SAP IDOC_TYPE_GENERATE_C_HEADER Function Module for

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IDOC_TYPE_GENERATE_C_HEADER is a standard idoc type generate c header 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 idoc type generate c header FM, simply by entering the name IDOC_TYPE_GENERATE_C_HEADER into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: EDID
Program Name: SAPLEDID
Main Program: SAPLEDID
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function IDOC_TYPE_GENERATE_C_HEADER 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_TYPE_GENERATE_C_HEADER'"
  EXPORTING
*  RELEASE = SY-SAPRL "SAP Release
*  APPLREL =  "Application Release of IDoc Segments in Documentation Tools
   STRUCT_TYPE =  "
   IDOCTYPE =  "IDoc Type
*  WITH_CONTROL_RECORD = 'X' "
*  WITH_DATA_RECORD = 'X' "
*  WITH_STATUS_RECORD = 'X' "
*  VERSION = '3' "

TABLES
*  TEXT =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   DEFINITION_READ_ERROR = 1    FORMAT_ERROR = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for IDOC_TYPE_GENERATE_C_HEADER

RELEASE - SAP Release

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

APPLREL - Application Release of IDoc Segments in Documentation Tools

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

STRUCT_TYPE -

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

IDOCTYPE - IDoc Type

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

WITH_CONTROL_RECORD -

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

WITH_DATA_RECORD -

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

WITH_STATUS_RECORD -

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

VERSION -

Data type: EDI_VERREC-VERSION
Default: '3'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for IDOC_TYPE_GENERATE_C_HEADER

TEXT -

Data type: SEDIDOCULINE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

DEFINITION_READ_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

FORMAT_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for IDOC_TYPE_GENERATE_C_HEADER 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_TYPE_GENERATE_C_HEADER

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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