SAP ECATT_START_POPUP Function Module for

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ECATT_START_POPUP is a standard ecatt start popup 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 ecatt start popup FM, simply by entering the name ECATT_START_POPUP into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ECATT_EXECUTE
Program Name: SAPLECATT_EXECUTE
Main Program: SAPLECATT_EXECUTE
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function ECATT_START_POPUP 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 'ECATT_START_POPUP'"
  EXPORTING
*  IM_START_COL = 25 "Screens, horizontal cursor position at PAI
*  IM_LOAD_USER_SETTINGS = 'X' "
*  IT_DISPLAY_OPTIONS =  "
*  I_3RD_PARTY = ' ' "
*  IM_START_ROW = 6 "Screens, vertical cursor position at PAI
*  IM_TITLE = ' ' "Screens, Title Text
*  IM_TWB_STATE_SET_ACTIVE = ' ' "
*  IM_OBJ_TYPE =  "eCATT Object Type (Test Data, Script, Configuration, etc.)
*  IM_OBJ_NAME =  "eCATT Object
*  IM_OBJ_VERSION = 0 "eCATT Object Version
*  IM_WBMANAGER_ACTIVE = ' ' "
*  IM_SHOW_TABS =  "eCATT - Tab Titles to Be Displayed in Initial Screen

 IMPORTING
   EX_PAR_VAR_DISPLAYED =  "
   ET_SCOV_SYSTEMS =  "
   ET_SCOV_FILTER_PROG =  "
   ET_SCOV_FILTER_DEVC =  "
   ET_SCOV_FILTER_APPC =  "

CHANGING
*  CH_STARTPROFIL =  "eCATT - Start Profile Data
*  CH_VAR_TO_EXEC =  "eCATT: Table with Variant Names
*  CT_VAR_EXT =  "
*  CT_STARTOPTIONS =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   USER_CANCELED = 1    OBJECT_NOT_FOUND = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ECATT_START_POPUP

IM_START_COL - Screens, horizontal cursor position at PAI

Data type: SYCUCOL
Default: 25
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

IM_LOAD_USER_SETTINGS -

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

IT_DISPLAY_OPTIONS -

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

I_3RD_PARTY -

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

IM_START_ROW - Screens, vertical cursor position at PAI

Data type: SYCUROW
Default: 6
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

IM_TITLE - Screens, Title Text

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

IM_TWB_STATE_SET_ACTIVE -

Data type: CHAR1
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

IM_OBJ_TYPE - eCATT Object Type (Test Data, Script, Configuration, etc.)

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

IM_OBJ_NAME - eCATT Object

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

IM_OBJ_VERSION - eCATT Object Version

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

IM_WBMANAGER_ACTIVE -

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

IM_SHOW_TABS - eCATT - Tab Titles to Be Displayed in Initial Screen

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for ECATT_START_POPUP

EX_PAR_VAR_DISPLAYED -

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

ET_SCOV_SYSTEMS -

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

ET_SCOV_FILTER_PROG -

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

ET_SCOV_FILTER_DEVC -

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

ET_SCOV_FILTER_APPC -

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

CHANGING Parameters details for ECATT_START_POPUP

CH_STARTPROFIL - eCATT - Start Profile Data

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

CH_VAR_TO_EXEC - eCATT: Table with Variant Names

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

CT_VAR_EXT -

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

CT_STARTOPTIONS -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

USER_CANCELED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

OBJECT_NOT_FOUND -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ECATT_START_POPUP 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 ECATT_START_POPUP

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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