B45A_CONVERSION_EXT2INT SAP Function module - Converts Parameters of BAPIs from the External to the internal format

B45A_CONVERSION_EXT2INT 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 B45A_CONVERSION_EXT2INT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: BBP_BD_DRIVER_45A
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM B45A_CONVERSION_EXT2INT - B45A CONVERSION EXT2INT

CALL FUNCTION 'B45A_CONVERSION_EXT2INT' "Converts Parameters of BAPIs from the External to the internal format
  TABLES
    data =                      " bapiconvrs
    return =                    " bapireturn    Return messages
*   control_record =            " bbp_control_record  Meta BAPI control record
    .  "  B45A_CONVERSION_EXT2INT

ABAP code example for Function Module B45A_CONVERSION_EXT2INT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module B45A_CONVERSION_EXT2INT 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_data  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPICONVRS,"TABLES PARAM
wa_data
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_data
,
it_return  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIRETURN,"TABLES PARAM
wa_return
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_return
,
it_control_record  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBP_CONTROL_RECORD,"TABLES PARAM
wa_control_record
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_control_record
.

 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_data to it_data.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_return to it_return.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_control_record to it_control_record.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'B45A_CONVERSION_EXT2INT'
  TABLES
    data =                       it_data
    return =                     it_return
*   control_record =             it_control_record
    .  "  B45A_CONVERSION_EXT2INT

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:

it_data
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPICONVRS ,
wa_data
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_data,
it_return
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIRETURN ,
wa_return
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_return,
it_control_record
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBP_CONTROL_RECORD ,
wa_control_record
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_control_record.

 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_data to it_data. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_return to it_return. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_control_record to it_control_record.

SAP Documentation for FM B45A_CONVERSION_EXT2INT