SWO_CREATE SAP Function module - Initialize business object

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

Associated Function Group: SWOR
Released Date: 10.08.1995
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM SWO_CREATE - SWO CREATE

CALL FUNCTION 'SWO_CREATE' "Initialize business object
* EXPORTING
*   objtype = SPACE             " swotobjid-objtype
*   objkey = SPACE              " swotobjid-objkey
*   objname = SPACE             " tojtb-editelem
*   logical_system = SPACE      " swotobjid-logsys
*   use_dialog_rfc = SPACE      " flag          Use dialog destination, if it is maintained
  IMPORTING
    object =                    " swotrtime-object  Runtime Object
    return =                    " swotreturn    Return Value
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_REMOTE_OBJECTS = 1       "
    .  "  SWO_CREATE

ABAP code example for Function Module SWO_CREATE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SWO_CREATE 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_object  
 
 TYPE SWOTRTIME-OBJECT
,
ld_return  
 
 TYPE SWOTRETURN
.



DATA(ld_objtype) = some text here


DATA(ld_objkey) = some text here
 

SELECT single EDITELEM 
  FROM TOJTB 
  INTO @DATA(ld_objname).



DATA(ld_logical_system) = some text here

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

CALL FUNCTION 'SWO_CREATE'
* EXPORTING
*   objtype =                    ld_objtype
*   objkey =                     ld_objkey
*   objname =                    ld_objname
*   logical_system =             ld_logical_system
*   use_dialog_rfc =             ld_use_dialog_rfc
  IMPORTING
    object =                     ld_object
    return =                     ld_return
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_REMOTE_OBJECTS =          1
    .  "  SWO_CREATE

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_object
 
 TYPE SWOTRTIME-OBJECT ,
ld_objtype
 
 TYPE SWOTOBJID-OBJTYPE ,
ld_return
 
 TYPE SWOTRETURN ,
ld_objkey
 
 TYPE SWOTOBJID-OBJKEY ,
ld_objname
 
 TYPE TOJTB-EDITELEM ,
ld_logical_system
 
 TYPE SWOTOBJID-LOGSYS ,
ld_use_dialog_rfc
 
 TYPE FLAG .



ld_objtype = some text here

ld_objkey = some text here

SELECT single EDITELEM 
  FROM TOJTB 
  INTO ld_objname.


ld_logical_system = some text here
ld_use_dialog_rfc = 'Check type of data required'.