Maintaining the Additional Function Pool

All interactive functions for adjusting query lists ( Display as Table, Download to File, ABC Analysis , and so on) work according to the same principle: Data from a sublist together with a description of this data is passed to another program (function module) using an interface. Enhancement SQUE0001, which is intended for customer use, also works according to this principle (see Enhancement SQUE0001: Private Folder ).

The number of functions that can be attached to query lists in this way is not restricted. The Additional Function Pool acts as a container for these functions.

The Additional Function Pool function bundles an arbitrary number of interactive functions for single-line sublists that work according to the principles for passing data outlined above. Each of these functions must be implemented using a function module with a defined interface. Which and how many of the functions you want to make available to the user can be specified by using the maintenance component for the Additional Function Pool . You can call the additional function pool maintenance screen (transaction SQ09) from the initial screen of the InfoSet maintenance component or the user group maintenance component by choosing the function  Environment Additional Function Pool or its corresponding pushbutton.

When you call the additional function pool maintenance component, a screen appears listing all of the functions already contained in the additional function pool. For more information, see Additional Function Pool .

You can also enter any number of new or user-defined functions to the Additional Function Pool .

Any function that you call using the additional function pool must be:

If you want to use a function module with the additional function pool, you proceed as follows:

Each function in the additional function pool is characterized by the following details:

The sequence number you select for the activated functions in this list determines the order in which they are listed in the dialog box (see above).

Each function is identified by a (language independent) name and a (language dependent) long text. Both the name and the long text (description) appear in the aforementioned dialog box. The function module found in the list is called when you call its corresponding function.

When you call the component to maintain the additional function pool, you cannot initially make any changes. To make changes, you must first choose the  Additional Function Pool Display <->Change function.

In change mode, you can activate and deactivate those functions available on the overview screen and specify the sequence of those functions that are active. You activate a function by selecting the checkbox in the Active column and can deactivate it by deselecting the same checkbox. Once a function is active, the No . column is ready for input. You can enter sequence numbers (whole numbers) here.

To enter a new function in the additional function pool, choose Create on the overview screen. A dialog box appears in which you enter the function name, long text, and the name of its function module. You can only enter the names of those function modules that have the correct interface. Function modules can only be entered once in the additional function pool.

Once a function is entered in the pool, only its long text can be altered. To do this, you select the function whose long text you want to change and choose  Edit Change Text. The same dialog box is displayed that was displayed when you added the function to the function pool; however, now only the long text field is ready for input.

To delete a function from the additional function pool, you select the function you want to delete and choose  Edit Delete. A dialog box appears asking you to confirm that you want to delete the entry from the additional function pool; choose yes to delete the entry. The function module, however, is not deleted.

Each entry in the additional function pool constitutes a unique transport object (AQXI). The creation, change, and deletion of this kind of entry are monitored by the Change and Transport Organizer. Therefore, whenever you assign these entries to non-temporary development classes, they are distributed to other SAP systems according to normal transport procedure.