SAP DOCUMENT_NUMBER_COMPARE Function Module for NOTRANSL: Compare old and new document numbers

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DOCUMENT_NUMBER_COMPARE is a standard document number compare SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Compare old and new document numbers 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 document number compare FM, simply by entering the name DOCUMENT_NUMBER_COMPARE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: VCMP
Program Name: SAPLVCMP
Main Program: SAPLVCMP
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function DOCUMENT_NUMBER_COMPARE 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 'DOCUMENT_NUMBER_COMPARE'"NOTRANSL: Compare old and new document numbers
  EXPORTING
   IV_DOCUMENT_NEW =  "Billing Documents
   IV_DOCUMENT_ACTUAL =  "Billing Documents
   IV_ITEM_NEW =  "Billing Item
   IV_ITEM_ACTUAL =  "Billing Item

 IMPORTING
   DOCUMENT_CHANGED =  "
   ITEM_CHANGED =  "Item Changed

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DOCUMENT_NUMBER_COMPARE

IV_DOCUMENT_NEW - Billing Documents

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

IV_DOCUMENT_ACTUAL - Billing Documents

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

IV_ITEM_NEW - Billing Item

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

IV_ITEM_ACTUAL - Billing Item

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DOCUMENT_NUMBER_COMPARE

DOCUMENT_CHANGED -

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

ITEM_CHANGED - Item Changed

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DOCUMENT_NUMBER_COMPARE 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 DOCUMENT_NUMBER_COMPARE

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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