SAP Function Modules
TFC_START_JOB SAP Function module
TFC_START_JOB 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 TFC_START_JOB into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.
Associated Function Group:
TFC_SERVICES
Released Date:
Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Pattern for FM TFC_START_JOB - TFC START JOB
CALL FUNCTION 'TFC_START_JOB' "
EXPORTING
scma_taskplan = " pepprofile
scma_report = " sy-repid Name of Report
scma_variant = " raldb-variant Name of variant
scma_startdate = " tbtcjob-sdlstrtdt Start Date
scma_starttime = " tbtcjob-sdlstrttm Start Time
* scma_tpi_id = " guid_32 GUID in 'CHAR' Format in Uppercase
* scma_tpi_text = " scma_tpi_text Schedule Manager: Instance Text for a Tasklist
flag_scheduled = " char1
flag_immediate = " char1
flag_released = " char1 Should the job be released?
* i_no_dialog = " char1 No Dialog
* is_pri_params = " pri_params Structure for Passing Print Parameters
* is_arc_params = " arc_params ImageLink structure
IMPORTING
last_run = " scmalast_run Last Run
e_not_scheduled = " char1
TABLES
ld_scmatrees = " scmatrees
EXCEPTIONS
REPORT_NOT_FOUND = 1 "
ERROR_OCCURED = 2 "
VARIANT_NOT_FOUND = 3 "
. " TFC_START_JOB
ABAP code example for Function Module TFC_START_JOB
The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module TFC_START_JOB 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).
| ld_last_run | TYPE SCMALAST_RUN , |
| ld_e_not_scheduled | TYPE CHAR1 , |
| it_ld_scmatrees | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SCMATREES,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_ld_scmatrees | LIKE LINE OF it_ld_scmatrees . |
DATA(ld_scma_taskplan) = 'Check type of data required'.
DATA(ld_scma_report) = '20210129'.
DATA(ld_scma_variant) = some text here
DATA(ld_scma_startdate) = 20210129
DATA(ld_scma_starttime) = Check type of data required
DATA(ld_scma_tpi_id) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_scma_tpi_text) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_flag_scheduled) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_flag_immediate) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_flag_released) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_i_no_dialog) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_is_pri_params) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_is_arc_params) = 'some text here'.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_ld_scmatrees to it_ld_scmatrees. . CALL FUNCTION 'TFC_START_JOB' EXPORTING scma_taskplan = ld_scma_taskplan scma_report = ld_scma_report scma_variant = ld_scma_variant scma_startdate = ld_scma_startdate scma_starttime = ld_scma_starttime * scma_tpi_id = ld_scma_tpi_id * scma_tpi_text = ld_scma_tpi_text flag_scheduled = ld_flag_scheduled flag_immediate = ld_flag_immediate flag_released = ld_flag_released * i_no_dialog = ld_i_no_dialog * is_pri_params = ld_is_pri_params * is_arc_params = ld_is_arc_params IMPORTING last_run = ld_last_run e_not_scheduled = ld_e_not_scheduled TABLES ld_scmatrees = it_ld_scmatrees EXCEPTIONS REPORT_NOT_FOUND = 1 ERROR_OCCURED = 2 VARIANT_NOT_FOUND = 3 . " TFC_START_JOB
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0. "All OK ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception "Add code for exception here ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception "Add code for exception here ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "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_last_run | TYPE SCMALAST_RUN , |
| ld_scma_taskplan | TYPE PEPPROFILE , |
| it_ld_scmatrees | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SCMATREES , |
| wa_ld_scmatrees | LIKE LINE OF it_ld_scmatrees, |
| ld_e_not_scheduled | TYPE CHAR1 , |
| ld_scma_report | TYPE SY-REPID , |
| ld_scma_variant | TYPE RALDB-VARIANT , |
| ld_scma_startdate | TYPE TBTCJOB-SDLSTRTDT , |
| ld_scma_starttime | TYPE TBTCJOB-SDLSTRTTM , |
| ld_scma_tpi_id | TYPE GUID_32 , |
| ld_scma_tpi_text | TYPE SCMA_TPI_TEXT , |
| ld_flag_scheduled | TYPE CHAR1 , |
| ld_flag_immediate | TYPE CHAR1 , |
| ld_flag_released | TYPE CHAR1 , |
| ld_i_no_dialog | TYPE CHAR1 , |
| ld_is_pri_params | TYPE PRI_PARAMS , |
| ld_is_arc_params | TYPE ARC_PARAMS . |
ld_scma_taskplan = 'some text here'.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_ld_scmatrees to it_ld_scmatrees.
ld_scma_report = '20210129'.
ld_scma_variant = some text here
ld_scma_startdate = 20210129
ld_scma_starttime = Check type of data required
ld_scma_tpi_id = 'some text here'.
ld_scma_tpi_text = 'some text here'.
ld_flag_scheduled = 'some text here'.
ld_flag_immediate = 'some text here'.
ld_flag_released = 'some text here'.
ld_i_no_dialog = 'some text here'.
ld_is_pri_params = 'some text here'.
ld_is_arc_params = 'some text here'.
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