SAP BAPI_CUSTOMER_CHECKEXISTENCE Function Module for Check valid customer number

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BAPI_CUSTOMER_CHECKEXISTENCE is a standard bapi customer checkexistence SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Check valid customer number 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 customer checkexistence FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_CUSTOMER_CHECKEXISTENCE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: V46W
Program Name: SAPLV46W
Main Program: SAPLV46W
Appliation area: V
Release date: 25-Jul-1997
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function BAPI_CUSTOMER_CHECKEXISTENCE 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_CUSTOMER_CHECKEXISTENCE'"Check valid customer number
  EXPORTING
   CUSTOMERNO =  "Customer number
   SALES_ORGANIZATION =  "Sales organization
   DISTRIBUTION_CHANNEL =  "Distribution channel
   DIVISION =  "Division

 IMPORTING
   CUSTOMER_DATA =  "Customer data
   CUSTOMER_NUMBER_OUT =  "Customer number
   RETURN =  "Return

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_CUSTOMER_CHECKEXISTENCE

CUSTOMERNO - Customer number

Data type: BAPI1007-CUSTOMER
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SALES_ORGANIZATION - Sales organization

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

DISTRIBUTION_CHANNEL - Distribution channel

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

DIVISION - Division

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_CUSTOMER_CHECKEXISTENCE

CUSTOMER_DATA - Customer data

Data type: KNA1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CUSTOMER_NUMBER_OUT - Customer number

Data type: BAPI1007-CUSTOMER
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

RETURN - Return

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_CUSTOMER_CHECKEXISTENCE 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_CUSTOMER_CHECKEXISTENCE

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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