CON_FIN_JOURNAL_READER SAP Function module

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

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

Pattern for FM CON_FIN_JOURNAL_READER - CON FIN JOURNAL READER

CALL FUNCTION 'CON_FIN_JOURNAL_READER' "
  EXPORTING
    id_journal =                " fin_journal   Name of a Journal
    id_acc_system =             " acc_system    Accounting System
    it_sel_tab =                " finb_sel_tab  Selection Table with Field Names
  IMPORTING
    ed_structname =             " tabname       Table Name
    er_result =                 " data
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR = 1                   "
    .  "  CON_FIN_JOURNAL_READER

ABAP code example for Function Module CON_FIN_JOURNAL_READER

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module CON_FIN_JOURNAL_READER 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_ed_structname  
 
 TYPE TABNAME
,
ld_er_result  
 
 TYPE DATA
.


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

DATA(ld_id_acc_system) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_it_sel_tab) = 'some text here'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'CON_FIN_JOURNAL_READER'
  EXPORTING
    id_journal =                 ld_id_journal
    id_acc_system =              ld_id_acc_system
    it_sel_tab =                 ld_it_sel_tab
  IMPORTING
    ed_structname =              ld_ed_structname
    er_result =                  ld_er_result
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR =                      1
    .  "  CON_FIN_JOURNAL_READER

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_ed_structname
 
 TYPE TABNAME ,
ld_id_journal
 
 TYPE FIN_JOURNAL ,
ld_er_result
 
 TYPE DATA ,
ld_id_acc_system
 
 TYPE ACC_SYSTEM ,
ld_it_sel_tab
 
 TYPE FINB_SEL_TAB .


ld_id_journal = 'some text here'.
ld_id_acc_system = 'some text here'.
ld_it_sel_tab = 'some text here'.