SAP REF_LOCATION_CATEGORY Function Module for NOTRANSL: Customizing zum Typ des Technischen Referenzplatzes lesen

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REF_LOCATION_CATEGORY is a standard ref location category 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: Customizing zum Typ des Technischen Referenzplatzes lesen 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 ref location category FM, simply by entering the name REF_LOCATION_CATEGORY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function REF_LOCATION_CATEGORY 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 'REF_LOCATION_CATEGORY'"NOTRANSL: Customizing zum Typ des Technischen Referenzplatzes lesen
  EXPORTING
   LOCATION_CATEGORY =  "Bin type
*  LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU "Language Key

 IMPORTING
   CATEGORY_DATA =  "Reference Functional Location Category
   DESCRIPTION =  "Description of the reference functional location category

EXCEPTIONS
   CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND = 1 

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Customer Function user exits

Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.
EXIT_SAPLILOS_001 User Exit when Checking Structure of Location Numbers

IMPORTING Parameters details for REF_LOCATION_CATEGORY

LOCATION_CATEGORY - Bin type

Data type: T370R-RLTYP
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LANGUAGE - Language Key

Data type: T370R_T-SPRAS
Default: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for REF_LOCATION_CATEGORY

CATEGORY_DATA - Reference Functional Location Category

Data type: T370R
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DESCRIPTION - Description of the reference functional location category

Data type: T370R_T-TYPTX
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for REF_LOCATION_CATEGORY 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 REF_LOCATION_CATEGORY

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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