POSITION_INDICATOR_COMPC_READ SAP Function module - Read Position Indicator Company Code

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

Associated Function Group: FV64
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM POSITION_INDICATOR_COMPC_READ - POSITION INDICATOR COMPC READ

CALL FUNCTION 'POSITION_INDICATOR_COMPC_READ' "Read Position Indicator Company Code
  EXPORTING
    i_bukrs =                   " vwpbukr-bukrs  Company Code
    i_ranl =                    " vwpbukr-ranl  ID Number
  IMPORTING
    e_vwpbukr =                 " vwpbukr       Company Code Position
  EXCEPTIONS
    ENTRY_NOT_FOUND = 1         "               Entry does not exist
    I_BUKRS_INITIAL = 2         "               Company code has initial value
    I_RANL_INITIAL = 3          "               ID number has initial value
    .  "  POSITION_INDICATOR_COMPC_READ

ABAP code example for Function Module POSITION_INDICATOR_COMPC_READ

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POSITION_INDICATOR_COMPC_READ 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_vwpbukr  
 
 TYPE VWPBUKR
.

 

SELECT single BUKRS 
  FROM VWPBUKR 
  INTO @DATA(ld_i_bukrs).

 

SELECT single RANL 
  FROM VWPBUKR 
  INTO @DATA(ld_i_ranl).

.

CALL FUNCTION 'POSITION_INDICATOR_COMPC_READ'
  EXPORTING
    i_bukrs =                    ld_i_bukrs
    i_ranl =                     ld_i_ranl
  IMPORTING
    e_vwpbukr =                  ld_e_vwpbukr
  EXCEPTIONS
    ENTRY_NOT_FOUND =            1
    I_BUKRS_INITIAL =            2
    I_RANL_INITIAL =             3
    .  "  POSITION_INDICATOR_COMPC_READ

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_vwpbukr
 
 TYPE VWPBUKR ,
ld_i_bukrs
 
 TYPE VWPBUKR-BUKRS ,
ld_i_ranl
 
 TYPE VWPBUKR-RANL .



SELECT single BUKRS 
  FROM VWPBUKR 
  INTO ld_i_bukrs.


SELECT single RANL 
  FROM VWPBUKR 
  INTO ld_i_ranl.