SAP CHECK_DOCUMENT_CATEGORY Function Module for NOTRANSL: Überprüft den Belegtyp für Artikel und Kunde

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CHECK_DOCUMENT_CATEGORY is a standard check document category SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Überprüft den Belegtyp für Artikel und Kunde 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 check document category FM, simply by entering the name CHECK_DOCUMENT_CATEGORY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: WVFB
Program Name: SAPLWVFB
Main Program: SAPLWVFB
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function CHECK_DOCUMENT_CATEGORY 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 'CHECK_DOCUMENT_CATEGORY'"NOTRANSL: Überprüft den Belegtyp für Artikel und Kunde
  EXPORTING
   CALL_FROM =  "Calling Program

TABLES
   ITEMS =  "DRS Interface, Intermediate Buffer, Order Item FM

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_ITEMS = 1    ERROR_IN_APPLICATION = 2    NO_KUNNR = 3 

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Customer Function user exits

Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.
EXIT_SAPLWVFB_001 Store Order Confirmation Customer Exit 'Change Control Record'
EXIT_SAPLWVFB_002 User Exit for Enhancing Store Order IDoc Data Segments
EXIT_SAPLWVFB_003 Change Data Segment Confirmation in Store Order
EXIT_SAPLWVFB_009 Individual Field in IDOC SEGMENT WGSREQ-E1WGRP1

IMPORTING Parameters details for CHECK_DOCUMENT_CATEGORY

CALL_FROM - Calling Program

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

TABLES Parameters details for CHECK_DOCUMENT_CATEGORY

ITEMS - DRS Interface, Intermediate Buffer, Order Item FM

Data type: WVFBT_ITAB_REPL_WVFB
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_ITEMS -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_IN_APPLICATION - General Error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_KUNNR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CHECK_DOCUMENT_CATEGORY 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 CHECK_DOCUMENT_CATEGORY

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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