SAP FRE_REF_CHECK_ARTICLE_FOR_UPD Function Module for Reference module item check for DB Update

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FRE_REF_CHECK_ARTICLE_FOR_UPD is a standard fre ref check article for upd SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Reference module item check for DB Update processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for fre ref check article for upd FM, simply by entering the name FRE_REF_CHECK_ARTICLE_FOR_UPD into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: FRE_REF_DB
Program Name: SAPLFRE_REF_DB
Main Program: SAPLFRE_REF_DB
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function FRE_REF_CHECK_ARTICLE_FOR_UPD pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION 'FRE_REF_CHECK_ARTICLE_FOR_UPD'"Reference module item check for DB Update
  EXPORTING
*  I_COMMIT = ' ' "Commit work: Yes/No
*  I_UPD_TASK = ' ' "Starting in update task: Yes/No
   IT_REF_ITEM =  "Table for reference module items

EXCEPTIONS
   UPD_ERROR = 1    LOCK_ERROR = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for FRE_REF_CHECK_ARTICLE_FOR_UPD

I_COMMIT - Commit work: Yes/No

Data type: XFELD
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

I_UPD_TASK - Starting in update task: Yes/No

Data type: XFELD
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IT_REF_ITEM - Table for reference module items

Data type: WRF_REF_ITEM_PRG_TTY
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

UPD_ERROR - Error during DB Update

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

LOCK_ERROR - Lock error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for FRE_REF_CHECK_ARTICLE_FOR_UPD Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than 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 newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. 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), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM FRE_REF_CHECK_ARTICLE_FOR_UPD

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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