SAP PCA_SECURITY_EXISTS Function Module for Check Existence

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PCA_SECURITY_EXISTS is a standard pca security exists SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Check Existence 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 pca security exists FM, simply by entering the name PCA_SECURITY_EXISTS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: PCA_SECURITY_MAIN
Program Name: SAPLPCA_SECURITY_MAIN
Main Program: SAPLPCA_SECURITY_MAIN
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function PCA_SECURITY_EXISTS 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 'PCA_SECURITY_EXISTS'"Check Existence
  EXPORTING
   IV_CARD_TYPE =  "Payment Card Type
   IV_CARD_NUMBER =  "Masked Card Number
*  IV_WITH_BUFFER =  "Data Element for Domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ')

CHANGING
*  CT_RETURN =  "
   CV_ERROR =  "Boolean Type

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IMPORTING Parameters details for PCA_SECURITY_EXISTS

IV_CARD_TYPE - Payment Card Type

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

IV_CARD_NUMBER - Masked Card Number

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

IV_WITH_BUFFER - Data Element for Domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ')

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

CHANGING Parameters details for PCA_SECURITY_EXISTS

CT_RETURN -

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

CV_ERROR - Boolean Type

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for PCA_SECURITY_EXISTS 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 PCA_SECURITY_EXISTS

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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