SAP SOTR_CREATE_CONCEPT Function Module for

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SOTR_CREATE_CONCEPT is a standard sotr create concept 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 sotr create concept FM, simply by entering the name SOTR_CREATE_CONCEPT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SOTR_DB
Program Name: SAPLSOTR_DB
Main Program: SAPLSOTR_DB
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SOTR_CREATE_CONCEPT 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 'SOTR_CREATE_CONCEPT'"
  EXPORTING
   PAKET =  "Development class for Change and Transport Organizer
*  FLAG_COPY_TEXT =  "
   CREA_LAN =  "SAP R/3 System, Current Language
*  ALIAS_NAME =  "Unique Alias Name for OTR Concept
*  CATEGORY =  "Semantic Category in OTR
   OBJECT =  "Object Type
   ENTRIES =  "OTR Texts
*  FLAG_CORRECTION_ENTRY =  "Flag (X or blank)
*  IN_UPDATE_TASK =  "Indicator
*  CONCEPT_DEFAULT =  "Key for Logical Object in the OTR

 IMPORTING
   CONCEPT =  "Key for Logical Object in the OTR
   NEW_ENTRIES =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   PACKAGE_MISSING = 1    ERROR_IN_UPDATE = 10    NO_MASTER_LANGU = 11    ERROR_IN_CONCEPT_ID = 12    ALIAS_NOT_ALLOWED = 13    TADIR_ENTRY_CREATION_FAILED = 14    INTERNAL_ERROR = 15    ERROR_IN_CORRECTION = 16    USER_CANCELLED = 17    NO_ENTRY_FOUND = 18    CREA_LAN_MISSING = 2    OBJECT_MISSING = 3    PAKET_DOES_NOT_EXIST = 4    ALIAS_ALREADY_EXIST = 5    OBJECT_TYPE_NOT_FOUND = 6    LANGU_MISSING = 7    IDENTICAL_CONTEXT_NOT_ALLOWED = 8    TEXT_TOO_LONG = 9 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SOTR_CREATE_CONCEPT

PAKET - Development class for Change and Transport Organizer

Data type: SOTR_PACK
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

FLAG_COPY_TEXT -

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

CREA_LAN - SAP R/3 System, Current Language

Data type: SY-LANGU
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ALIAS_NAME - Unique Alias Name for OTR Concept

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

CATEGORY - Semantic Category in OTR

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

OBJECT - Object Type

Data type: TROBJTYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ENTRIES - OTR Texts

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

FLAG_CORRECTION_ENTRY - Flag (X or blank)

Data type: AS4FLAG
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IN_UPDATE_TASK - Indicator

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

CONCEPT_DEFAULT - Key for Logical Object in the OTR

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SOTR_CREATE_CONCEPT

CONCEPT - Key for Logical Object in the OTR

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

NEW_ENTRIES -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

PACKAGE_MISSING -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_IN_UPDATE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_MASTER_LANGU -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_IN_CONCEPT_ID -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ALIAS_NOT_ALLOWED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TADIR_ENTRY_CREATION_FAILED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INTERNAL_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_IN_CORRECTION -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

USER_CANCELLED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_ENTRY_FOUND -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

CREA_LAN_MISSING -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

OBJECT_MISSING -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

PAKET_DOES_NOT_EXIST -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ALIAS_ALREADY_EXIST -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

OBJECT_TYPE_NOT_FOUND -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

LANGU_MISSING -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IDENTICAL_CONTEXT_NOT_ALLOWED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TEXT_TOO_LONG -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SOTR_CREATE_CONCEPT 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 SOTR_CREATE_CONCEPT

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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