SAP SETUP_CONFIG_API Function Module for Initialize Web Service API

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SETUP_CONFIG_API is a standard setup config api SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Initialize Web Service API 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 setup config api FM, simply by entering the name SETUP_CONFIG_API into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SRT_WSP_CONFIG_FW_INIT
Program Name: SAPLSRT_WSP_CONFIG_FW_INIT
Main Program: SAPLSRT_WSP_CONFIG_FW_INIT
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function SETUP_CONFIG_API 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 'SETUP_CONFIG_API'"Initialize Web Service API
  EXPORTING
*  RENEW_CONFIG = 'X' "X=if it exists, then delete and create again

EXCEPTIONS
   CONFIG_GENERATION_FAILED = 1    CONFIG_ALREADY_EXISTS = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SETUP_CONFIG_API

RENEW_CONFIG - X=if it exists, then delete and create again

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

EXCEPTIONS details

CONFIG_GENERATION_FAILED - Configuration failed

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

CONFIG_ALREADY_EXISTS - Configuration exists already

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SETUP_CONFIG_API 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 SETUP_CONFIG_API

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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