SAP BARC_ADD_SECTION Function Module for Create a section of the time axis

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BARC_ADD_SECTION is a standard barc add section SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Create a section of the time axis 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 barc add section FM, simply by entering the name BARC_ADD_SECTION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BARC
Program Name: SAPLBARC
Main Program: SAPLBARC
Appliation area: S
Release date: 16-Apr-1997
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function BARC_ADD_SECTION 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 'BARC_ADD_SECTION'"Create a section of the time axis
  EXPORTING
   START =  "Start date
*  UNIT = '5' "Time unit
*  SIZE = 100 "Length of the time unit
*  WINID = ' ' "Window ID

 IMPORTING
   ID =  "Section identification

EXCEPTIONS
   INV_WINID = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BARC_ADD_SECTION

START - Start date

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

UNIT - Time unit

Data type: BCSECTION-UNIT
Default: '5'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SIZE - Length of the time unit

Data type: BCSECTION-SIZE
Default: 100
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

WINID - Window ID

Data type: NET_GRAPH-WINID
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for BARC_ADD_SECTION

ID - Section identification

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

EXCEPTIONS details

INV_WINID - Incorrect window identification

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BARC_ADD_SECTION 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 BARC_ADD_SECTION

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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