ISM_CONVERT_DATE_CATEGORY SAP Function module - IS-M/SD: Convert Date Category-Controlled Period

ISM_CONVERT_DATE_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 ISM_CONVERT_DATE_CATEGORY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: JK11
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM ISM_CONVERT_DATE_CATEGORY - ISM CONVERT DATE CATEGORY

CALL FUNCTION 'ISM_CONVERT_DATE_CATEGORY' "IS-M/SD: Convert Date Category-Controlled Period
  EXPORTING
    i_drerz =                   " jkap-drerz    Publication
    i_termintyp =               " rjkperiod-termintyp
    i_termvon =                 " rjkperiod-termvon
    i_termbis =                 " rjkperiod-termbis
*   i_termvonc =                " rjkperiod-termvonc
*   i_termbisc =                " rjkperiod-termbisc
  IMPORTING
    e_gueltigvon =              " jkap-gueltigvon  Valid-from Date of Sales Order Item
    e_gueltigbis =              " jkap-gueltigbis  Date to which Sales Order Item is Valid
    e_heftnumvon =              " jkap-heftnumvon  Copy Number of First Issue to be Delivered
    e_heftnumbis =              " jkap-heftnumbis  Copy Number of Last Issue for Delivery
  EXCEPTIONS
    DATE_IS_INVALID = 1         "
    COPY_IS_INVALID = 2         "
    INVALID_DRERZ = 3           "
    .  "  ISM_CONVERT_DATE_CATEGORY

ABAP code example for Function Module ISM_CONVERT_DATE_CATEGORY

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module ISM_CONVERT_DATE_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_e_gueltigvon  
 
 TYPE JKAP-GUELTIGVON
,
ld_e_gueltigbis  
 
 TYPE JKAP-GUELTIGBIS
,
ld_e_heftnumvon  
 
 TYPE JKAP-HEFTNUMVON
,
ld_e_heftnumbis  
 
 TYPE JKAP-HEFTNUMBIS
.

 

SELECT single DRERZ 
  FROM JKAP 
  INTO @DATA(ld_i_drerz).



DATA(ld_i_termintyp) = some text here


DATA(ld_i_termvon) = some text here


DATA(ld_i_termbis) = some text here


DATA(ld_i_termvonc) = some text here


DATA(ld_i_termbisc) = some text here
.

CALL FUNCTION 'ISM_CONVERT_DATE_CATEGORY'
  EXPORTING
    i_drerz =                    ld_i_drerz
    i_termintyp =                ld_i_termintyp
    i_termvon =                  ld_i_termvon
    i_termbis =                  ld_i_termbis
*   i_termvonc =                 ld_i_termvonc
*   i_termbisc =                 ld_i_termbisc
  IMPORTING
    e_gueltigvon =               ld_e_gueltigvon
    e_gueltigbis =               ld_e_gueltigbis
    e_heftnumvon =               ld_e_heftnumvon
    e_heftnumbis =               ld_e_heftnumbis
  EXCEPTIONS
    DATE_IS_INVALID =            1
    COPY_IS_INVALID =            2
    INVALID_DRERZ =              3
    .  "  ISM_CONVERT_DATE_CATEGORY

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
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_e_gueltigvon
 
 TYPE JKAP-GUELTIGVON ,
ld_i_drerz
 
 TYPE JKAP-DRERZ ,
ld_e_gueltigbis
 
 TYPE JKAP-GUELTIGBIS ,
ld_i_termintyp
 
 TYPE RJKPERIOD-TERMINTYP ,
ld_e_heftnumvon
 
 TYPE JKAP-HEFTNUMVON ,
ld_i_termvon
 
 TYPE RJKPERIOD-TERMVON ,
ld_e_heftnumbis
 
 TYPE JKAP-HEFTNUMBIS ,
ld_i_termbis
 
 TYPE RJKPERIOD-TERMBIS ,
ld_i_termvonc
 
 TYPE RJKPERIOD-TERMVONC ,
ld_i_termbisc
 
 TYPE RJKPERIOD-TERMBISC .



SELECT single DRERZ 
  FROM JKAP 
  INTO ld_i_drerz.


ld_i_termintyp = some text here

ld_i_termvon = some text here

ld_i_termbis = some text here

ld_i_termvonc = some text here

ld_i_termbisc = some text here