SAP SD_SHIPMENT_INITIALIZE Function Module for NOTRANSL: Transport initialisieren

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SD_SHIPMENT_INITIALIZE is a standard sd shipment initialize SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Transport initialisieren 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 sd shipment initialize FM, simply by entering the name SD_SHIPMENT_INITIALIZE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: V56C
Program Name: SAPLV56C
Main Program: SAPLV56C
Appliation area: V
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SD_SHIPMENT_INITIALIZE 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 'SD_SHIPMENT_INITIALIZE'"NOTRANSL: Transport initialisieren
  EXPORTING
   I_VTTK_TPLST =  "Transportation planning point
   I_VTTK_SHTYP =  "Transport Type
   I_VTTK_TKNUM =  "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
*  I_EXTNO = ' ' "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
*  I_EXTNK_TTDS = ' ' "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

 IMPORTING
   E_VTTKVB =  "Shipment header

EXCEPTIONS
   WRONG_SHIPMENT_TYPE = 1    WRONG_PLANNING_POINT = 2    EXTERNAL_NUMBER_INVALID = 3    SHIPMENT_BLOCKED = 4    DUPLICATE_SHIPMENT_NUMBER = 5 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SD_SHIPMENT_INITIALIZE

I_VTTK_TPLST - Transportation planning point

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

I_VTTK_SHTYP - Transport Type

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

I_VTTK_TKNUM - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

I_EXTNO - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

I_EXTNK_TTDS - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type: RV56A-SELKZ
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for SD_SHIPMENT_INITIALIZE

E_VTTKVB - Shipment header

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

EXCEPTIONS details

WRONG_SHIPMENT_TYPE - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

WRONG_PLANNING_POINT - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

EXTERNAL_NUMBER_INVALID - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

SHIPMENT_BLOCKED - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

DUPLICATE_SHIPMENT_NUMBER - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SD_SHIPMENT_INITIALIZE 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 SD_SHIPMENT_INITIALIZE

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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