HR_BEN_GET_DATE_INTERSECTION SAP Function module

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

Associated Function Group: HRBEN00GENERAL
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM HR_BEN_GET_DATE_INTERSECTION - HR BEN GET DATE INTERSECTION

CALL FUNCTION 'HR_BEN_GET_DATE_INTERSECTION' "
  EXPORTING
    begda1 =                    " sy-datum
    endda1 =                    " sy-datum
    begda2 =                    " sy-datum
    endda2 =                    " sy-datum
    reaction =                  " sy-msgty
  IMPORTING
    intersection_begda =        " sy-datum
    intersection_endda =        " sy-datum
    subrc =                     " sy-subrc
  TABLES
    error_table =               " rpbenerr
    .  "  HR_BEN_GET_DATE_INTERSECTION

ABAP code example for Function Module HR_BEN_GET_DATE_INTERSECTION

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module HR_BEN_GET_DATE_INTERSECTION 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_intersection_begda  
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM
,
ld_intersection_endda  
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM
,
ld_subrc  
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC
,
it_error_table  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RPBENERR,"TABLES PARAM
wa_error_table
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_error_table
.


DATA(ld_begda1) = '20210129'.

DATA(ld_endda1) = '20210129'.

DATA(ld_begda2) = '20210129'.

DATA(ld_endda2) = '20210129'.

DATA(ld_reaction) = 'some text here'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_error_table to it_error_table.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'HR_BEN_GET_DATE_INTERSECTION'
  EXPORTING
    begda1 =                     ld_begda1
    endda1 =                     ld_endda1
    begda2 =                     ld_begda2
    endda2 =                     ld_endda2
    reaction =                   ld_reaction
  IMPORTING
    intersection_begda =         ld_intersection_begda
    intersection_endda =         ld_intersection_endda
    subrc =                      ld_subrc
  TABLES
    error_table =                it_error_table
    .  "  HR_BEN_GET_DATE_INTERSECTION

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_intersection_begda
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM ,
ld_begda1
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM ,
it_error_table
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RPBENERR ,
wa_error_table
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_error_table,
ld_intersection_endda
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM ,
ld_endda1
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM ,
ld_subrc
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC ,
ld_begda2
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM ,
ld_endda2
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM ,
ld_reaction
 
 TYPE SY-MSGTY .


ld_begda1 = '20210129'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_error_table to it_error_table.
ld_endda1 = '20210129'.
ld_begda2 = '20210129'.
ld_endda2 = '20210129'.
ld_reaction = 'some text here'.