SAP EQUIPMENT_RFC_CREATE Function Module for Create Equipment

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EQUIPMENT_RFC_CREATE is a standard equipment rfc 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 Equipment 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 equipment rfc create FM, simply by entering the name EQUIPMENT_RFC_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ITOBBROWSER
Program Name: SAPLITOBBROWSER
Main Program: SAPLITOBBROWSER
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function EQUIPMENT_RFC_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 'EQUIPMENT_RFC_CREATE'"Create Equipment
  EXPORTING
*  HEQUI =  "Superordinate Equipment
*  TPLNR =  "Functional Location

 IMPORTING
   NEW_EQUIPMENT =  "Equipment Number
   NEW_SUPERIOR_EQUIPMENT =  "Superordinate Equipment
   NEW_SUPERIOR_LOCATION =  "Superior Functional Location

EXCEPTIONS
   AMBIGUOUS_INSTALLATION_LOC = 1    ERROR_INSTALL = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for EQUIPMENT_RFC_CREATE

HEQUI - Superordinate Equipment

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

TPLNR - Functional Location

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for EQUIPMENT_RFC_CREATE

NEW_EQUIPMENT - Equipment Number

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

NEW_SUPERIOR_EQUIPMENT - Superordinate Equipment

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

NEW_SUPERIOR_LOCATION - Superior Functional Location

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

EXCEPTIONS details

AMBIGUOUS_INSTALLATION_LOC - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_INSTALL - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for EQUIPMENT_RFC_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 EQUIPMENT_RFC_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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