SAP ALE_CLASS_CREATE Function Module for BAPI -> IDoc: ALE_CLASS_CREATE

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ALE_CLASS_CREATE is a standard ale class create SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for BAPI -> IDoc: ALE_CLASS_CREATE processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, 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 ale class create FM, simply by entering the name ALE_CLASS_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CLBP
Program Name: SAPLCLBP
Main Program: SAPLCLBP
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function ALE_CLASS_CREATE 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 'ALE_CLASS_CREATE'"BAPI -> IDoc: ALE_CLASS_CREATE
  EXPORTING
   CLASSNUMNEW =  "Class
   CLASSTYPENEW =  "Class Type
*  CHANGENUMBER =  "Change Number
   CLASSBASICDATA =  "Basic Data
*  CLASSDOCUMENT =  "Document Information
*  CLASSADDITIONAL =  "Additional Data
*  CLASSSTANDARD =  "Standards Data
*  SERIAL_ID = '0' "

TABLES
   CLASSDESCRIPTIONS =  "Class Description / Keywords
*  CLASSLONGTEXTS =  "Long Texts
*  CLASSCHARACTERISTICS =  "Characteristics
*  CHARACTOVERWRITE =  "Overwritten Characteristic Attributes
*  CHARACTVALUEOVERWRITE =  "Overwritten Characteristic Values
*  CHARACTVALUETEXTOVR =  "Overwritten Characteristic Descriptions
   RECEIVERS =  "
*  COMMUNICATION_DOCUMENTS =  "
*  APPLICATION_OBJECTS =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   ERROR_CREATING_IDOCS = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ALE_CLASS_CREATE

CLASSNUMNEW - Class

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

CLASSTYPENEW - Class Type

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

CHANGENUMBER - Change Number

Data type: BAPI1003_KEY-CHANGENUMBER
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CLASSBASICDATA - Basic Data

Data type: BAPI1003_BASIC
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CLASSDOCUMENT - Document Information

Data type: BAPI1003_DOCU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CLASSADDITIONAL - Additional Data

Data type: BAPI1003_ADD
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CLASSSTANDARD - Standards Data

Data type: BAPI1003_STAND
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SERIAL_ID -

Data type: SERIAL-CHNUM
Default: '0'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for ALE_CLASS_CREATE

CLASSDESCRIPTIONS - Class Description / Keywords

Data type: BAPI1003_CATCH
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CLASSLONGTEXTS - Long Texts

Data type: BAPI1003_LONGTEXT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CLASSCHARACTERISTICS - Characteristics

Data type: BAPI1003_CHARACT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CHARACTOVERWRITE - Overwritten Characteristic Attributes

Data type: BAPI1003_CHARACT_OVERWR
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CHARACTVALUEOVERWRITE - Overwritten Characteristic Values

Data type: BAPI1003_CHARACT_VALUE_OVR
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CHARACTVALUETEXTOVR - Overwritten Characteristic Descriptions

Data type: BAPI1003_CHARVALTEXT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

RECEIVERS -

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

COMMUNICATION_DOCUMENTS -

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

APPLICATION_OBJECTS -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ERROR_CREATING_IDOCS -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ALE_CLASS_CREATE 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 ALE_CLASS_CREATE

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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