SAP RS_FUNCTION_COPY Function Module for Copy Function Module

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

Function Group: SEUF
Program Name: SAPLSEUF
Main Program: SAPLSEUF
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function RS_FUNCTION_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 'RS_FUNCTION_COPY'"Copy Function Module
  EXPORTING
*  DARK_FLAG = ' ' "Suppression the popup
*  NEW_GROUP = ' ' "New function group of the module
*  NEW_NAME = ' ' "New name of the module
*  OLD_NAME = ' ' "Function module to be copied
*  SUPPRESS_DEACTIVATE = ' ' "
*  ASK_ACTIVE_OR_INACTIVE = ' ' "
*  SUPPRESS_COPY_DOCU = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   NEW_GROUP =  "New function group of the module
   NEW_NAME =  "New name of the module

EXCEPTIONS
   ERROR_MESSAGE = 1    CANCELLED = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for RS_FUNCTION_COPY

DARK_FLAG - Suppression the popup

Data type: RS38L-FREE
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NEW_GROUP - New function group of the module

Data type: RS38L-AREA
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NEW_NAME - New name of the module

Data type: RS38L-NAME
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OLD_NAME - Function module to be copied

Data type: RS38L-NAME
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SUPPRESS_DEACTIVATE -

Data type: RS38L-FREE
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ASK_ACTIVE_OR_INACTIVE -

Data type: RS38L-FREE
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

SUPPRESS_COPY_DOCU -

Data type: RS38L-FREE
Default: SPACE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for RS_FUNCTION_COPY

NEW_GROUP - New function group of the module

Data type: RS38L-AREA
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NEW_NAME - New name of the module

Data type: RS38L-NAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

ERROR_MESSAGE - New name of the module

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

CANCELLED -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for RS_FUNCTION_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 RS_FUNCTION_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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