SAP SECURITY_DIALOG Function Module for FM Test Dialog

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SECURITY_DIALOG is a standard security dialog SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for FM Test Dialog 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 security dialog FM, simply by entering the name SECURITY_DIALOG into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: FVW4
Program Name: SAPLFVW4
Main Program: SAPLFVW4
Appliation area: F
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function SECURITY_DIALOG 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 'SECURITY_DIALOG'"FM Test Dialog
  EXPORTING
*  I_SECURITY_NUMBER =  "Security ID Number
*  I_DIALOG_MODE = 'DISP' "Initial Dialog Mode
*  I_FIX_NUMBER = ' ' "One char sign if Security ID is fixed
*  I_MODE_CHANGEABLE = 'X' "One char sign if Dialog mode is changeable

EXCEPTIONS
   INVALID_SECURITY_NUMBER = 1    INVALID_PARAMETER_COMBINATION = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SECURITY_DIALOG

I_SECURITY_NUMBER - Security ID Number

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

I_DIALOG_MODE - Initial Dialog Mode

Data type: CHAR4
Default: 'DISP'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_FIX_NUMBER - One char sign if Security ID is fixed

Data type: CHAR1
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_MODE_CHANGEABLE - One char sign if Dialog mode is changeable

Data type: CHAR1
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

INVALID_SECURITY_NUMBER - Security ID does not exist

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

INVALID_PARAMETER_COMBINATION - Combination of Parameters are not allowed

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SECURITY_DIALOG 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 SECURITY_DIALOG

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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