SAP MS_WORD_OLE_FORMLETTER Function Module for









MS_WORD_OLE_FORMLETTER is a standard ms word ole formletter 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 ms word ole formletter FM, simply by entering the name MS_WORD_OLE_FORMLETTER into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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



Function MS_WORD_OLE_FORMLETTER 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 'MS_WORD_OLE_FORMLETTER'"
EXPORTING
* WORD_DOCUMENT = "
* HIDDEN = 0 "
* WORD_PASSWORD = "
* PASSWORD_OPTION = 1 "
* FILE_NAME = "
* NEW_DOCUMENT = "
DOWNLOAD_PATH = "
* PRINT = ' ' "

TABLES
DATA_TAB = "Data Table
FIELDNAMES = "

EXCEPTIONS
INVALID_FIELDNAMES = 1 USER_CANCELLED = 2 DOWNLOAD_PROBLEM = 3 COMMUNICATION_ERROR = 4
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IMPORTING Parameters details for MS_WORD_OLE_FORMLETTER

WORD_DOCUMENT -

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

HIDDEN -

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

WORD_PASSWORD -

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

PASSWORD_OPTION -

Data type: I
Default: 1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FILE_NAME -

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

NEW_DOCUMENT -

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

DOWNLOAD_PATH -

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

PRINT -

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

TABLES Parameters details for MS_WORD_OLE_FORMLETTER

DATA_TAB - Data Table

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

FIELDNAMES -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

INVALID_FIELDNAMES -

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

USER_CANCELLED -

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

DOWNLOAD_PROBLEM -

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

COMMUNICATION_ERROR -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for MS_WORD_OLE_FORMLETTER 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.

DATA:
lt_data_tab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING, "   
lv_word_document  TYPE RLGRAP-FILENAME, "   
lv_invalid_fieldnames  TYPE RLGRAP, "   
lv_hidden  TYPE I, "   0
lt_fieldnames  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF I, "   
lv_user_cancelled  TYPE I, "   
lv_word_password  TYPE I, "   
lv_download_problem  TYPE I, "   
lv_password_option  TYPE I, "   1
lv_communication_error  TYPE I, "   
lv_file_name  TYPE RLGRAP-FILENAME, "   
lv_new_document  TYPE RLGRAP, "   
lv_download_path  TYPE RLGRAP-FILENAME, "   
lv_print  TYPE C. "   SPACE

  CALL FUNCTION 'MS_WORD_OLE_FORMLETTER'  "
    EXPORTING
         WORD_DOCUMENT = lv_word_document
         HIDDEN = lv_hidden
         WORD_PASSWORD = lv_word_password
         PASSWORD_OPTION = lv_password_option
         FILE_NAME = lv_file_name
         NEW_DOCUMENT = lv_new_document
         DOWNLOAD_PATH = lv_download_path
         PRINT = lv_print
    TABLES
         DATA_TAB = lt_data_tab
         FIELDNAMES = lt_fieldnames
    EXCEPTIONS
        INVALID_FIELDNAMES = 1
        USER_CANCELLED = 2
        DOWNLOAD_PROBLEM = 3
        COMMUNICATION_ERROR = 4
. " MS_WORD_OLE_FORMLETTER




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM MS_WORD_OLE_FORMLETTER

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.

 
"SELECT single FILENAME FROM RLGRAP INTO @DATA(ld_word_document).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATA(ld_password_option) = 1.
 
 
"SELECT single FILENAME FROM RLGRAP INTO @DATA(ld_file_name).
 
 
"SELECT single FILENAME FROM RLGRAP INTO @DATA(ld_download_path).
 
DATA(ld_print) = ' '.
 


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