SAP RH_NOTE_ACTION Function Module for HRMS: Note - Display/Change/Create

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RH_NOTE_ACTION is a standard rh note action SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for HRMS: Note - Display/Change/Create 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 rh note action FM, simply by entering the name RH_NOTE_ACTION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: RHNT
Program Name: SAPLRHNT
Main Program: SAPLRHNT
Appliation area: H
Release date: 01-Oct-1998
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function RH_NOTE_ACTION 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 'RH_NOTE_ACTION'"HRMS: Note - Display/Change/Create
  EXPORTING
   INFOTYPE =  "Infotype for which note should be edited
*  FCODE = 'DISPLAY' "'DISPLAY'= display; 'CHANGE'= change/create
*  DIRECT_DB_CHANGE = ' ' "Direct database change (no buffering)

TABLES
*  COLLECT_INFOTYPES =  "Infotype tables for note transfer

EXCEPTIONS
   INTERNAL_ERROR = 1    NO_AUTHORITY = 2    ILLEGAL_INFOTYPE = 3    NOTE_NOT_FOUND = 4    NOTE_NOT_CREATED = 5    WRONG_FCODE = 6    NOTE_LOCKED = 7 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for RH_NOTE_ACTION

INFOTYPE - Infotype for which note should be edited

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

FCODE - 'DISPLAY'= display; 'CHANGE'= change/create

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

DIRECT_DB_CHANGE - Direct database change (no buffering)

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

TABLES Parameters details for RH_NOTE_ACTION

COLLECT_INFOTYPES - Infotype tables for note transfer

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

EXCEPTIONS details

INTERNAL_ERROR - System error

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

NO_AUTHORITY - Note is not allowed for this relationship

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

ILLEGAL_INFOTYPE - Note is not allowed for this infotype

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

NOTE_NOT_FOUND - Note could not be found

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

NOTE_NOT_CREATED - No note was created

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

WRONG_FCODE - Invalid value in parameter FCODE

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

NOTE_LOCKED - Note locked by another user

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for RH_NOTE_ACTION 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 RH_NOTE_ACTION

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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