SAP Function Modules
F4_DATE_CONTROL SAP Function module - Display factory calendar or Gregor. calendar and choose a day
F4_DATE_CONTROL 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 F4_DATE_CONTROL into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.
Associated Function Group:
SCAC
Released Date:
Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Pattern for FM F4_DATE_CONTROL - F4 DATE CONTROL
CALL FUNCTION 'F4_DATE_CONTROL' "Display factory calendar or Gregor. calendar and choose a day
* EXPORTING
* date_for_first_month = SY-DATUM " workflds-gkday For determining the first month to be displayed
* display = SPACE " workflds-displ X = no selection option
* factory_calendar_id = SPACE " workflds-calid Factory Calendar
* gregorian_calendar_flag = SPACE " Display Gregorian calendar
* holiday_calendar_id = SPACE " workflds-hident Public Holiday Calendar
* holiday_style = '6' " i
* progname_for_first_month = SPACE " sy-repid to determine the date at the cursor position
* week_begin_day = 1 " t246-wotnr
* select_option_week = SPACE " workflds-displ
* select_option_month = SPACE " workflds-displ
IMPORTING
select_date = " workflds-gkday selected date
select_week = " scal-week
select_begin = " sy-datum
select_end = " sy-datum
select_month = " scal-week Selected month
EXCEPTIONS
CALENDAR_BUFFER_NOT_LOADABLE = 1 " Factory calendar read error
DATE_AFTER_RANGE = 2 " Date is later than factory calendar
DATE_BEFORE_RANGE = 3 " Date is earlier than factory calendar's
DATE_INVALID = 4 " Date in invalid format
FACTORY_CALENDAR_NOT_FOUND = 5 " Factory calendar is not available
HOLIDAY_CALENDAR_NOT_FOUND = 6 " Holiday calendar is not available
PARAMETER_CONFLICT = 7 " Pass Factory calendar and Holiday calendar
. " F4_DATE_CONTROL
ABAP code example for Function Module F4_DATE_CONTROL
The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module F4_DATE_CONTROL 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).
| ld_select_date | TYPE WORKFLDS-GKDAY , |
| ld_select_week | TYPE SCAL-WEEK , |
| ld_select_begin | TYPE SY-DATUM , |
| ld_select_end | TYPE SY-DATUM , |
| ld_select_month | TYPE SCAL-WEEK . |
DATA(ld_date_for_first_month) = 20210129
DATA(ld_display) = some text here
DATA(ld_factory_calendar_id) = some text here
DATA(ld_gregorian_calendar_flag) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_holiday_calendar_id) = some text here
DATA(ld_holiday_style) = 'Check type of data required'.
DATA(ld_progname_for_first_month) = 'some text here'.
SELECT single WOTNR
FROM T246
INTO @DATA(ld_week_begin_day).
DATA(ld_select_option_week) = some text here
DATA(ld_select_option_month) = some text here . CALL FUNCTION 'F4_DATE_CONTROL' * EXPORTING * date_for_first_month = ld_date_for_first_month * display = ld_display * factory_calendar_id = ld_factory_calendar_id * gregorian_calendar_flag = ld_gregorian_calendar_flag * holiday_calendar_id = ld_holiday_calendar_id * holiday_style = ld_holiday_style * progname_for_first_month = ld_progname_for_first_month * week_begin_day = ld_week_begin_day * select_option_week = ld_select_option_week * select_option_month = ld_select_option_month IMPORTING select_date = ld_select_date select_week = ld_select_week select_begin = ld_select_begin select_end = ld_select_end select_month = ld_select_month EXCEPTIONS CALENDAR_BUFFER_NOT_LOADABLE = 1 DATE_AFTER_RANGE = 2 DATE_BEFORE_RANGE = 3 DATE_INVALID = 4 FACTORY_CALENDAR_NOT_FOUND = 5 HOLIDAY_CALENDAR_NOT_FOUND = 6 PARAMETER_CONFLICT = 7 . " F4_DATE_CONTROL
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 ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 6. "Exception "Add code for exception here ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 7. "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_select_date | TYPE WORKFLDS-GKDAY , |
| ld_date_for_first_month | TYPE WORKFLDS-GKDAY , |
| ld_select_week | TYPE SCAL-WEEK , |
| ld_display | TYPE WORKFLDS-DISPL , |
| ld_select_begin | TYPE SY-DATUM , |
| ld_factory_calendar_id | TYPE WORKFLDS-CALID , |
| ld_select_end | TYPE SY-DATUM , |
| ld_gregorian_calendar_flag | TYPE STRING , |
| ld_select_month | TYPE SCAL-WEEK , |
| ld_holiday_calendar_id | TYPE WORKFLDS-HIDENT , |
| ld_holiday_style | TYPE I , |
| ld_progname_for_first_month | TYPE SY-REPID , |
| ld_week_begin_day | TYPE T246-WOTNR , |
| ld_select_option_week | TYPE WORKFLDS-DISPL , |
| ld_select_option_month | TYPE WORKFLDS-DISPL . |
ld_date_for_first_month = 20210129
ld_display = some text here
ld_factory_calendar_id = some text here
ld_gregorian_calendar_flag = 'some text here'.
ld_holiday_calendar_id = some text here
ld_holiday_style = 'some text here'.
ld_progname_for_first_month = 'some text here'.
SELECT single WOTNR
FROM T246
INTO ld_week_begin_day.
ld_select_option_week = some text here
ld_select_option_month = some text here
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