HR_BEN_GET_PLAN_CATEGORY SAP Function module

HR_BEN_GET_PLAN_CATEGORY 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_PLAN_CATEGORY 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_PLAN_CATEGORY - HR BEN GET PLAN CATEGORY

CALL FUNCTION 'HR_BEN_GET_PLAN_CATEGORY' "
  EXPORTING
    barea =                     " t5ub3-barea
    pltyp =                     " t5ub1-pltyp
    reaction =                  " sy-msgty
  IMPORTING
    bpcat =                     " t5ub1-bpcat
    subrc =                     " sy-subrc
  TABLES
    error_table =               " rpbenerr
    .  "  HR_BEN_GET_PLAN_CATEGORY

ABAP code example for Function Module HR_BEN_GET_PLAN_CATEGORY

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module HR_BEN_GET_PLAN_CATEGORY 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_bpcat  
 
 TYPE T5UB1-BPCAT
,
ld_subrc  
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC
,
it_error_table  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RPBENERR,"TABLES PARAM
wa_error_table
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_error_table
.

 

SELECT single BAREA 
  FROM T5UB3 
  INTO @DATA(ld_barea).

 

SELECT single PLTYP 
  FROM T5UB1 
  INTO @DATA(ld_pltyp).


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_PLAN_CATEGORY'
  EXPORTING
    barea =                      ld_barea
    pltyp =                      ld_pltyp
    reaction =                   ld_reaction
  IMPORTING
    bpcat =                      ld_bpcat
    subrc =                      ld_subrc
  TABLES
    error_table =                it_error_table
    .  "  HR_BEN_GET_PLAN_CATEGORY

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_bpcat
 
 TYPE T5UB1-BPCAT ,
ld_barea
 
 TYPE T5UB3-BAREA ,
it_error_table
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RPBENERR ,
wa_error_table
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_error_table,
ld_subrc
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC ,
ld_pltyp
 
 TYPE T5UB1-PLTYP ,
ld_reaction
 
 TYPE SY-MSGTY .



SELECT single BAREA 
  FROM T5UB3 
  INTO ld_barea.
 

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

SELECT single PLTYP 
  FROM T5UB1 
  INTO ld_pltyp.

ld_reaction = 'some text here'.