SAP MATERIAL_UPDATE_TECH_DATA Function Module for Create the MSTA for material/material rank

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MATERIAL_UPDATE_TECH_DATA is a standard material update tech data SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Create the MSTA for material/material rank 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 material update tech data FM, simply by entering the name MATERIAL_UPDATE_TECH_DATA into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function MATERIAL_UPDATE_TECH_DATA 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 'MATERIAL_UPDATE_TECH_DATA'"Create the MSTA for material/material rank
  EXPORTING
*  IT_ALREADY_FILLED = ' ' "Are required internal tables already filled ?
*  MATNR = ' ' "Material number from MARA, ODER

TABLES
   RANGES_FOR_MATERIALS =  "A table with RANGES structure

EXCEPTIONS
   MATERIAL_NOT_FOUND = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for MATERIAL_UPDATE_TECH_DATA

IT_ALREADY_FILLED - Are required internal tables already filled ?

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

MATNR - Material number from MARA, ODER

Data type: MARA-MATNR
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for MATERIAL_UPDATE_TECH_DATA

RANGES_FOR_MATERIALS - A table with RANGES structure

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

EXCEPTIONS details

MATERIAL_NOT_FOUND - No material number available for MARA

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for MATERIAL_UPDATE_TECH_DATA 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 MATERIAL_UPDATE_TECH_DATA

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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