SAP PLM_BILLOFMAT_CREATE_REFERENCE Function Module for NOTRANSL: Erzeugen der Objektreferenz für eine Materialstückliste

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PLM_BILLOFMAT_CREATE_REFERENCE is a standard plm billofmat create reference 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: Erzeugen der Objektreferenz für eine Materialstückliste 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 plm billofmat create reference FM, simply by entering the name PLM_BILLOFMAT_CREATE_REFERENCE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: PLM_STRUCTURE_BROWSER_46C
Program Name: SAPLPLM_STRUCTURE_BROWSER_46C
Main Program: SAPLPLM_STRUCTURE_BROWSER_46C
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function PLM_BILLOFMAT_CREATE_REFERENCE 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 'PLM_BILLOFMAT_CREATE_REFERENCE'"NOTRANSL: Erzeugen der Objektreferenz für eine Materialstückliste
  EXPORTING
   MATERIALNUMBER =  "Material Number
   APPLICATION =  "Application
   PLANT =  "Plant
*  VALIDFROM = SYST-DATUM "Date and Time, Current (Application Server) Date

 IMPORTING
   BILLOFMAT_DATA =  "Material BOM Header Data in Product Structure Browser

EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_EXIST = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for PLM_BILLOFMAT_CREATE_REFERENCE

MATERIALNUMBER - Material Number

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

APPLICATION - Application

Data type: TC04-CAPID
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PLANT - Plant

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

VALIDFROM - Date and Time, Current (Application Server) Date

Data type: SYST-DATUM
Default: SYST-DATUM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for PLM_BILLOFMAT_CREATE_REFERENCE

BILLOFMAT_DATA - Material BOM Header Data in Product Structure Browser

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_EXIST - Bill of material does not exist

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for PLM_BILLOFMAT_CREATE_REFERENCE 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 PLM_BILLOFMAT_CREATE_REFERENCE

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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