SAP IDOC_REDUCTION Function Module for ALE: IDoc reduction

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IDOC_REDUCTION is a standard idoc reduction SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for ALE: IDoc reduction 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 idoc reduction FM, simply by entering the name IDOC_REDUCTION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BD18
Program Name: SAPLBD18
Main Program: SAPLBD18
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Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function IDOC_REDUCTION 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 'IDOC_REDUCTION'"ALE: IDoc reduction
  EXPORTING
   MESSAGE_TYPE =  "Message type

TABLES
   REDUCTION =  "Info table for reduction

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for IDOC_REDUCTION

MESSAGE_TYPE - Message type

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

TABLES Parameters details for IDOC_REDUCTION

REDUCTION - Info table for reduction

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for IDOC_REDUCTION 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 IDOC_REDUCTION

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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