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SO_FAX is a standard so fax 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 fax FM, simply by entering the name SO_FAX into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SO26
Program Name: SAPLSO26
Main Program: SAPLSO26
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SO_FAX 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_FAX'"
  EXPORTING
*  FOLDER_ID = ' ' "Folder ID
   FOLDER_REGION =  "Function to be carried out
*  FUNCTION = 'DISP' "Function to be carried out
   OBJECT_FL_DISPLAY =  "Folder-related definition data
   OBJECT_HD_DISPLAY =  "General header data
   OBJECT_ID =  "Object identifier of Office object
   OWNER =  "The user responsible

 IMPORTING
   CHANGE_FLAG =  "
   NEXT_ACTIVITY =  "A function to be executed by SAPoffice
   REPEAT_FLAG =  "Flag: Repeat

TABLES
   OBJCONT =  "Contents of an object
   OBJHEAD =  "Object-specifc header
   OBJPARA =  "Paramater block for transaction/report
   OBJPARB =  "Parameter block for function/dialog module

EXCEPTIONS
   FUNCTION_NOT_AVAILABLE = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SO_FAX

FOLDER_ID - Folder ID

Data type: SOODK
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FOLDER_REGION - Function to be carried out

Data type: SOFH-FOLRG
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FUNCTION - Function to be carried out

Data type: SY-UCOMM
Default: 'DISP'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJECT_FL_DISPLAY - Folder-related definition data

Data type: SOFM2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJECT_HD_DISPLAY - General header data

Data type: SOOD2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJECT_ID - Object identifier of Office object

Data type: SOODK
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OWNER - The user responsible

Data type: SOUD-USRNAM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for SO_FAX

CHANGE_FLAG -

Data type: SONV-FLAG
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NEXT_ACTIVITY - A function to be executed by SAPoffice

Data type: SY-UCOMM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

REPEAT_FLAG - Flag: Repeat

Data type: SONV-FLAG
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for SO_FAX

OBJCONT - Contents of an object

Data type: SOLI
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJHEAD - Object-specifc header

Data type: SOLI
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJPARA - Paramater block for transaction/report

Data type: SELC
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJPARB - Parameter block for function/dialog module

Data type: SOOP1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

FUNCTION_NOT_AVAILABLE - The function is not active

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SO_FAX 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.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM SO_FAX

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.

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