SERIALNUMBER_POST SAP Function module - Update serial numbers

SERIALNUMBER_POST 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 SERIALNUMBER_POST into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: IEP1
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Start update immediately (start immed)

Pattern for FM SERIALNUMBER_POST - SERIALNUMBER POST

CALL FUNCTION 'SERIALNUMBER_POST' "Update serial numbers
* EXPORTING
*   id_level = GC_LEVEL_UNDEFINED  " char1
*   id_eqbs_only =              " iref-iind
  TABLES
    iequi =                     " riequi        Int. table equipment/serial numbers
    .  "  SERIALNUMBER_POST

ABAP code example for Function Module SERIALNUMBER_POST

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SERIALNUMBER_POST 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:
it_iequi  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RIEQUI,"TABLES PARAM
wa_iequi
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_iequi
.


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


DATA(ld_id_eqbs_only) = some text here
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_iequi to it_iequi.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SERIALNUMBER_POST'
* EXPORTING
*   id_level =                   ld_id_level
*   id_eqbs_only =               ld_id_eqbs_only
  TABLES
    iequi =                      it_iequi
    .  "  SERIALNUMBER_POST

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_id_level
 
 TYPE CHAR1 ,
it_iequi
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RIEQUI ,
wa_iequi
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_iequi,
ld_id_eqbs_only
 
 TYPE IREF-IIND .


ld_id_level = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_iequi to it_iequi.

ld_id_eqbs_only = some text here