SAP BUILD_FILE_PATH Function Module for Set up access path to files for all OS

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BUILD_FILE_PATH is a standard build file path SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Set up access path to files for all OS 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 build file path FM, simply by entering the name BUILD_FILE_PATH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SLTR
Program Name: SAPLSLTR
Main Program:
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function BUILD_FILE_PATH 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 'BUILD_FILE_PATH'"Set up access path to files for all OS
  EXPORTING
   INPATH =  "File directory
   FILE =  "File name

 IMPORTING
   OUTPATH =  "Access path for all OS

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_PATH = 1    NO_FILE = 2    INVALID_PATH = 3    INVALID_FILENAME = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BUILD_FILE_PATH

INPATH - File directory

Data type: LTRAN-PATH01
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FILE - File name

Data type: LTRAN-FILE01
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for BUILD_FILE_PATH

OUTPATH - Access path for all OS

Data type: LTRAN-PATH02
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_PATH - Path entry missing

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

NO_FILE - File name missing

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

INVALID_PATH - Path entry syntax is incorrect

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

INVALID_FILENAME - File name syntax is incorrect

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BUILD_FILE_PATH 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 BUILD_FILE_PATH

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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