SAP SXPG_CALL_SYSTEM Function Module for Execute an External Command

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SXPG_CALL_SYSTEM is a standard sxpg call system SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Execute an External Command 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 sxpg call system FM, simply by entering the name SXPG_CALL_SYSTEM into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SXPT
Program Name: SAPLSXPT
Main Program: SAPLSXPT
Appliation area: S
Release date: 29-May-2000
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function SXPG_CALL_SYSTEM 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 'SXPG_CALL_SYSTEM'"Execute an External Command
  EXPORTING
   COMMANDNAME =  "Name of External Command
*  ADDITIONAL_PARAMETERS = ' ' "Arguments for the External Command
*  TRACE =  "Control indicator for external programs (trace level)

 IMPORTING
   STATUS =  "Status of External Command
   EXITCODE =  "

TABLES
   EXEC_PROTOCOL =  "Output of External Command

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_PERMISSION = 1    TOO_MANY_PARAMETERS = 10    ILLEGAL_COMMAND = 11    COMMAND_NOT_FOUND = 2    PARAMETERS_TOO_LONG = 3    SECURITY_RISK = 4    WRONG_CHECK_CALL_INTERFACE = 5    PROGRAM_START_ERROR = 6    PROGRAM_TERMINATION_ERROR = 7    X_ERROR = 8    PARAMETER_EXPECTED = 9 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SXPG_CALL_SYSTEM

COMMANDNAME - Name of External Command

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

ADDITIONAL_PARAMETERS - Arguments for the External Command

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

TRACE - Control indicator for external programs (trace level)

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SXPG_CALL_SYSTEM

STATUS - Status of External Command

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

EXITCODE -

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

TABLES Parameters details for SXPG_CALL_SYSTEM

EXEC_PROTOCOL - Output of External Command

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_PERMISSION - No Authorization to Execute the External Command

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TOO_MANY_PARAMETERS - Impermissible Parameter

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ILLEGAL_COMMAND - Illegal Command

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

COMMAND_NOT_FOUND - Command Name Is Not Defined

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

PARAMETERS_TOO_LONG - Parameter Longer than 128 Characters

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

SECURITY_RISK - Execution Rejected for Security Reasons

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

WRONG_CHECK_CALL_INTERFACE - Check Module Does Not Exist

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

PROGRAM_START_ERROR - Error while Starting the External Command

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

PROGRAM_TERMINATION_ERROR - Returncode of the External Program Contains Errors

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

X_ERROR - Reserved

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

PARAMETER_EXPECTED - No Additional Arguments Specified

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SXPG_CALL_SYSTEM 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 SXPG_CALL_SYSTEM

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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