SAP CLVM_CLASS_BOOK Function Module for Update Class
CLVM_CLASS_BOOK is a standard clvm class book SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Update Class 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 clvm class book FM, simply by entering the name CLVM_CLASS_BOOK into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: CLVM
Program Name: SAPLCLVM
Main Program: SAPLCLVM
Appliation area: M
Release date: 14-Feb-1995
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update: 3

Function CLVM_CLASS_BOOK 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 'CLVM_CLASS_BOOK'"Update Class.
EXPORTING
* ACTIVITY_TYPE = ' ' "Activity category: 0=Create 1=Change 3=Delete
* CHANGE_NUMBER = ' ' "Change number
* KEY_DATE = SY-DATUM "Valid from
* CHANGE_DOCUMENT = ' ' "Create Change Documents
* EFFECTIVITY = ' ' "
* KLAH_UPDATE = ' ' "Indicator: Change to class header
* KLAS_UPDATE = ' ' "Indicator: New class (get internal number)
* KLAT_UPDATE = ' ' "Indicator: Change to Descriptions
* KSML_UPDATE = ' ' "Indicator: Change to characteristics
* KSSK_UPDATE = ' ' "Indicator: Change status (reqd char.)
* SWOR_UPDATE = ' ' "Indicator: Change to keywords
* VIEW = ' ' "Indicator: characteristics per org. area
XKLAH = "Class header structure
TABLES
* SMERKAE = "Table: New/deleted characteristics
* TKLAT = "Table structure: descriptions
* TKSML = "Table structure: characteristics
* TSWOR = "Table structure: keywords
* OKSML = "Old characteristic records (KSML) before change
EXCEPTIONS
NO_NUMBER_RANGE = 1 ERROR_DELETE_KSML = 10 ERROR_INSERT_KLAT = 11 ERROR_UPDATE_KLAT = 12 NO_NUMBER_RANGE_OBJECT = 2 ERROR_NUMBER_RANGE = 3 ERROR_INSERT_KLAH = 4 ERROR_UPDATE_KLAH = 5 ERROR_DELETE_KLAH = 6 ERROR_INSERT_SWOR = 7 ERROR_UPDATE_SWOR = 8 ERROR_INSERT_KSML = 9
IMPORTING Parameters details for CLVM_CLASS_BOOK
ACTIVITY_TYPE - Activity category: 0=Create 1=Change 3=Delete
Data type: RMCLM-BASISDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CHANGE_NUMBER - Change number
Data type: KSML-AENNRDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
KEY_DATE - Valid from
Data type: SY-DATUMDefault: SY-DATUM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CHANGE_DOCUMENT - Create Change Documents
Data type: RMCLM-BASISDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EFFECTIVITY -
Data type: RMCLM-BASISDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
KLAH_UPDATE - Indicator: Change to class header
Data type: RMCLM-BASISDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
KLAS_UPDATE - Indicator: New class (get internal number)
Data type: RMCLM-BASISDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
KLAT_UPDATE - Indicator: Change to Descriptions
Data type: RMCLM-BASISDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
KSML_UPDATE - Indicator: Change to characteristics
Data type: RMCLM-BASISDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
KSSK_UPDATE - Indicator: Change status (reqd char.)
Data type: RMCLM-BASISDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
SWOR_UPDATE - Indicator: Change to keywords
Data type: RMCLM-BASISDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
VIEW - Indicator: characteristics per org. area
Data type: RMCLM-BASISDDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
XKLAH - Class header structure
Data type: KLAHOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TABLES Parameters details for CLVM_CLASS_BOOK
SMERKAE - Table: New/deleted characteristics
Data type: CLSMERKAEOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TKLAT - Table structure: descriptions
Data type: KLATOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TKSML - Table structure: characteristics
Data type: KSMLOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TSWOR - Table structure: keywords
Data type: SWOROptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
OKSML - Old characteristic records (KSML) before change
Data type: KSMLOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXCEPTIONS details
NO_NUMBER_RANGE - Number assignment: number range not found
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ERROR_DELETE_KSML - Update: error deleting KSML
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ERROR_INSERT_KLAT - Update: error creating KLAT
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ERROR_UPDATE_KLAT - Update: error changing KLAT
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NO_NUMBER_RANGE_OBJECT - Number assignment: object KLASSE not found
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ERROR_NUMBER_RANGE - Number assignment: error
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ERROR_INSERT_KLAH - Update: error creating KLAH
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ERROR_UPDATE_KLAH - Update: error changing KLAH
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ERROR_DELETE_KLAH - Update: error deleting KLAH
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ERROR_INSERT_SWOR - Update: error creating SWOR
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ERROR_UPDATE_SWOR - Update: error changing SWOR
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ERROR_INSERT_KSML - Update: error creating KSML
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for CLVM_CLASS_BOOK 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lt_smerkae | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CLSMERKAE, " | |||
| lv_activity_type | TYPE RMCLM-BASISD, " SPACE | |||
| lv_no_number_range | TYPE RMCLM, " | |||
| lv_change_number | TYPE KSML-AENNR, " SPACE | |||
| lv_error_delete_ksml | TYPE KSML, " | |||
| lv_key_date | TYPE SY-DATUM, " SY-DATUM | |||
| lv_error_insert_klat | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_change_document | TYPE RMCLM-BASISD, " SPACE | |||
| lv_error_update_klat | TYPE RMCLM, " | |||
| lv_effectivity | TYPE RMCLM-BASISD, " SPACE | |||
| lt_tklat | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF KLAT, " | |||
| lv_klah_update | TYPE RMCLM-BASISD, " SPACE | |||
| lv_no_number_range_object | TYPE RMCLM, " | |||
| lt_tksml | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF KSML, " | |||
| lv_klas_update | TYPE RMCLM-BASISD, " SPACE | |||
| lv_error_number_range | TYPE RMCLM, " | |||
| lt_tswor | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SWOR, " | |||
| lv_klat_update | TYPE RMCLM-BASISD, " SPACE | |||
| lv_error_insert_klah | TYPE RMCLM, " | |||
| lt_oksml | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF KSML, " | |||
| lv_ksml_update | TYPE RMCLM-BASISD, " SPACE | |||
| lv_error_update_klah | TYPE RMCLM, " | |||
| lv_kssk_update | TYPE RMCLM-BASISD, " SPACE | |||
| lv_error_delete_klah | TYPE RMCLM, " | |||
| lv_swor_update | TYPE RMCLM-BASISD, " SPACE | |||
| lv_error_insert_swor | TYPE RMCLM, " | |||
| lv_view | TYPE RMCLM-BASISD, " SPACE | |||
| lv_error_update_swor | TYPE RMCLM, " | |||
| lv_xklah | TYPE KLAH, " | |||
| lv_error_insert_ksml | TYPE KLAH. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'CLVM_CLASS_BOOK' "Update Class |
| EXPORTING | ||
| ACTIVITY_TYPE | = lv_activity_type | |
| CHANGE_NUMBER | = lv_change_number | |
| KEY_DATE | = lv_key_date | |
| CHANGE_DOCUMENT | = lv_change_document | |
| EFFECTIVITY | = lv_effectivity | |
| KLAH_UPDATE | = lv_klah_update | |
| KLAS_UPDATE | = lv_klas_update | |
| KLAT_UPDATE | = lv_klat_update | |
| KSML_UPDATE | = lv_ksml_update | |
| KSSK_UPDATE | = lv_kssk_update | |
| SWOR_UPDATE | = lv_swor_update | |
| VIEW | = lv_view | |
| XKLAH | = lv_xklah | |
| TABLES | ||
| SMERKAE | = lt_smerkae | |
| TKLAT | = lt_tklat | |
| TKSML | = lt_tksml | |
| TSWOR | = lt_tswor | |
| OKSML | = lt_oksml | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| NO_NUMBER_RANGE = 1 | ||
| ERROR_DELETE_KSML = 10 | ||
| ERROR_INSERT_KLAT = 11 | ||
| ERROR_UPDATE_KLAT = 12 | ||
| NO_NUMBER_RANGE_OBJECT = 2 | ||
| ERROR_NUMBER_RANGE = 3 | ||
| ERROR_INSERT_KLAH = 4 | ||
| ERROR_UPDATE_KLAH = 5 | ||
| ERROR_DELETE_KLAH = 6 | ||
| ERROR_INSERT_SWOR = 7 | ||
| ERROR_UPDATE_SWOR = 8 | ||
| ERROR_INSERT_KSML = 9 | ||
| . " CLVM_CLASS_BOOK | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM CLVM_CLASS_BOOK
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.| "SELECT single BASISD FROM RMCLM INTO @DATA(ld_activity_type). | ||||
| DATA(ld_activity_type) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single AENNR FROM KSML INTO @DATA(ld_change_number). | ||||
| DATA(ld_change_number) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single DATUM FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_key_date). | ||||
| DATA(ld_key_date) | = SY-DATUM. | |||
| "SELECT single BASISD FROM RMCLM INTO @DATA(ld_change_document). | ||||
| DATA(ld_change_document) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single BASISD FROM RMCLM INTO @DATA(ld_effectivity). | ||||
| DATA(ld_effectivity) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single BASISD FROM RMCLM INTO @DATA(ld_klah_update). | ||||
| DATA(ld_klah_update) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single BASISD FROM RMCLM INTO @DATA(ld_klas_update). | ||||
| DATA(ld_klas_update) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single BASISD FROM RMCLM INTO @DATA(ld_klat_update). | ||||
| DATA(ld_klat_update) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single BASISD FROM RMCLM INTO @DATA(ld_ksml_update). | ||||
| DATA(ld_ksml_update) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single BASISD FROM RMCLM INTO @DATA(ld_kssk_update). | ||||
| DATA(ld_kssk_update) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single BASISD FROM RMCLM INTO @DATA(ld_swor_update). | ||||
| DATA(ld_swor_update) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single BASISD FROM RMCLM INTO @DATA(ld_view). | ||||
| DATA(ld_view) | = ' '. | |||
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