RH_GET_VACANCY SAP Function module

RH_GET_VACANCY is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name RH_GET_VACANCY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: RHOV
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM RH_GET_VACANCY - RH GET VACANCY

CALL FUNCTION 'RH_GET_VACANCY' "
  EXPORTING
    vac_begda =                 " plog-begda    Starting date of selection period
    vac_endda =                 " plog-endda    Final date of selection period
    vac_istat =                 " plog-istat    Status of position
*   vac_objec_begda =           " plog-begda
*   vac_objec_endda =           " plog-endda
    vac_objid =                 " plog-objid    Object ID of position
    vac_otype =                 " plog-otype    Object type of position
    vac_plvar =                 " plog-plvar    Plan version of position
*   vac_switch = 'X'            " flag          Switch for parameter HOLDER_ENDDA
  IMPORTING
    free_begda =                " plog-begda    Starting date, position unoccupied
    holder_endda =              " plog-endda    Date, up to which the position is
    vacancy_begda =             " plog-begda    Starting date of vacancy
    vacancy_endda =             " plog-endda
    vac_subrc =                 " sy-subrc      Return code
    vac_status =                " p1007-status
    .  "  RH_GET_VACANCY

ABAP code example for Function Module RH_GET_VACANCY

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module RH_GET_VACANCY including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_free_begda  
 
 TYPE PLOG-BEGDA
,
ld_holder_endda  
 
 TYPE PLOG-ENDDA
,
ld_vacancy_begda  
 
 TYPE PLOG-BEGDA
,
ld_vacancy_endda  
 
 TYPE PLOG-ENDDA
,
ld_vac_subrc  
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC
,
ld_vac_status  
 
 TYPE P1007-STATUS
.

 

SELECT single BEGDA 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO @DATA(ld_vac_begda).

 

SELECT single ENDDA 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO @DATA(ld_vac_endda).

 

SELECT single ISTAT 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO @DATA(ld_vac_istat).

 

SELECT single BEGDA 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO @DATA(ld_vac_objec_begda).

 

SELECT single ENDDA 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO @DATA(ld_vac_objec_endda).

 

SELECT single OBJID 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO @DATA(ld_vac_objid).

 

SELECT single OTYPE 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO @DATA(ld_vac_otype).

 

SELECT single PLVAR 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO @DATA(ld_vac_plvar).


DATA(ld_vac_switch) = 'Check type of data required'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'RH_GET_VACANCY'
  EXPORTING
    vac_begda =                  ld_vac_begda
    vac_endda =                  ld_vac_endda
    vac_istat =                  ld_vac_istat
*   vac_objec_begda =            ld_vac_objec_begda
*   vac_objec_endda =            ld_vac_objec_endda
    vac_objid =                  ld_vac_objid
    vac_otype =                  ld_vac_otype
    vac_plvar =                  ld_vac_plvar
*   vac_switch =                 ld_vac_switch
  IMPORTING
    free_begda =                 ld_free_begda
    holder_endda =               ld_holder_endda
    vacancy_begda =              ld_vacancy_begda
    vacancy_endda =              ld_vacancy_endda
    vac_subrc =                  ld_vac_subrc
    vac_status =                 ld_vac_status
    .  "  RH_GET_VACANCY

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_free_begda
 
 TYPE PLOG-BEGDA ,
ld_vac_begda
 
 TYPE PLOG-BEGDA ,
ld_holder_endda
 
 TYPE PLOG-ENDDA ,
ld_vac_endda
 
 TYPE PLOG-ENDDA ,
ld_vacancy_begda
 
 TYPE PLOG-BEGDA ,
ld_vac_istat
 
 TYPE PLOG-ISTAT ,
ld_vacancy_endda
 
 TYPE PLOG-ENDDA ,
ld_vac_objec_begda
 
 TYPE PLOG-BEGDA ,
ld_vac_subrc
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC ,
ld_vac_objec_endda
 
 TYPE PLOG-ENDDA ,
ld_vac_status
 
 TYPE P1007-STATUS ,
ld_vac_objid
 
 TYPE PLOG-OBJID ,
ld_vac_otype
 
 TYPE PLOG-OTYPE ,
ld_vac_plvar
 
 TYPE PLOG-PLVAR ,
ld_vac_switch
 
 TYPE FLAG .



SELECT single BEGDA 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO ld_vac_begda.


SELECT single ENDDA 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO ld_vac_endda.


SELECT single ISTAT 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO ld_vac_istat.


SELECT single BEGDA 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO ld_vac_objec_begda.


SELECT single ENDDA 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO ld_vac_objec_endda.


SELECT single OBJID 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO ld_vac_objid.


SELECT single OTYPE 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO ld_vac_otype.


SELECT single PLVAR 
  FROM PLOG 
  INTO ld_vac_plvar.

ld_vac_switch = 'Check type of data required'.