SAP HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE Function Module for
HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE is a standard hr erc update candidate SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 hr erc update candidate FM, simply by entering the name HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: HR_ERC_APPL_BAPI
Program Name: SAPLHR_ERC_APPL_BAPI
Main Program: SAPLHR_ERC_APPL_BAPI
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE 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 'HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE'".
EXPORTING
CAND_ID = "Object ID of Candidate
EXT_APPL_DATA = "External Candidate's Application Data (MDE)
IMPORTING
CANDIDATE = "Candidate Object
TABLES
* RETURN = "Table with BAPI Return Information
IMPORTING Parameters details for HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE
CAND_ID - Object ID of Candidate
Data type: BAPI_ERC_CANDIDATE_DUPLI-CAND_IDOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
EXT_APPL_DATA - External Candidate's Application Data (MDE)
Data type: BAPI_ERC_MD_EXTOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
EXPORTING Parameters details for HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE
CANDIDATE - Candidate Object
Data type: HROBJECTOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
TABLES Parameters details for HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE
RETURN - Table with BAPI Return Information
Data type: BAPIRET2Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lt_return | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIRET2, " | |||
| lv_cand_id | TYPE BAPI_ERC_CANDIDATE_DUPLI-CAND_ID, " | |||
| lv_candidate | TYPE HROBJECT, " | |||
| lv_ext_appl_data | TYPE BAPI_ERC_MD_EXT. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE' " |
| EXPORTING | ||
| CAND_ID | = lv_cand_id | |
| EXT_APPL_DATA | = lv_ext_appl_data | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| CANDIDATE | = lv_candidate | |
| TABLES | ||
| RETURN | = lt_return | |
| . " HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM HR_ERC_UPDATE_CANDIDATE
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.| "SELECT single CAND_ID FROM BAPI_ERC_CANDIDATE_DUPLI INTO @DATA(ld_cand_id). | ||||
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