SAP GEN_NOTIFICATION_GENERAL Function Module for Administrative Data for Notification when Posting

Search SAP Function Modules

GEN_NOTIFICATION_GENERAL is a standard gen notification general SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Administrative Data for Notification when Posting 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 gen notification general FM, simply by entering the name GEN_NOTIFICATION_GENERAL into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: IWO2
Program Name: SAPLIWO2
Main Program: SAPLIWO2
Appliation area: I
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function GEN_NOTIFICATION_GENERAL 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 'GEN_NOTIFICATION_GENERAL'"Administrative Data for Notification when Posting
  EXPORTING
*  I_INDARCH = ' ' "Generic Type
   I_TQ80 =  "Notification Types
*  I_UPD = 'I' "Generic Type
   I_VIQMEL =  "Generated Table for View
*  I_XINDABSCH = ' ' "Generic Type
   I_RIWO02 =  "Structure for notification maintenance catalog

 IMPORTING
   E_VIQMEL =  "Generated Table for View

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for GEN_NOTIFICATION_GENERAL

I_INDARCH - Generic Type

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

I_TQ80 - Notification Types

Data type: TQ80
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_UPD - Generic Type

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

I_VIQMEL - Generated Table for View

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

I_XINDABSCH - Generic Type

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

I_RIWO02 - Structure for notification maintenance catalog

Data type: RIWO02
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for GEN_NOTIFICATION_GENERAL

E_VIQMEL - Generated Table for View

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for GEN_NOTIFICATION_GENERAL 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 GEN_NOTIFICATION_GENERAL

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.

Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects