SAP CFX_API_DOC_CREATE Function Module for Create Folder Object (Document)

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CFX_API_DOC_CREATE is a standard cfx api doc 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 Create Folder Object (Document) 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 cfx api doc create FM, simply by entering the name CFX_API_DOC_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CFX_API_DOC
Program Name: SAPLCFX_API_DOC
Main Program: SAPLCFX_API_DOC
Appliation area:
Release date: 30-Jan-2004
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function CFX_API_DOC_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 'CFX_API_DOC_CREATE'"Create Folder Object (Document)
  EXPORTING
   I_PARENT_FOLDER_ID =  "ID of Folder in Which the Folder Object Is to Be Created
*  I_DOC_TYPE =  "x!!!! OBSOLETE !!!
*  I_TYPE_ID =  "External ID of the Object Type
*  I_TYPE_NAME' ' =  "External Namespace of the Object Type
*  I_CATEGORY_ID =  "External ID of the Category
*  I_CATEGORY_NAME' ' =  "External Namespace of the Category
   I_NAME =  "Name of Folder Object (Document)
*  I_DESCRIPTION =  "Description of Folder Object (Document)
*  I_MASTER = CFXA0_SC_TRUE "'yes' = yes or 'no' = no
*  I_BACKEND_SYSTEM =  "Back-End System (Namespace)

 IMPORTING
   ES_FAULT =  "Error According to SOAP
   E_FAULTSTRING =  "Short Error Text for User
   E_DOC_ID =  "ID of Created Folder Object (Document)

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CFX_API_DOC_CREATE

I_PARENT_FOLDER_ID - ID of Folder in Which the Folder Object Is to Be Created

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

I_DOC_TYPE - x!!!! OBSOLETE !!!

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

I_TYPE_ID - External ID of the Object Type

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

I_TYPE_NAMESPACE - External Namespace of the Object Type

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

I_CATEGORY_ID - External ID of the Category

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

I_CATEGORY_NAMESPACE - External Namespace of the Category

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

I_NAME - Name of Folder Object (Document)

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

I_DESCRIPTION - Description of Folder Object (Document)

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

I_MASTER - 'yes' = yes or 'no' = no

Data type: CFX_API_T_BOOL
Default: CFXA0_SC_TRUE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_BACKEND_SYSTEM - Back-End System (Namespace)

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for CFX_API_DOC_CREATE

ES_FAULT - Error According to SOAP

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

E_FAULTSTRING - Short Error Text for User

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

E_DOC_ID - ID of Created Folder Object (Document)

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CFX_API_DOC_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 CFX_API_DOC_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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