SAP BUILD_SHORTCUT Function Module for Starts GUI with parameters

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BUILD_SHORTCUT is a standard build shortcut SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Starts GUI with parameters 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 shortcut FM, simply by entering the name BUILD_SHORTCUT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: PROCESS_RM_BUTTON
Program Name: SAPLPROCESS_RM_BUTTON
Main Program: SAPLPROCESS_RM_BUTTON
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function BUILD_SHORTCUT 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_SHORTCUT'"Starts GUI with parameters
  EXPORTING
   IV_SYSTEMID =  "Name of SAP R/3 System
   IV_MANDT =  "Client of RM System
   IV_SAP_LOGON_ENTRY =  "SAP Logon Entry
   IV_UNAME =  "SAP System, User Logon Name
   IV_DIRECTORY =  "Directory on users PC
*  IV_LOCAL = 'X' "Save locally on user PC

 IMPORTING
   EV_FILE_ON_PC =  "File on Users PC
   EV_NETWORK_PATH =  "Network path of shortcut

EXCEPTIONS
   DOWNLOAD_FAILED = 1    DUPREC = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BUILD_SHORTCUT

IV_SYSTEMID - Name of SAP R/3 System

Data type: SYSYSID
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_MANDT - Client of RM System

Data type: PSSRM_MANDT_RM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_SAP_LOGON_ENTRY - SAP Logon Entry

Data type: PSSRM_RM_SYS_DESCR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_UNAME - SAP System, User Logon Name

Data type: SY-UNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_DIRECTORY - Directory on users PC

Data type: STRING
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_LOCAL - Save locally on user PC

Data type: BOOLEAN
Default: 'X'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for BUILD_SHORTCUT

EV_FILE_ON_PC - File on Users PC

Data type: STRING
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EV_NETWORK_PATH - Network path of shortcut

Data type: STRING
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

DOWNLOAD_FAILED - Download failed

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

DUPREC - Entry is already existing

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BUILD_SHORTCUT 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_SHORTCUT

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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