SAP CFG_API_COMPARE_CONFIGURATIONS Function Module for Calculate delta between two configurations

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CFG_API_COMPARE_CONFIGURATIONS is a standard cfg api compare configurations SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Calculate delta between two configurations 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 cfg api compare configurations FM, simply by entering the name CFG_API_COMPARE_CONFIGURATIONS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: COM_CFG_API_ENGINE_COMMAND
Program Name: SAPLCOM_CFG_API_ENGINE_COMMAND
Main Program: SAPLCOM_CFG_API_ENGINE_COMMAND
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled JAVA Module
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Function CFG_API_COMPARE_CONFIGURATIONS 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 'CFG_API_COMPARE_CONFIGURATIONS'"Calculate delta between two configurations
  EXPORTING
   EXT_CONFIG_1 =  "Configuration 1
   EXT_CONFIG_2 =  "Configuration 2

 IMPORTING
   EXT_CONFIG_DELTA =  "Delta between config 1and 2

EXCEPTIONS
   PARAMETER_EXCEPTION = 1    COMMAND_EXCEPTION = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CFG_API_COMPARE_CONFIGURATIONS

EXT_CONFIG_1 - Configuration 1

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

EXT_CONFIG_2 - Configuration 2

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for CFG_API_COMPARE_CONFIGURATIONS

EXT_CONFIG_DELTA - Delta between config 1and 2

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

EXCEPTIONS details

PARAMETER_EXCEPTION - Problem in using an import parameter

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

COMMAND_EXCEPTION - Problem in executing the configuration command

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CFG_API_COMPARE_CONFIGURATIONS 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 CFG_API_COMPARE_CONFIGURATIONS

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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