COM_PRODCAT_ADD_HIST_API SAP Function module

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

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

Pattern for FM COM_PRODCAT_ADD_HIST_API - COM PRODCAT ADD HIST API

CALL FUNCTION 'COM_PRODCAT_ADD_HIST_API' "
  EXPORTING
    iv_hierarchy_guid =         " comt_hierarchy_guid
    iv_valid_from =             " comt_valid_from
    iv_valid_to =               " comt_valid_to
*   iv_pcat_id =                " comt_category_id
  IMPORTING
    et_categories =             " comt_category_tab
    et_new_path =               " comm_prdcat_tab
    .  "  COM_PRODCAT_ADD_HIST_API

ABAP code example for Function Module COM_PRODCAT_ADD_HIST_API

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module COM_PRODCAT_ADD_HIST_API 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_et_categories  
 
 TYPE COMT_CATEGORY_TAB
,
ld_et_new_path  
 
 TYPE COMM_PRDCAT_TAB
.


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

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

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

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

CALL FUNCTION 'COM_PRODCAT_ADD_HIST_API'
  EXPORTING
    iv_hierarchy_guid =          ld_iv_hierarchy_guid
    iv_valid_from =              ld_iv_valid_from
    iv_valid_to =                ld_iv_valid_to
*   iv_pcat_id =                 ld_iv_pcat_id
  IMPORTING
    et_categories =              ld_et_categories
    et_new_path =                ld_et_new_path
    .  "  COM_PRODCAT_ADD_HIST_API

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
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_et_categories
 
 TYPE COMT_CATEGORY_TAB ,
ld_iv_hierarchy_guid
 
 TYPE COMT_HIERARCHY_GUID ,
ld_et_new_path
 
 TYPE COMM_PRDCAT_TAB ,
ld_iv_valid_from
 
 TYPE COMT_VALID_FROM ,
ld_iv_valid_to
 
 TYPE COMT_VALID_TO ,
ld_iv_pcat_id
 
 TYPE COMT_CATEGORY_ID .


ld_iv_hierarchy_guid = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_iv_valid_from = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_iv_valid_to = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_iv_pcat_id = 'Check type of data required'.