SAP BAPI_CHARACT_EXISTENCECHECK Function Module for BAPI for Characteristics - Check Existence

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BAPI_CHARACT_EXISTENCECHECK is a standard bapi charact existencecheck SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for BAPI for Characteristics - Check Existence 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 bapi charact existencecheck FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_CHARACT_EXISTENCECHECK into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CTBP
Program Name: SAPLCTBP
Main Program: SAPLCTBP
Appliation area: M
Release date: 17-Sep-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function BAPI_CHARACT_EXISTENCECHECK 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 'BAPI_CHARACT_EXISTENCECHECK'"BAPI for Characteristics - Check Existence
  EXPORTING
   CHARACTNAME =  "Characteristic Name
*  KEYDATE = SY-DATUM "Date

TABLES
   RETURN =  "Confirmation

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_CHARACT_EXISTENCECHECK

CHARACTNAME - Characteristic Name

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

KEYDATE - Date

Data type: BAPICHARACTKEY-KEYDATE
Default: SY-DATUM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for BAPI_CHARACT_EXISTENCECHECK

RETURN - Confirmation

Data type: BAPIRET2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_CHARACT_EXISTENCECHECK 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 BAPI_CHARACT_EXISTENCECHECK

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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