SAP EASTER_GET_DATE Function Module for Calendar function: Gives Easter dates (Easter Sunday, ...)

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EASTER_GET_DATE is a standard easter get date SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Calendar function: Gives Easter dates (Easter Sunday, ...) 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 easter get date FM, simply by entering the name EASTER_GET_DATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SCAL
Program Name: SAPLSCAL
Main Program:
Appliation area: *
Release date: 23-Dec-1994
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function EASTER_GET_DATE 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 'EASTER_GET_DATE'"Calendar function: Gives Easter dates (Easter Sunday, ...)
  EXPORTING
   YEAR =  "Year for which Easter dates are to be returned

 IMPORTING
   EASTERDATE =  "Date of Easter Sunday

EXCEPTIONS
   YEAR_INVALID = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for EASTER_GET_DATE

YEAR - Year for which Easter dates are to be returned

Data type: SCAL-YEAR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for EASTER_GET_DATE

EASTERDATE - Date of Easter Sunday

Data type: SCAL-DATE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

YEAR_INVALID - Year was not between 1900 and 2098

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for EASTER_GET_DATE 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 EASTER_GET_DATE

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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