MGW_UNHINGE_VARIANT SAP Function module - Update Function Module for Changing Variant Type

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

Associated Function Group: MGW_UTILITIES
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Update is started immediately, no restart possible (Immediate start, No restart)

Pattern for FM MGW_UNHINGE_VARIANT - MGW UNHINGE VARIANT

CALL FUNCTION 'MGW_UNHINGE_VARIANT' "Update Function Module for Changing Variant Type
  EXPORTING
    i_variant =                 " mara-matnr    General material data
*   i_blocking_indicator = ' '  " tvgvi-spera   Type of block (shared, exclusive)
*   i_refresh_buffer = 'X'      " mtcom-kzrfb   Indicator: reset buffer for Material_Pre_Fetch
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR = 1                   "               Error in the update task
    .  "  MGW_UNHINGE_VARIANT

ABAP code example for Function Module MGW_UNHINGE_VARIANT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module MGW_UNHINGE_VARIANT 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).

 

SELECT single MATNR 
  FROM MARA 
  INTO @DATA(ld_i_variant).

 

SELECT single SPERA 
  FROM TVGVI 
  INTO @DATA(ld_i_blocking_indicator).



DATA(ld_i_refresh_buffer) = some text here
.

CALL FUNCTION 'MGW_UNHINGE_VARIANT'
  EXPORTING
    i_variant =                  ld_i_variant
*   i_blocking_indicator =       ld_i_blocking_indicator
*   i_refresh_buffer =           ld_i_refresh_buffer
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR =                      1
    .  "  MGW_UNHINGE_VARIANT

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "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_i_variant
 
 TYPE MARA-MATNR ,
ld_i_blocking_indicator
 
 TYPE TVGVI-SPERA ,
ld_i_refresh_buffer
 
 TYPE MTCOM-KZRFB .



SELECT single MATNR 
  FROM MARA 
  INTO ld_i_variant.


SELECT single SPERA 
  FROM TVGVI 
  INTO ld_i_blocking_indicator.


ld_i_refresh_buffer = some text here