SAP CLUS_CHARACT_USAGE_IN_CLASS Function Module for Use of Characteristics per Class Type

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CLUS_CHARACT_USAGE_IN_CLASS is a standard clus charact usage in class SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Use of Characteristics per Class Type 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 clus charact usage in class FM, simply by entering the name CLUS_CHARACT_USAGE_IN_CLASS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function CLUS_CHARACT_USAGE_IN_CLASS 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 'CLUS_CHARACT_USAGE_IN_CLASS'"Use of Characteristics per Class Type
  EXPORTING
*  CHARACT = ' ' "
*  CHARACT_INTERNAL_NUMBER = ' ' "
*  CLASSTYPE = ' ' "
*  KEY_DATE = SY-DATUM "
*  FLG_EFFECTIVITY = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   F_USAGE =  "

TABLES
*  E_KSML =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   INPUT_MISSING = 1    CHARACT_INVALID = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CLUS_CHARACT_USAGE_IN_CLASS

CHARACT -

Data type: CABN-ATNAM
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CHARACT_INTERNAL_NUMBER -

Data type: CABN-ATINN
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CLASSTYPE -

Data type: KLAH-KLART
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

KEY_DATE -

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

FLG_EFFECTIVITY -

Data type: SY-BATCH
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for CLUS_CHARACT_USAGE_IN_CLASS

F_USAGE -

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

TABLES Parameters details for CLUS_CHARACT_USAGE_IN_CLASS

E_KSML -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

INPUT_MISSING -

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

CHARACT_INVALID -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CLUS_CHARACT_USAGE_IN_CLASS 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 CLUS_CHARACT_USAGE_IN_CLASS

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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