SAP GRAPH_ACTION Function Module for Enhance CUA ELEMENTS for SAP Graphics

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GRAPH_ACTION is a standard graph action SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Enhance CUA ELEMENTS for SAP Graphics 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 graph action FM, simply by entering the name GRAPH_ACTION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function GRAPH_ACTION 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 'GRAPH_ACTION'"Enhance CUA ELEMENTS for SAP Graphics
TABLES
   ACTBAR =  "Table for defining the menu bar
   ACTION =  "Assignment table  -> Action
   HELP =  "Table for defining the help line (F keys)

EXCEPTIONS
   INV_FKEY = 1 

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Customer Function user exits

Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.
EXIT_SAPLGRAP_001 Customer-specific authorization check and trace for download
EXIT_SAPLGRAP_002 Customer-specific check of the upload data (for example, for viruses)

TABLES Parameters details for GRAPH_ACTION

ACTBAR - Table for defining the menu bar

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

ACTION - Assignment table -> Action

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

HELP - Table for defining the help line (F keys)

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

EXCEPTIONS details

INV_FKEY - Violation of standards for extended function keys

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for GRAPH_ACTION 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 GRAPH_ACTION

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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