SAP MKAL_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECK Function Module for NOTRANSL: FS/Domänenfestwerte/Datum prüfen (Nichtschlüsselfelder)

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MKAL_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECK is a standard mkal foreign key check SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: FS/Domänenfestwerte/Datum prüfen (Nichtschlüsselfelder) 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 mkal foreign key check FM, simply by entering the name MKAL_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECK into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: MGFK
Program Name: SAPLMGFK
Main Program: SAPLMGFK
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function MKAL_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECK 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 'MKAL_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECK'"NOTRANSL: FS/Domänenfestwerte/Datum prüfen (Nichtschlüsselfelder)
  EXPORTING
   WMKAL =  "Production Versions of Material

TABLES
   ERRFIELDS_TAB =  "Transfer Structure for Table Information

EXCEPTIONS
   CHECKTAB_ERROR = 1    DOMAIN_ERROR = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for MKAL_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECK

WMKAL - Production Versions of Material

Data type: MKAL
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for MKAL_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECK

ERRFIELDS_TAB - Transfer Structure for Table Information

Data type: CHECKTAB
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

CHECKTAB_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DOMAIN_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for MKAL_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECK 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.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM MKAL_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECK

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.

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