SAP DOCUMENT_DELETE_INDEX Function Module for Delete indexes for a document

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DOCUMENT_DELETE_INDEX is a standard document delete index SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Delete indexes for a 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 document delete index FM, simply by entering the name DOCUMENT_DELETE_INDEX into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SFFI
Program Name: SAPLSFFI
Main Program:
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function DOCUMENT_DELETE_INDEX 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 'DOCUMENT_DELETE_INDEX'"Delete indexes for a document
  EXPORTING
   CLASS =  "Information class
   KEY_OF_DOCUMENT =  " Application-dependent key of the
*  LANGUAGE = 'D' "Language indicator

 IMPORTING
   NUMBER_OF_ATTRIBUTES =  "Number of edited attributes
   NUMBER_OF_WORDS =  "Number of edited words

TABLES
   ATTRIBUTES_OLD =  "Original, already indexed values
   TEXT_OLD =  "Original, already indexed text

EXCEPTIONS
   ATTRIBUTE_INVALID = 1    DOCUMENT_NOT_REGISTERED = 2    INTERN_ERROR = 3    TEXT_AND_ATTRIBUTES_MISSING = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DOCUMENT_DELETE_INDEX

CLASS - Information class

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

KEY_OF_DOCUMENT - Application-dependent key of the

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

LANGUAGE - Language indicator

Data type: SY-LANGU
Default: 'D'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for DOCUMENT_DELETE_INDEX

NUMBER_OF_ATTRIBUTES - Number of edited attributes

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

NUMBER_OF_WORDS - Number of edited words

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

TABLES Parameters details for DOCUMENT_DELETE_INDEX

ATTRIBUTES_OLD - Original, already indexed values

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

TEXT_OLD - Original, already indexed text

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ATTRIBUTE_INVALID - Invalid attribute name.

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

DOCUMENT_NOT_REGISTERED - Document is not recorded.

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

INTERN_ERROR - Internal error.

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

TEXT_AND_ATTRIBUTES_MISSING - No text and no attributes specifie

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DOCUMENT_DELETE_INDEX 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 DOCUMENT_DELETE_INDEX

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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