SAP FILENAME_ARCHIVE_OBJECT Function Module for

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FILENAME_ARCHIVE_OBJECT is a standard filename archive object 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 filename archive object FM, simply by entering the name FILENAME_ARCHIVE_OBJECT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SFIL
Program Name: SAPLSFIL
Main Program: SAPLSFIL
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function FILENAME_ARCHIVE_OBJECT 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 'FILENAME_ARCHIVE_OBJECT'"
  EXPORTING
   ARCHIVE_HANDLE =  "Handle to the Open Files
*  CLIENT = SY-MANDT "Client for reading the file name table
   LOGICAL_FILENAME =  "Logical File Name
*  OBJECT_DELETE_FLAG = 'X' "

EXCEPTIONS
   WRONG_ACCESS_TO_ARCHIVE = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for FILENAME_ARCHIVE_OBJECT

ARCHIVE_HANDLE - Handle to the Open Files

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

CLIENT - Client for reading the file name table

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

LOGICAL_FILENAME - Logical File Name

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

OBJECT_DELETE_FLAG -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

WRONG_ACCESS_TO_ARCHIVE - Incorrect Access to the Archive

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for FILENAME_ARCHIVE_OBJECT 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 FILENAME_ARCHIVE_OBJECT

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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