SAP CATT_START_PROCESS Function Module for Start Process

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CATT_START_PROCESS is a standard catt start process SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Start Process 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 catt start process FM, simply by entering the name CATT_START_PROCESS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: KKC2
Program Name: SAPLKKC2
Main Program: SAPLKKC2
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Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CATT_START_PROCESS 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 'CATT_START_PROCESS'"Start Process
  EXPORTING
   I_ENVIRON =  "CATT Test Data Memory, Environment Data for Test Procedure
*  I_ID_ITEM_FROM =  "Output Length
*  I_ID_ITEM_TO =  "Output Length
*  I_MODE = 'E' "CATT mode
*  I_PROT = 'M' "Log
*  I_START_MODE = 'N' "
   I_PROCESS =  "
   I_ID_ITEM =  "Level Number
*  I_OBJECTS =  "Objects
*  I_VARIANTE =  "Process variants
*  I_RFC =  "Logical Destination (Specified when Calling Function)
*  I_USER =  "Logon Name of User
*  I_CYCLE_FROM =  "CATT Test Data Memory, Cycle Number
*  I_CYCLE_TO =  "CATT Test Data Memory, Cycle Number

EXCEPTIONS
   ERR_INVALID_RFC_DEST = 1    ERR_INCONSISTENT_PROCESS_DATA = 2    ERR_CATT_NOT_FOUND = 3    ERR_CYCLE = 4    ERR_OBJECT_MOVE = 5    ERR_ENOUGH_OBJECTS_AVAILABLE = 6 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CATT_START_PROCESS

I_ENVIRON - CATT Test Data Memory, Environment Data for Test Procedure

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

I_ID_ITEM_FROM - Output Length

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

I_ID_ITEM_TO - Output Length

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

I_MODE - CATT mode

Data type: TCHAINS-CUST
Default: 'E'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_PROT - Log

Data type: TCHAINS-CUST
Default: 'M'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_START_MODE -

Data type: TCHAINS-CUST
Default: 'N'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_PROCESS -

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

I_ID_ITEM - Level Number

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

I_OBJECTS - Objects

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

I_VARIANTE - Process variants

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

I_RFC - Logical Destination (Specified when Calling Function)

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

I_USER - Logon Name of User

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

I_CYCLE_FROM - CATT Test Data Memory, Cycle Number

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

I_CYCLE_TO - CATT Test Data Memory, Cycle Number

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ERR_INVALID_RFC_DEST -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERR_INCONSISTENT_PROCESS_DATA -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERR_CATT_NOT_FOUND -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERR_CYCLE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERR_OBJECT_MOVE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERR_ENOUGH_OBJECTS_AVAILABLE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CATT_START_PROCESS 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 CATT_START_PROCESS

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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