SAP AKB_VERSION_COMPARE Function Module for
AKB_VERSION_COMPARE is a standard akb version compare SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 akb version compare FM, simply by entering the name AKB_VERSION_COMPARE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: PA_AKB_COMPCHECK
Program Name: SAPLPA_AKB_COMPCHECK
Main Program: SAPLPA_AKB_COMPCHECK
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function AKB_VERSION_COMPARE 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 'AKB_VERSION_COMPARE'".
EXPORTING
OBJ_TYPE = "Object Type
OBJ_NAME = "Object Name in Object Directory
OLD_VERSION = "Old Version
* OLD_DEST = "Logical Destination (Specified in Function Call)
NEW_VERSION = "New Version
* NEW_DEST = "Logical Destination (Specified in Function Call)
EXCEPTIONS
NO_VERSION = 1
IMPORTING Parameters details for AKB_VERSION_COMPARE
OBJ_TYPE - Object Type
Data type: TROBJTYPEOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
OBJ_NAME - Object Name in Object Directory
Data type: SOBJ_NAMEOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
OLD_VERSION - Old Version
Data type: VERSNOOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
OLD_DEST - Logical Destination (Specified in Function Call)
Data type: RFCDESTOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
NEW_VERSION - New Version
Data type: VERSNOOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
NEW_DEST - Logical Destination (Specified in Function Call)
Data type: RFCDESTOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
EXCEPTIONS details
NO_VERSION - No version found
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for AKB_VERSION_COMPARE 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_obj_type | TYPE TROBJTYPE, " | |||
| lv_no_version | TYPE TROBJTYPE, " | |||
| lv_obj_name | TYPE SOBJ_NAME, " | |||
| lv_old_version | TYPE VERSNO, " | |||
| lv_old_dest | TYPE RFCDEST, " | |||
| lv_new_version | TYPE VERSNO, " | |||
| lv_new_dest | TYPE RFCDEST. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'AKB_VERSION_COMPARE' " |
| EXPORTING | ||
| OBJ_TYPE | = lv_obj_type | |
| OBJ_NAME | = lv_obj_name | |
| OLD_VERSION | = lv_old_version | |
| OLD_DEST | = lv_old_dest | |
| NEW_VERSION | = lv_new_version | |
| NEW_DEST | = lv_new_dest | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| NO_VERSION = 1 | ||
| . " AKB_VERSION_COMPARE | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM AKB_VERSION_COMPARE
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.Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects