SAP ABL_MOVE_REQUIRED_LENGTH Function Module for Required length for MOVE to a type C target field

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ABL_MOVE_REQUIRED_LENGTH is a standard abl move required length SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Required length for MOVE to a type C target field 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 abl move required length FM, simply by entering the name ABL_MOVE_REQUIRED_LENGTH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SABL
Program Name: SAPLSABL
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Function ABL_MOVE_REQUIRED_LENGTH 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 'ABL_MOVE_REQUIRED_LENGTH'"Required length for MOVE to a type C target field
  EXPORTING
   SRCTYPE =  "ABAP/4 type of source field
*  SRCLEN =  "Internal length of source field
*  SRCDECS = 0 "Number of decimal places (type P only)

 IMPORTING
   DESTLEN =  "Safe length for a type C target field

EXCEPTIONS
   ILLEGAL_TYPE = 1    ILLEGAL_LEN = 2    ILLEGAL_DECS = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ABL_MOVE_REQUIRED_LENGTH

SRCTYPE - ABAP/4 type of source field

Data type: RSEX2IN-TYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SRCLEN - Internal length of source field

Data type: RSEX2IN-LENGTH
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SRCDECS - Number of decimal places (type P only)

Data type: RSEX2IN-DECIMALS
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for ABL_MOVE_REQUIRED_LENGTH

DESTLEN - Safe length for a type C target field

Data type: RSEX2IN-LENGTH
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

ILLEGAL_TYPE - Invalid or inconvertible type

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

ILLEGAL_LEN - Invalid length

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

ILLEGAL_DECS - Invalid number of decimal places

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ABL_MOVE_REQUIRED_LENGTH 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 ABL_MOVE_REQUIRED_LENGTH

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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