SAP DX_FILE_COPY Function Module for

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DX_FILE_COPY is a standard dx file copy SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 dx file copy FM, simply by entering the name DX_FILE_COPY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: DX_FILE
Program Name: SAPLDX_FILE
Main Program: SAPLDX_FILE
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function DX_FILE_COPY 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 'DX_FILE_COPY'"
  EXPORTING
   OBJECTTYPE =  "Object Type
*  N_DS_TYPE = 'P' "
*  N_DATA_APP = 'X' "
*  N_DATA_FRN = ' ' "
*  N_SERVER =  "
*  V_PC_FILE =  "
*  N_PC_FILE =  "
*  FIX2FIX = 'X' "
*  FIX2DELI = ' ' "
*  DELI2FIX = ' ' "
   PROGTYPE =  "Program Type
   PROGNAME =  "Data transfer program/method
   V_DS_NAME =  "
*  V_DS_TYPE = 'P' "
*  V_DATA_APP = 'X' "
*  V_SERVER =  "
*  V_DATA_FRN = ' ' "
   N_DS_NAME =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   CANCELED_BY_USER = 1    PROBLEMS_WITH_LOGICAL_FILENAME = 2    FILE_IS_USED = 3    UNKNOWN_OBJECT_LOADPRG = 4    ERROR_WITH_COPY = 5    DB_ERROR = 6    NO_AUTHORITY_TO_READ_FILE = 7    NO_AUTHORITY_TO_WRITE_FILE = 8    NO_AUTHORITY = 9 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DX_FILE_COPY

OBJECTTYPE - Object Type

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

N_DS_TYPE -

Data type: DXFILE-FILETYPE
Default: 'P'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

N_DATA_APP -

Data type: XFLAG
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

N_DATA_FRN -

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

N_SERVER -

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

V_PC_FILE -

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

N_PC_FILE -

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

FIX2FIX -

Data type: DXCOPYNC
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FIX2DELI -

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

DELI2FIX -

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

PROGTYPE - Program Type

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

PROGNAME - Data transfer program/method

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

V_DS_NAME -

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

V_DS_TYPE -

Data type: DXFILE-FILETYPE
Default: 'P'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

V_DATA_APP -

Data type: XFLAG
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

V_SERVER -

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

V_DATA_FRN -

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

N_DS_NAME -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

CANCELED_BY_USER -

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

PROBLEMS_WITH_LOGICAL_FILENAME -

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

FILE_IS_USED -

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

UNKNOWN_OBJECT_LOADPRG -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_WITH_COPY -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

DB_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_AUTHORITY_TO_READ_FILE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_AUTHORITY_TO_WRITE_FILE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_AUTHORITY -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DX_FILE_COPY 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 DX_FILE_COPY

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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