CATS_MY_READ_PERIOD SAP Function module

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

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

Pattern for FM CATS_MY_READ_PERIOD - CATS MY READ PERIOD

CALL FUNCTION 'CATS_MY_READ_PERIOD' "
  EXPORTING
    profile =                   " tcats-variant  Data Entry Profile
  IMPORTING
    begda =                     " begda         Valid-From Date
    endda =                     " endda         End of Validity Period
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_ENTRY_FOUND = 1          "
    .  "  CATS_MY_READ_PERIOD

ABAP code example for Function Module CATS_MY_READ_PERIOD

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module CATS_MY_READ_PERIOD 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_begda  
 
 TYPE BEGDA
,
ld_endda  
 
 TYPE ENDDA
.

 

SELECT single VARIANT 
  FROM TCATS 
  INTO @DATA(ld_profile).

.

CALL FUNCTION 'CATS_MY_READ_PERIOD'
  EXPORTING
    profile =                    ld_profile
  IMPORTING
    begda =                      ld_begda
    endda =                      ld_endda
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_ENTRY_FOUND =             1
    .  "  CATS_MY_READ_PERIOD

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
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_begda
 
 TYPE BEGDA ,
ld_profile
 
 TYPE TCATS-VARIANT ,
ld_endda
 
 TYPE ENDDA .



SELECT single VARIANT 
  FROM TCATS 
  INTO ld_profile.