SAP SWO_CREATE Function Module for Initialize business object

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SWO_CREATE is a standard swo create SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Initialize business object processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, 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 swo create FM, simply by entering the name SWO_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SWOR
Program Name: SAPLSWOR
Main Program: SAPLSWOR
Appliation area: S
Release date: 10-Aug-1995
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function SWO_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 'SWO_CREATE'"Initialize business object
  EXPORTING
*  OBJTYPE = ' ' "
*  OBJKEY = ' ' "
*  OBJNAME = ' ' "
*  LOGICAL_SYSTEM = ' ' "
*  USE_DIALOG_RFC = ' ' "Use dialog destination, if it is maintained

 IMPORTING
   OBJECT =  "Runtime Object
   RETURN =  "Return Value

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_REMOTE_OBJECTS = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SWO_CREATE

OBJTYPE -

Data type: SWOTOBJID-OBJTYPE
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJKEY -

Data type: SWOTOBJID-OBJKEY
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJNAME -

Data type: TOJTB-EDITELEM
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LOGICAL_SYSTEM -

Data type: SWOTOBJID-LOGSYS
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

USE_DIALOG_RFC - Use dialog destination, if it is maintained

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SWO_CREATE

OBJECT - Runtime Object

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

RETURN - Return Value

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_REMOTE_OBJECTS -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SWO_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 SWO_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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