C_PDM_CHARACT_CREATE SAP Function module

C_PDM_CHARACT_CREATE is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name C_PDM_CHARACT_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: CPDMDATACOLLECTOR
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM C_PDM_CHARACT_CREATE - C PDM CHARACT CREATE

CALL FUNCTION 'C_PDM_CHARACT_CREATE' "
  EXPORTING
    character_name =            " cabn-atnam
*   ext_format = SPACE          " csdata-xfeld
*   rfcdest =                   " pdm_tree-rfcdest
*   validfrom = SYST-DATUM      " sy-datum
  IMPORTING
    charact_data =              " pdm_charact
* TABLES
*   filter_def =                " filterdef
  EXCEPTIONS
    EXCL_BY_FILTER = 1          "
    NOT_EXIST = 2               "
    .  "  C_PDM_CHARACT_CREATE

ABAP code example for Function Module C_PDM_CHARACT_CREATE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module C_PDM_CHARACT_CREATE including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_charact_data  
 
 TYPE PDM_CHARACT
,
it_filter_def  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF FILTERDEF,"TABLES PARAM
wa_filter_def
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_filter_def
.

 

SELECT single ATNAM 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO @DATA(ld_character_name).



DATA(ld_ext_format) = some text here


DATA(ld_rfcdest) = some text here

DATA(ld_validfrom) = '20210129'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_filter_def to it_filter_def.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'C_PDM_CHARACT_CREATE'
  EXPORTING
    character_name =             ld_character_name
*   ext_format =                 ld_ext_format
*   rfcdest =                    ld_rfcdest
*   validfrom =                  ld_validfrom
  IMPORTING
    charact_data =               ld_charact_data
* TABLES
*   filter_def =                 it_filter_def
  EXCEPTIONS
    EXCL_BY_FILTER =             1
    NOT_EXIST =                  2
    .  "  C_PDM_CHARACT_CREATE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_charact_data
 
 TYPE PDM_CHARACT ,
ld_character_name
 
 TYPE CABN-ATNAM ,
it_filter_def
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF FILTERDEF ,
wa_filter_def
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_filter_def,
ld_ext_format
 
 TYPE CSDATA-XFELD ,
ld_rfcdest
 
 TYPE PDM_TREE-RFCDEST ,
ld_validfrom
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM .



SELECT single ATNAM 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO ld_character_name.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_filter_def to it_filter_def.

ld_ext_format = some text here

ld_rfcdest = some text here
ld_validfrom = '20210129'.