FC_GET_INFORMATION_PCA SAP Function module

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

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

Pattern for FM FC_GET_INFORMATION_PCA - FC GET INFORMATION PCA

CALL FUNCTION 'FC_GET_INFORMATION_PCA' "
* EXPORTING
*   e_dimen =                   " fc_dimen      Dimension
*   e_itclg =                   " fc_itclg
*   e_rvers =                   " fc_rvers      Version
*   e_ryear =                   " fc_ryear      Fiscal Year
*   e_perid =                   " fc_perid      Period
*   e_contp =                   "
  IMPORTING
    i_answer =                  "
    i_system =                  "               Last Changed By
    i_pgrpind =                 "
    i_gesind =                  "
    .  "  FC_GET_INFORMATION_PCA

ABAP code example for Function Module FC_GET_INFORMATION_PCA

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module FC_GET_INFORMATION_PCA 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_i_answer  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
ld_i_system  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
ld_i_pgrpind  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
ld_i_gesind  
 
 TYPE STRING
.


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

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

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

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

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

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

CALL FUNCTION 'FC_GET_INFORMATION_PCA'
* EXPORTING
*   e_dimen =                    ld_e_dimen
*   e_itclg =                    ld_e_itclg
*   e_rvers =                    ld_e_rvers
*   e_ryear =                    ld_e_ryear
*   e_perid =                    ld_e_perid
*   e_contp =                    ld_e_contp
  IMPORTING
    i_answer =                   ld_i_answer
    i_system =                   ld_i_system
    i_pgrpind =                  ld_i_pgrpind
    i_gesind =                   ld_i_gesind
    .  "  FC_GET_INFORMATION_PCA

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_i_answer
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_e_dimen
 
 TYPE FC_DIMEN ,
ld_i_system
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_e_itclg
 
 TYPE FC_ITCLG ,
ld_i_pgrpind
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_e_rvers
 
 TYPE FC_RVERS ,
ld_i_gesind
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_e_ryear
 
 TYPE FC_RYEAR ,
ld_e_perid
 
 TYPE FC_PERID ,
ld_e_contp
 
 TYPE STRING .


ld_e_dimen = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_e_itclg = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_e_rvers = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_e_ryear = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_e_perid = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_e_contp = 'some text here'.