SAP DEV_GET_CHKCATEGORY Function Module for DEV Reporting: Checkman Category for Checkman Error

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DEV_GET_CHKCATEGORY is a standard dev get chkcategory SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for DEV Reporting: Checkman Category for Checkman Error 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 dev get chkcategory FM, simply by entering the name DEV_GET_CHKCATEGORY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: DEV_HELP_TOOLS
Program Name: SAPLDEV_HELP_TOOLS
Main Program: SAPLDEV_HELP_TOOLS
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function DEV_GET_CHKCATEGORY 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 'DEV_GET_CHKCATEGORY'"DEV Reporting: Checkman Category for Checkman Error
  EXPORTING
   I_CHKID =  "ID einer Prüfung
*  I_CHKMSGID =  "ID einer Prüfmeldung

 IMPORTING
   E_CHKGROUP =  "Characterfeld der Länge 10

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DEV_GET_CHKCATEGORY

I_CHKID - ID einer Prüfung

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

I_CHKMSGID - ID einer Prüfmeldung

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DEV_GET_CHKCATEGORY

E_CHKGROUP - Characterfeld der Länge 10

Data type: CHAR10
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DEV_GET_CHKCATEGORY 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 DEV_GET_CHKCATEGORY

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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