SAP GERTYP_MEABM Function Module for Check If Dimension Unit Specified Correctly

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GERTYP_MEABM is a standard gertyp meabm SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Check If Dimension Unit Specified Correctly 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 gertyp meabm FM, simply by entering the name GERTYP_MEABM into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: EEWA_MD_ETYP
Program Name: SAPLEEWA_MD_ETYP
Main Program: SAPLEEWA_MD_ETYP
Appliation area: E
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function GERTYP_MEABM 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 'GERTYP_MEABM'"Check If Dimension Unit Specified Correctly
  EXPORTING
*  BREIT =  "Width
*  TIEFE =  "
*  HOEHE =  "Height
   ABMESS =  "Unit of Measure for Dimensions
*  LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU "

EXCEPTIONS
   MISSING_DIMENSION = 1    WRONG_DIMENSION = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for GERTYP_MEABM

BREIT - Width

Data type: EWA01_TYP-BREITEBEH
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TIEFE -

Data type: EWA01_TYP-TIEFEBEH
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

HOEHE - Height

Data type: EWA01_TYP-HOEHEBEH
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ABMESS - Unit of Measure for Dimensions

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LANGUAGE -

Data type: SY-LANGU
Default: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

MISSING_DIMENSION - Missing Unit of Measure

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

WRONG_DIMENSION - Unit of Measure is not a Unit of Length

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for GERTYP_MEABM 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 GERTYP_MEABM

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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