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SO_SOFM_ARRAY_UPDATE SAP Function module







SO_SOFM_ARRAY_UPDATE is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name SO_SOFM_ARRAY_UPDATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SOB7
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Normal function module settings


Pattern for FM SO_SOFM_ARRAY_UPDATE - SO SOFM ARRAY UPDATE 





CALL FUNCTION 'SO_SOFM_ARRAY_UPDATE' "
  IMPORTING
    dbcnt_out =                 " sy-dbcnt
  TABLES
    sofm_arr =                  " sofmo
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_UPDATE = 1               "
    .  "  SO_SOFM_ARRAY_UPDATE

ABAP code example for Function Module SO_SOFM_ARRAY_UPDATE





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SO_SOFM_ARRAY_UPDATE including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_dbcnt_out    TYPE SY-DBCNT
,
it_sofm_arr    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOFMO,"TABLES PARAM
wa_sofm_arr  LIKE LINE OF it_sofm_arr
.



 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_sofm_arr to it_sofm_arr.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SO_SOFM_ARRAY_UPDATE'
  IMPORTING
    dbcnt_out =                  ld_dbcnt_out
  TABLES
    sofm_arr =                   it_sofm_arr
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_UPDATE =                  1
    .  "  SO_SOFM_ARRAY_UPDATE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.







ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:


ld_dbcnt_out  TYPE SY-DBCNT ,
it_sofm_arr  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOFMO ,
wa_sofm_arr  LIKE LINE OF it_sofm_arr.



 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_sofm_arr to it_sofm_arr.

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