SAP SERIALNUMBER_READ Function Module for NOTRANSL: Read serial number record

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SERIALNUMBER_READ is a standard serialnumber read 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: Read serial number record 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 serialnumber read FM, simply by entering the name SERIALNUMBER_READ into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: IE01
Program Name: SAPLIE01
Main Program: SAPLIE01
Appliation area: I
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function SERIALNUMBER_READ 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 'SERIALNUMBER_READ'"NOTRANSL: Read serial number record
  EXPORTING
*  I_HANDLE =  "
*  AKTYP = ' ' "
*  I_LOCK =  "
*  EQUNR =  "
*  MATNR =  "
*  SERNR =  "
*  UII =  "Unique Item Identifier (CHAR72)
*  READ_AS_EQUI = ' ' "
*  CHECK_EQUI_EXIST = 'X' "
*  CHECK_AUTH = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   EQUI =  "
   EQKT =  "
   EQUZ =  "
   ILOA =  "
   EQBS =  "
   FLEET =  "
   EFHM =  "
   EQUI_EXIST =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   EQUI_NOT_FOUND = 1    AUTHORITY_IS_MISSING = 2    ERR_HANDLE = 3    LOCK_FAILURE = 4 

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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_SAPLIE01_005 Serial Numbers, User Exit in the Update
EXIT_SAPLIE01_007 Serial Numbers, User Exit in Goods Movement

IMPORTING Parameters details for SERIALNUMBER_READ

I_HANDLE -

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

AKTYP -

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

I_LOCK -

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

EQUNR -

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

MATNR -

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

SERNR -

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

UII - Unique Item Identifier (CHAR72)

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

READ_AS_EQUI -

Data type: RM63E-INDU
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CHECK_EQUI_EXIST -

Data type: RM63E-INDU
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CHECK_AUTH -

Data type: RM63E-INDU
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for SERIALNUMBER_READ

EQUI -

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

EQKT -

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

EQUZ -

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

ILOA -

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

EQBS -

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

FLEET -

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

EFHM -

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

EQUI_EXIST -

Data type: RM63E-INDU
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

EQUI_NOT_FOUND -

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

AUTHORITY_IS_MISSING -

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

ERR_HANDLE -

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

LOCK_FAILURE -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SERIALNUMBER_READ 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 SERIALNUMBER_READ

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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