SAP MESSAGE_TYPE_CREATE_AS_COPY Function Module for

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MESSAGE_TYPE_CREATE_AS_COPY is a standard message type create as copy 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 message type create as copy FM, simply by entering the name MESSAGE_TYPE_CREATE_AS_COPY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BDGN
Program Name: SAPLBDGN
Main Program: SAPLBDGN
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Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function MESSAGE_TYPE_CREATE_AS_COPY 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 'MESSAGE_TYPE_CREATE_AS_COPY'"
  EXPORTING
   MESTYP_REF =  "
   MESTYP_COPY =  "
*  FORCED_MODE = ' ' "

TABLES
   FIELD_MAPPING =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   MESTYP_COPY_ALREADY_EXISTS = 1    MESTYP_REF_DOES_NOT_EXIST = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for MESSAGE_TYPE_CREATE_AS_COPY

MESTYP_REF -

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

MESTYP_COPY -

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

FORCED_MODE -

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

TABLES Parameters details for MESSAGE_TYPE_CREATE_AS_COPY

FIELD_MAPPING -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

MESTYP_COPY_ALREADY_EXISTS -

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

MESTYP_REF_DOES_NOT_EXIST -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for MESSAGE_TYPE_CREATE_AS_COPY 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 MESSAGE_TYPE_CREATE_AS_COPY

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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