SAP PC_BUILD_COMPLETE_FILENAME Function Module for Builds complete file name from disk drive, path, file name and extension

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PC_BUILD_COMPLETE_FILENAME is a standard pc build complete filename SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Builds complete file name from disk drive, path, file name and extension 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 pc build complete filename FM, simply by entering the name PC_BUILD_COMPLETE_FILENAME into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: C0PC
Program Name: SAPLC0PC
Main Program:
Appliation area: M
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function PC_BUILD_COMPLETE_FILENAME 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 'PC_BUILD_COMPLETE_FILENAME'"Builds complete file name from disk drive, path, file name and extension
  EXPORTING
*  DRIVE = ' ' "Disk drive specification without colon (A..Z)
*  EXTENSION = ' ' "File name extension (without leading period)
*  NAME = ' ' "File name without extension and without path
*  PATH = ' ' "Path specification without disk drive and without file name
*  CHECK_DOS_FORMAT = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   COMPLETE_FILENAME =  "Complete file name with disk drive, path, name

EXCEPTIONS
   FILENAME_TOO_LONG = 1    INVALID_DRIVE = 2    INVALID_EXTENSION = 3    INVALID_NAME = 4    INVALID_PATH = 5    MISSING_FILENAME = 6 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for PC_BUILD_COMPLETE_FILENAME

DRIVE - Disk drive specification without colon (A..Z)

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

EXTENSION - File name extension (without leading period)

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

NAME - File name without extension and without path

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

PATH - Path specification without disk drive and without file name

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

CHECK_DOS_FORMAT -

Data type: RC27X-FLG_SEL
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for PC_BUILD_COMPLETE_FILENAME

COMPLETE_FILENAME - Complete file name with disk drive, path, name

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

EXCEPTIONS details

FILENAME_TOO_LONG - The complete file name has more than 66 characters

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

INVALID_DRIVE - The disk drive specification is incorrect (not A..Z)

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

INVALID_EXTENSION - The file name extension is incorrect

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

INVALID_NAME - The file name is incorrect

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

INVALID_PATH - The path specification is incorrect

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

MISSING_FILENAME - No file name was specified

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for PC_BUILD_COMPLETE_FILENAME 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 PC_BUILD_COMPLETE_FILENAME

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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