SAP VALUE_ARTICLE_FIND Function Module for

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VALUE_ARTICLE_FIND is a standard value article find SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 value article find FM, simply by entering the name VALUE_ARTICLE_FIND into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: WWB1
Program Name: SAPLWWB1
Main Program: SAPLWWB1
Appliation area: W
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function VALUE_ARTICLE_FIND 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 'VALUE_ARTICLE_FIND'"
  EXPORTING
*  I_MATNR =  "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
*  I_WERKS =  "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
*  I_BWKEY =  "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
*  I_KZRFB = ' ' "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
*  I_MAXTZ = 0 "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
*  I_KZRMW = ' ' "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
*  I_MATKL =  "

 IMPORTING
   E_MATNR =  "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
   E_WAART =  "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
   E_BWKEY =  "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
   E_PEVAF =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   ENTRY_NOT_FOUND = 1    WERTM_BF_NICHT_ERLAUBT = 2    BUCHUNG_NICHT_ERLAUBT = 3    MATERIAL_NOT_FOUND = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for VALUE_ARTICLE_FIND

I_MATNR - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

I_WERKS - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type: T001W-WERKS
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_BWKEY - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type: T001K-BWKEY
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_KZRFB - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

I_MAXTZ - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

I_KZRMW - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

I_MATKL -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for VALUE_ARTICLE_FIND

E_MATNR - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

E_WAART - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

E_BWKEY - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type: T001K-BWKEY
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

E_PEVAF -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ENTRY_NOT_FOUND - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

WERTM_BF_NICHT_ERLAUBT - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

BUCHUNG_NICHT_ERLAUBT - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

MATERIAL_NOT_FOUND -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for VALUE_ARTICLE_FIND 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 VALUE_ARTICLE_FIND

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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