SAP SO_OFFICE_INIT Function Module for

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SO_OFFICE_INIT is a standard so office init 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 so office init FM, simply by entering the name SO_OFFICE_INIT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SOB9
Program Name: SAPLSOB9
Main Program: SAPLSOB9
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function SO_OFFICE_INIT 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 'SO_OFFICE_INIT'"
 IMPORTING
   ADMIN =  "
   COMP =  "
   PROF =  "
   USER_DATA =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   COMMUNICATION_FAILURE = 1    SYSTEM_FAILURE = 2 

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EXPORTING Parameters details for SO_OFFICE_INIT

ADMIN -

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

COMP -

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

PROF -

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

USER_DATA -

Data type: SOUD2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

COMMUNICATION_FAILURE -

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

SYSTEM_FAILURE -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SO_OFFICE_INIT 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 SO_OFFICE_INIT

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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