SAP CME_API_CHAR_COPY Function Module for CME Characteristic - Copy Characteristic

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CME_API_CHAR_COPY is a standard cme api char copy SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for CME Characteristic - Copy Characteristic 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 cme api char copy FM, simply by entering the name CME_API_CHAR_COPY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CME_API_CHAR
Program Name: SAPLCME_API_CHAR
Main Program:
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CME_API_CHAR_COPY 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 'CME_API_CHAR_COPY'"CME Characteristic - Copy Characteristic
  EXPORTING
*  IS_KEY_OLD =  "CME Characteristic -Key Fields in Internal/External Format-
*  IS_CHANGE_ORDER_OLD =  "Data for Change State
*  IS_KEY_NEW =  "CME Characteristic -Key Fields in Internal/External Format-
*  IS_CHANGE_ORDER_NEW =  "Data for Change State

 IMPORTING
   ES_KEY =  "CME Characteristic -Key Fields in Internal/External Format-

TABLES
*  ET_RETURN =  "Messages

EXCEPTIONS
   EX_ERROR = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CME_API_CHAR_COPY

IS_KEY_OLD - CME Characteristic -Key Fields in Internal/External Format-

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

IS_CHANGE_ORDER_OLD - Data for Change State

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

IS_KEY_NEW - CME Characteristic -Key Fields in Internal/External Format-

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

IS_CHANGE_ORDER_NEW - Data for Change State

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for CME_API_CHAR_COPY

ES_KEY - CME Characteristic -Key Fields in Internal/External Format-

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

TABLES Parameters details for CME_API_CHAR_COPY

ET_RETURN - Messages

Data type: BAPIRET2
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

EX_ERROR - An error has occurred

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CME_API_CHAR_COPY 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 CME_API_CHAR_COPY

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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