SAP CALL_BROWSER Function Module for Call browsers with instance management

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CALL_BROWSER is a standard call browser SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Call browsers with instance management 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 call browser FM, simply by entering the name CALL_BROWSER into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDCB
Program Name: SAPLSDCB
Main Program: SAPLSDCB
Appliation area: S
Release date: 17-May-2001
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CALL_BROWSER 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 'CALL_BROWSER'"Call browsers with instance management
  EXPORTING
*  URL = ' ' "URL of Browser Call
*  WINDOW_NAME = ' ' "Under ITS: Name of Browser Target Window
*  NEW_WINDOW = ' ' "Under Win32: Open a New Window
*  BROWSER_TYPE =  "Obsolete: Do Not Use
*  CONTEXTSTRING =  "Obsolete: Do Not Use

EXCEPTIONS
   FRONTEND_NOT_SUPPORTED = 1    FRONTEND_ERROR = 2    PROG_NOT_FOUND = 3    NO_BATCH = 4    UNSPECIFIED_ERROR = 5 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CALL_BROWSER

URL - URL of Browser Call

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

WINDOW_NAME - Under ITS: Name of Browser Target Window

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

NEW_WINDOW - Under Win32: Open a New Window

Data type: SY-DATAR
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

BROWSER_TYPE - Obsolete: Do Not Use

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

CONTEXTSTRING - Obsolete: Do Not Use

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

EXCEPTIONS details

FRONTEND_NOT_SUPPORTED - Frontend Not Supported

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

FRONTEND_ERROR - Error occurred in SAPGUI

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

PROG_NOT_FOUND - Program not found or not in executable form

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

NO_BATCH - Front-End Function Cannot Be Executed in Backgrnd

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

UNSPECIFIED_ERROR - Unspecified Exception

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CALL_BROWSER 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 CALL_BROWSER

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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