SAP LIST_DOWNLOAD Function Module for ABAP list download

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

Function Group: SYSF
Program Name: SAPLSYSF
Main Program: SAPLSYSF
Appliation area:
Release date: 22-Aug-1997
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function LIST_DOWNLOAD 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 'LIST_DOWNLOAD'"ABAP list download
  EXPORTING
*  LIST_INDEX = SLIST_INDEX_DEFAULT "List index
*  METHOD = ' ' "Backup method (RTF, DAT, NOCO)

EXCEPTIONS
   LIST_DOWNLOAD_ERROR = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for LIST_DOWNLOAD

LIST_INDEX - List index

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

METHOD - Backup method (RTF, DAT, NOCO)

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

EXCEPTIONS details

LIST_DOWNLOAD_ERROR -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for LIST_DOWNLOAD 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 LIST_DOWNLOAD

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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