPoffice component is inactive
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
DL_NAME_NOT_EXIST - Distribution list name does not exist
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
FOLDER_NOT_EXIST - Folder does not exist
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
FOLDER_NO_AUTHORIZATION - No access authorization for folder
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
FORWARDER_NOT_EXIST - Forwarder does not exist
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
OBJECT_NOT_EXIST - Object does not exist
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
OBJECT_NO_AUTHORIZATION - No access authorization for object
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for SO_DLI_EXIST 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_object_id | TYPE SOODK, " | |||
| lv_distributionlist | TYPE SOOD-OBJNAM, " SPACE | |||
| lv_active_user_not_exist | TYPE SOOD, " | |||
| lv_operation_no_authorization | TYPE SOOD, " | |||
| lv_owner_not_exist | TYPE SOOD, " | |||
| lv_parameter_error | TYPE SOOD, " | |||
| lv_substitute_not_active | TYPE SOOD, " | |||
| lv_substitute_not_defined | TYPE SOOD, " | |||
| lv_system_failure | TYPE SOOD, " | |||
| lv_user_not_exist | TYPE SOOD, " | |||
| lv_x_error | TYPE SOOD, " | |||
| lv_dli_id | TYPE SOODK, " SPACE | |||
| lv_communication_failure | TYPE SOODK, " | |||
| lv_owner | TYPE SOUD-USRNAM, " SPACE | |||
| lv_component_not_available | TYPE SOUD, " | |||
| lv_system_dli | TYPE SONV-FLAG, " SPACE | |||
| lv_dl_name_not_exist | TYPE SONV, " | |||
| lv_folder_not_exist | TYPE SONV, " | |||
| lv_folder_no_authorization | TYPE SONV, " | |||
| lv_forwarder_not_exist | TYPE SONV, " | |||
| lv_object_not_exist | TYPE SONV, " | |||
| lv_object_no_authorization | TYPE SONV. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'SO_DLI_EXIST' " |
| EXPORTING | ||
| DISTRIBUTIONLIST | = lv_distributionlist | |
| DLI_ID | = lv_dli_id | |
| OWNER | = lv_owner | |
| SYSTEM_DLI | = lv_system_dli | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| OBJECT_ID | = lv_object_id | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| ACTIVE_USER_NOT_EXIST = 1 | ||
| OPERATION_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 10 | ||
| OWNER_NOT_EXIST = 11 | ||
| PARAMETER_ERROR = 12 | ||
| SUBSTITUTE_NOT_ACTIVE = 13 | ||
| SUBSTITUTE_NOT_DEFINED = 14 | ||
| SYSTEM_FAILURE = 15 | ||
| USER_NOT_EXIST = 16 | ||
| X_ERROR = 17 | ||
| COMMUNICATION_FAILURE = 2 | ||
| COMPONENT_NOT_AVAILABLE = 3 | ||
| DL_NAME_NOT_EXIST = 4 | ||
| FOLDER_NOT_EXIST = 5 | ||
| FOLDER_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 6 | ||
| FORWARDER_NOT_EXIST = 7 | ||
| OBJECT_NOT_EXIST = 8 | ||
| OBJECT_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 9 | ||
| . " SO_DLI_EXIST | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM SO_DLI_EXIST
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 OBJNAM FROM SOOD INTO @DATA(ld_distributionlist). | ||||
| DATA(ld_distributionlist) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_dli_id) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single USRNAM FROM SOUD INTO @DATA(ld_owner). | ||||
| DATA(ld_owner) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single FLAG FROM SONV INTO @DATA(ld_system_dli). | ||||
| DATA(ld_system_dli) | = ' '. | |||
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