SAP PM_PREDECESSOR_EQUI Function Module for NOTRANSL: Ermitteln Vorgänger zum Equipment

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PM_PREDECESSOR_EQUI is a standard pm predecessor equi 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: Ermitteln Vorgänger zum Equipment 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 pm predecessor equi FM, simply by entering the name PM_PREDECESSOR_EQUI into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: IHIE
Program Name: SAPLIHIE
Main Program: SAPLIHIE
Appliation area: I
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function PM_PREDECESSOR_EQUI 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 'PM_PREDECESSOR_EQUI'"NOTRANSL: Ermitteln Vorgänger zum Equipment
  EXPORTING
*  DATUM = SY-DATUM "Date
*  EQKTX = ' ' "Description
   EQUNR =  "Equipment Number
*  HEQUI = ' ' "
*  SELMOD = ' ' "
*  TIME = SY-UZEIT "Time
*  TPLNR = ' ' "Functional Location

TABLES
   EQUI_TAB =  "
   IFLO_TAB =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_PREDECESSOR = 1    NO_VALID_EQUNR = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for PM_PREDECESSOR_EQUI

DATUM - Date

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

EQKTX - Description

Data type: EQKT-EQKTX
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EQUNR - Equipment Number

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

HEQUI -

Data type: EQUZ-HEQUI
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SELMOD -

Data type: RIHEA-SELMO
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TIME - Time

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

TPLNR - Functional Location

Data type: ILOA-TPLNR
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for PM_PREDECESSOR_EQUI

EQUI_TAB -

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

IFLO_TAB -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_PREDECESSOR -

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

NO_VALID_EQUNR - Equipment Not Found

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for PM_PREDECESSOR_EQUI 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 PM_PREDECESSOR_EQUI

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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