SAP ITOB_REFERENCE_MATERIAL Function Module for NOTRANSL: ITOB: Prüfung Referenz Techn.Objekte auf Materialnummer

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ITOB_REFERENCE_MATERIAL is a standard itob reference material 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: ITOB: Prüfung Referenz Techn.Objekte auf Materialnummer 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 itob reference material FM, simply by entering the name ITOB_REFERENCE_MATERIAL into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function ITOB_REFERENCE_MATERIAL 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 'ITOB_REFERENCE_MATERIAL'"NOTRANSL: ITOB: Prüfung Referenz Techn.Objekte auf Materialnummer
  EXPORTING
*  I_OBJECT_TYPE =  "Technical object types in plant maintenance
   I_MATNR =  "Material Number

 IMPORTING
   E_FOUND =  "
   E_TPLNR =  "Functional Location
   E_EQUNR =  "Equipment Number
   E_TRPNR =  "Reference functional location

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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_SAPLITOBS_001 Customer Exit Creating With Copy Mmodel: Change Copied Field Contents

IMPORTING Parameters details for ITOB_REFERENCE_MATERIAL

I_OBJECT_TYPE - Technical object types in plant maintenance

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

I_MATNR - Material Number

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for ITOB_REFERENCE_MATERIAL

E_FOUND -

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

E_TPLNR - Functional Location

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

E_EQUNR - Equipment Number

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

E_TRPNR - Reference functional location

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ITOB_REFERENCE_MATERIAL 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 ITOB_REFERENCE_MATERIAL

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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