ALE_SERIAL_KEY2CHANNEL SAP Function module - ALE: Obj.Serialisierung: Eindeutige Abb. Key auf Kanal#

ALE_SERIAL_KEY2CHANNEL 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 ALE_SERIAL_KEY2CHANNEL into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: BD33
Released Date: 21.04.1999
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM ALE_SERIAL_KEY2CHANNEL - ALE SERIAL KEY2CHANNEL

CALL FUNCTION 'ALE_SERIAL_KEY2CHANNEL' "ALE: Obj.Serialisierung: Eindeutige Abb. Key auf Kanal#
  EXPORTING
    appl_key =                  " char30
  IMPORTING
    chnum =                     " serial-chnum
    .  "  ALE_SERIAL_KEY2CHANNEL

ABAP code example for Function Module ALE_SERIAL_KEY2CHANNEL

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module ALE_SERIAL_KEY2CHANNEL 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_chnum  
 
 TYPE SERIAL-CHNUM
.


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

CALL FUNCTION 'ALE_SERIAL_KEY2CHANNEL'
  EXPORTING
    appl_key =                   ld_appl_key
  IMPORTING
    chnum =                      ld_chnum
    .  "  ALE_SERIAL_KEY2CHANNEL

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_chnum
 
 TYPE SERIAL-CHNUM ,
ld_appl_key
 
 TYPE CHAR30 .


ld_appl_key = 'Check type of data required'.