SAP SIW_FOLDER_CREATE Function Module for

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SIW_FOLDER_CREATE is a standard siw folder create SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 siw folder create FM, simply by entering the name SIW_FOLDER_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SI17
Program Name: SAPLSI17
Main Program: SAPLSI17
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function SIW_FOLDER_CREATE 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 'SIW_FOLDER_CREATE'"
  EXPORTING
*  AREA =  "KEN: Area (storage category)
*  CLASS =  "
*  WITH_DIALOG = 'X' "

 IMPORTING
   ERROR_MSG =  "IWB: Message passing structure
   FOLDER =  "
   ACTION =  "

TABLES
*  CONTEXT =  "
*  INITIAL_PROPERTIES =  "
*  PROPERTIES =  "SDOK: Name of object attributes
*  BAD_PROPERTIES =  "IWB: Attribute error structure

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for SIW_FOLDER_CREATE

AREA - KEN: Area (storage category)

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

CLASS -

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

WITH_DIALOG -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SIW_FOLDER_CREATE

ERROR_MSG - IWB: Message passing structure

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

FOLDER -

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

ACTION -

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

TABLES Parameters details for SIW_FOLDER_CREATE

CONTEXT -

Data type: SDOKPROPTY
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

INITIAL_PROPERTIES -

Data type: SDOKPROPTY
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

PROPERTIES - SDOK: Name of object attributes

Data type: SDOKPROPTY
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

BAD_PROPERTIES - IWB: Attribute error structure

Data type: IWERRPROPS
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SIW_FOLDER_CREATE 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 SIW_FOLDER_CREATE

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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