Useful Function module in the sap

USEFUL FUNCTION MODULES

ABAP_DOCU_DOWNLOAD - Download ABAP documentation in HTML format.

ARFC_GET_TID - will return the IP address of the terminal in hex.  

BAL_* - All function modules used for SAP's application logging can be found here.

CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT - converts any number into a string fill with zeroes-right

example:

input = 123

output = 0000000000000...000000000000123

CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT - converts any number with zeroes-right into a simple integer

example:

input = 00000000000123

output = 123

CONVERT_OTF - Convert SAP documents (SAPScript) to other types.

example:

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'

EXPORTING

FORMAT = 'PDF'

IMPORTING

BIN_FILESIZE = FILE_LEN

TABLES

OTF = OTFDATA

LINES = PDFDATA

EXCEPTIONS

ERR_MAX_LINEWIDTH = 1

ERR_FORMAT = 2

ERR_CONV_NOT_POSSIBLE = 3

OTHERS = 4.

DATE_GET_WEEK - will return the week that a date is in.

DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY - Check to see if a date is in a valid format for SAP.  Works well when validating dates being passed in from other systems.

DOWNLOAD - download a file to the presentation server (PC)

F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE - documents the different reasons to use a search help exit, and shows how it is done.

FILENAME_GET - popup to get a filename from a user, returns blank filename if user selects cancel

FTP_CONNECT - Open a connection (and log in) to an FTP server

FTP_COMMAND - Execute a command on the FTP server

FTP_DISCONNECT - Close the connection (and log off) the FTP server

FORMAT_MESSAGE - Takes a message id and number, and puts it into a variable. Works better than WRITE_MESSAGE, since some messages use $ as a place holder, and WRITE_MESSAGE does not accommadate that, it only replaces the ampersands (&) in the message.

GUI_CREATE_DIRECTORY - Create a directory on the presentation server 

GUI_DELETE_FILE - Replaces WS_FILE_DELETE. Delete a file on the presentation server 

GUI_DOWNLOAD - Replaces WS_DOWNLOAD. Download table from the app server to presentation server

HELP_START - Display help for a field.  Useful for doing AT SELECTION SCREEN ON VALUE REQUEST for those fields that do not provide F4 help at the DDIC level.

HOLIDAY_GET - Provides a table of all the holidays based upon a Factory Calendar &/ Holiday Calendar.

HR_DISPLAY_BASIC_LIST - is an HR function, but can be used for any data.  You pass it data, and column headers, and it provides a table control with the ability to manipulate the data, and send it to Word or Excel. Also see the additional documentation here.

HR_GET_LEAVE_DATA - Get all leave information (includes leave entitlement, used holidays/paid out holidays) 

INIT_TEXT - To load long text into SAP

K_WERKS_OF_BUKRS_FIND - Return a list of all plants for a given company code.

POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_STEP - Create a dialog box in which you make a question whether the user wishes to perform the step.

POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_WITH_MESSAGE - Create a dialog box in which you inform the user about a specific decision point during an action.

POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_WITH_VALUE - Create a dialog box in which you make a question whether the user wishes to perform a processing step with a particular object.

POPUP_TO_DECIDE - Provide user with several choices as radio buttons 

POPUP_TO_DECIDE_WITH_MESSAGE - Create a dialog box in which you inform the user about a specific decision point via a diagnosis text.

POPUP_TO_DISPLAY_TEXT - Create a dialog box in which you display a two-line message.

POPUP_TO_SELECT_MONTH - Popup to choose a month

POPUP_WITH_TABLE_DISPLAY - Provide a display of a table for user to select one, with the value of the table line returned when selected.

PRICING - Return pricing conditions in an internal table.  Use structure TCOMK for parameter COMM_HEAD_1, and structure TCOMP for parameter COMM_ITEM_1, and set CALCULATION_TYPE to B.  The pricing conditions will be returned in XOMV.  You must fill TCOMP, and TCOMK with the appropriate values before callling the function in order for it to work.

PROFILE_GET - Read an Entry in an INI File on the frontend

PROFILE_SET - Write an Entry in an INI File on the frontend

READ_TEXT - To load long text into SAP

SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR - Display a progress bar on the SAP GUI, and give the user some idea of what is happening

SAVE_TEXT - To load long text into SAP

SD_DATETIME_DIFFERENCE - Give the difference in Days and Time for 2 dates        

SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1 - Send a document as part of an email. The documentation is better than normal for this function, so please read it.