SAP CREATE_GROUP_DIFFERENCE Function Module for Family Pricing: Create Org. Difference

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CREATE_GROUP_DIFFERENCE is a standard create group difference SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Family Pricing: Create Org. Difference 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 create group difference FM, simply by entering the name CREATE_GROUP_DIFFERENCE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: WFP5
Program Name: SAPLWFP5
Main Program: SAPLWFP5
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CREATE_GROUP_DIFFERENCE 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 'CREATE_GROUP_DIFFERENCE'"Family Pricing: Create Org. Difference
 IMPORTING
   PE_WPFDO =  "Family Pricing: Diff. Dist. Chain-Depnd. Price Relationships
   PE_SUCCESS =  "allgemeines flag
   PE_WAS_ALREADY_THERE =  "wpfdo-Satz war schon vorhanden

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EXPORTING Parameters details for CREATE_GROUP_DIFFERENCE

PE_WPFDO - Family Pricing: Diff. Dist. Chain-Depnd. Price Relationships

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

PE_SUCCESS - allgemeines flag

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

PE_WAS_ALREADY_THERE - wpfdo-Satz war schon vorhanden

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CREATE_GROUP_DIFFERENCE 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 CREATE_GROUP_DIFFERENCE

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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