SAP GRPCRTA_READ_CHANGE_LOG Function Module for Read Change Log
GRPCRTA_READ_CHANGE_LOG is a standard grpcrta read change log SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Read Change Log 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 grpcrta read change log FM, simply by entering the name GRPCRTA_READ_CHANGE_LOG into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: GRPCRTA_CHGLOG
Program Name: SAPLGRPCRTA_CHGLOG
Main Program: SAPLGRPCRTA_CHGLOG
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function GRPCRTA_READ_CHANGE_LOG 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 'GRPCRTA_READ_CHANGE_LOG'"Read Change Log.
EXPORTING
FROMDATE = "Date and time, current (application server) date
* FROMTIME = "Dat and time, current application server time
* TODATE = "Date and time, current (application server) date
* TOTIME = "Dat and time, current application server time
TABNAME = "Table name
* OBJNAME = "Object name
TABLES
* T_CONTROL = "Structure of a Range Table for Control Id
* T_CHANGELOG = "Table - SPRO ( Customizing ) change log for table/view
* VIEWDATA = "Structure for logdata in SPROCHANGES function module
T_SCRIPT = "Structure of a Range table for Script
EXCEPTIONS
CONTROL_NOT_FOUND = 1
IMPORTING Parameters details for GRPCRTA_READ_CHANGE_LOG
FROMDATE - Date and time, current (application server) date
Data type: SY-DATUMOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
FROMTIME - Dat and time, current application server time
Data type: SY-UZEITOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
TODATE - Date and time, current (application server) date
Data type: SY-DATUMOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
TOTIME - Dat and time, current application server time
Data type: SY-UZEITOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
TABNAME - Table name
Data type: TABNAMEOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
OBJNAME - Object name
Data type: OBJS-OBJECTNAMEOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
TABLES Parameters details for GRPCRTA_READ_CHANGE_LOG
T_CONTROL - Structure of a Range Table for Control Id
Data type: GRPCRTA_S_RANGE_REPORTIDOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes
T_CHANGELOG - Table - SPRO ( Customizing ) change log for table/view
Data type: GRPCRTA_T_PROLOGOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
VIEWDATA - Structure for logdata in SPROCHANGES function module
Data type: GRPCRTA_XVIEWDOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
T_SCRIPT - Structure of a Range table for Script
Data type: GRPCRTA_S_RANGE_SCRIPTOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
EXCEPTIONS details
CONTROL_NOT_FOUND - Control ID missing in /VIRSA/ECMTCNTRL or Invalid ControlID
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for GRPCRTA_READ_CHANGE_LOG 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_fromdate | TYPE SY-DATUM, " | |||
| lt_t_control | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF GRPCRTA_S_RANGE_REPORTID, " | |||
| lv_control_not_found | TYPE GRPCRTA_S_RANGE_REPORTID, " | |||
| lv_fromtime | TYPE SY-UZEIT, " | |||
| lt_t_changelog | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF GRPCRTA_T_PROLOG, " | |||
| lv_todate | TYPE SY-DATUM, " | |||
| lt_viewdata | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF GRPCRTA_XVIEWD, " | |||
| lv_totime | TYPE SY-UZEIT, " | |||
| lt_t_script | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF GRPCRTA_S_RANGE_SCRIPT, " | |||
| lv_tabname | TYPE TABNAME, " | |||
| lv_objname | TYPE OBJS-OBJECTNAME. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'GRPCRTA_READ_CHANGE_LOG' "Read Change Log |
| EXPORTING | ||
| FROMDATE | = lv_fromdate | |
| FROMTIME | = lv_fromtime | |
| TODATE | = lv_todate | |
| TOTIME | = lv_totime | |
| TABNAME | = lv_tabname | |
| OBJNAME | = lv_objname | |
| TABLES | ||
| T_CONTROL | = lt_t_control | |
| T_CHANGELOG | = lt_t_changelog | |
| VIEWDATA | = lt_viewdata | |
| T_SCRIPT | = lt_t_script | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| CONTROL_NOT_FOUND = 1 | ||
| . " GRPCRTA_READ_CHANGE_LOG | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM GRPCRTA_READ_CHANGE_LOG
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.| "SELECT single DATUM FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_fromdate). | ||||
| "SELECT single UZEIT FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_fromtime). | ||||
| "SELECT single DATUM FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_todate). | ||||
| "SELECT single UZEIT FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_totime). | ||||
| "SELECT single OBJECTNAME FROM OBJS INTO @DATA(ld_objname). | ||||
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