SAP HR_SPA_PREPARE_SIMULATION Function Module for Prepare simulation

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HR_SPA_PREPARE_SIMULATION is a standard hr spa prepare simulation SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Prepare simulation 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 hr spa prepare simulation FM, simply by entering the name HR_SPA_PREPARE_SIMULATION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: HRSPAZA
Program Name: SAPLHRSPAZA
Main Program: SAPLHRSPAZA
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function HR_SPA_PREPARE_SIMULATION 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_SPA_PREPARE_SIMULATION'"Prepare simulation
  EXPORTING
   PERSNR =  "Personnel number
   EFFDA =  "Date and time, current (application server) date
   IPREL_OBJ =  "Preassign Infotypes for Function Module HR_PAYROLL
   EMP_INFO =  "HR-CM: Employee Data for Compensation Administration
*  SHOW_LOG =  "Show log when error

 IMPORTING
   FORM_NAME =  "Form Data (Attributes)

TABLES
   PAYSLIP_FORM =  "Form Data (Form)

EXCEPTIONS
   PAYROLL_ERROR = 1    FORM_ERROR = 2 

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Customer Function user exits

Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.
EXIT_SAPLHRSPAZA_001 Customer exit - convert amounts in salary packaging

IMPORTING Parameters details for HR_SPA_PREPARE_SIMULATION

PERSNR - Personnel number

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

EFFDA - Date and time, current (application server) date

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

IPREL_OBJ - Preassign Infotypes for Function Module HR_PAYROLL

Data type: CL_HRPAY99_FILL_INFOTYPES
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EMP_INFO - HR-CM: Employee Data for Compensation Administration

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

SHOW_LOG - Show log when error

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for HR_SPA_PREPARE_SIMULATION

FORM_NAME - Form Data (Attributes)

Data type: PC407-FORML
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TABLES Parameters details for HR_SPA_PREPARE_SIMULATION

PAYSLIP_FORM - Form Data (Form)

Data type: PC408
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

PAYROLL_ERROR - Error during payroll simulation

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

FORM_ERROR - Error during form name retrieval

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for HR_SPA_PREPARE_SIMULATION 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 HR_SPA_PREPARE_SIMULATION

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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