SAP SWC_ELEMENT_COPY Function Module for









SWC_ELEMENT_COPY is a standard swc element copy 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 swc element copy FM, simply by entering the name SWC_ELEMENT_COPY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SWCD
Program Name: SAPLSWCD
Main Program: SAPLSWCD
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function SWC_ELEMENT_COPY 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 'SWC_ELEMENT_COPY'"
  EXPORTING
   SOURCE_ELEMENT =  "
   TARGET_ELEMENT =  "

TABLES
   SOURCE_CONTAINER =  "
   TARGET_CONTAINER =  "Target container

EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_FOUND = 1    IS_NULL = 2
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for SWC_ELEMENT_COPY

SOURCE_ELEMENT -

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

TARGET_ELEMENT -

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

TABLES Parameters details for SWC_ELEMENT_COPY

SOURCE_CONTAINER -

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

TARGET_CONTAINER - Target container

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_FOUND -

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

IS_NULL -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SWC_ELEMENT_COPY 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.

DATA:
lv_not_found  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_source_element  TYPE STRING, "   
lt_source_container  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWCONT, "   
lv_is_null  TYPE SWCONT, "   
lv_target_element  TYPE SWCONT, "   
lt_target_container  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWCONT. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'SWC_ELEMENT_COPY'  "
    EXPORTING
         SOURCE_ELEMENT = lv_source_element
         TARGET_ELEMENT = lv_target_element
    TABLES
         SOURCE_CONTAINER = lt_source_container
         TARGET_CONTAINER = lt_target_container
    EXCEPTIONS
        NOT_FOUND = 1
        IS_NULL = 2
. " SWC_ELEMENT_COPY




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM SWC_ELEMENT_COPY

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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