CHANGEDOCU_FIELDS_CHAR2ANY SAP Function module

CHANGEDOCU_FIELDS_CHAR2ANY 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 CHANGEDOCU_FIELDS_CHAR2ANY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SCD8
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM CHANGEDOCU_FIELDS_CHAR2ANY - CHANGEDOCU FIELDS CHAR2ANY

CALL FUNCTION 'CHANGEDOCU_FIELDS_CHAR2ANY' "
  EXPORTING
    iv_tabname =                " cdpos-tabname  Table Name
    iv_fieldname =              " cdpos-fname   Field Name
*   iv_value_old_char = SPACE   " c             Old contents of changed field
*   iv_value_new_char = SPACE   " c             New contents of changed field
*   iv_string_old = SPACE       " cdstringvalo
*   iv_string_new = SPACE       " cdstringvaln
  IMPORTING
    ev_value_old_any =          " any
    ev_value_new_any =          " any
  EXCEPTIONS
    TABNAME_IS_EMPTY = 1        "
    FIELDNAME_IS_EMPTY = 2      "               Field name is empty
    FIELDNAME_NOT_IN_TABLE = 3  "
    NAMETAB_ERROR = 4           "
    CONVERT_NOT_POSSIBLE = 5    "
    .  "  CHANGEDOCU_FIELDS_CHAR2ANY

ABAP code example for Function Module CHANGEDOCU_FIELDS_CHAR2ANY

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module CHANGEDOCU_FIELDS_CHAR2ANY 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_ev_value_old_any  
 
 TYPE ANY
,
ld_ev_value_new_any  
 
 TYPE ANY
.

 

SELECT single TABNAME 
  FROM CDPOS 
  INTO @DATA(ld_iv_tabname).

 

SELECT single FNAME 
  FROM CDPOS 
  INTO @DATA(ld_iv_fieldname).


DATA(ld_iv_value_old_char) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_iv_value_new_char) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_iv_string_old) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_iv_string_new) = 'Check type of data required'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'CHANGEDOCU_FIELDS_CHAR2ANY'
  EXPORTING
    iv_tabname =                 ld_iv_tabname
    iv_fieldname =               ld_iv_fieldname
*   iv_value_old_char =          ld_iv_value_old_char
*   iv_value_new_char =          ld_iv_value_new_char
*   iv_string_old =              ld_iv_string_old
*   iv_string_new =              ld_iv_string_new
  IMPORTING
    ev_value_old_any =           ld_ev_value_old_any
    ev_value_new_any =           ld_ev_value_new_any
  EXCEPTIONS
    TABNAME_IS_EMPTY =           1
    FIELDNAME_IS_EMPTY =         2
    FIELDNAME_NOT_IN_TABLE =     3
    NAMETAB_ERROR =              4
    CONVERT_NOT_POSSIBLE =       5
    .  "  CHANGEDOCU_FIELDS_CHAR2ANY

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 4. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 5. "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_ev_value_old_any
 
 TYPE ANY ,
ld_iv_tabname
 
 TYPE CDPOS-TABNAME ,
ld_ev_value_new_any
 
 TYPE ANY ,
ld_iv_fieldname
 
 TYPE CDPOS-FNAME ,
ld_iv_value_old_char
 
 TYPE C ,
ld_iv_value_new_char
 
 TYPE C ,
ld_iv_string_old
 
 TYPE CDSTRINGVALO ,
ld_iv_string_new
 
 TYPE CDSTRINGVALN .



SELECT single TABNAME 
  FROM CDPOS 
  INTO ld_iv_tabname.


SELECT single FNAME 
  FROM CDPOS 
  INTO ld_iv_fieldname.

ld_iv_value_old_char = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_iv_value_new_char = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_iv_string_old = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_iv_string_new = 'Check type of data required'.