SAP CALENDAR_VISUAL_NEW_SELECTION Function Module for

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CALENDAR_VISUAL_NEW_SELECTION is a standard calendar visual new selection 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 calendar visual new selection FM, simply by entering the name CALENDAR_VISUAL_NEW_SELECTION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SCA2
Program Name: SAPLSCA2
Main Program:
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CALENDAR_VISUAL_NEW_SELECTION 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 'CALENDAR_VISUAL_NEW_SELECTION'"
  EXPORTING
*  HOLIDAY_CALENDAR = ' ' "Public holiday calendar ID
*  FACTORY_CALENDAR = ' ' "Factory calendar ID
*  COLOR_OF_FREEDAYS = '6X ' "Color of non-working days
*  LAYOUT_MODE = '1' "

EXCEPTIONS
   FACTORY_CALENDAR_NOT_FOUND = 1    HOLIDAY_CALENDAR_NOT_FOUND = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CALENDAR_VISUAL_NEW_SELECTION

HOLIDAY_CALENDAR - Public holiday calendar ID

Data type: SCA2-HOCID
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FACTORY_CALENDAR - Factory calendar ID

Data type: SCA2-FACID
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

COLOR_OF_FREEDAYS - Color of non-working days

Data type: CALCOLOR
Default: '6X '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LAYOUT_MODE -

Data type: SCA2-LAYOUT
Default: '1'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

FACTORY_CALENDAR_NOT_FOUND - Factory calendar is not in buffer

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

HOLIDAY_CALENDAR_NOT_FOUND - Holiday calendar is not in buffer

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CALENDAR_VISUAL_NEW_SELECTION 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 CALENDAR_VISUAL_NEW_SELECTION

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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