SAP SPELL_AMOUNT Function Module for Spell Out Numbers

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SPELL_AMOUNT is a standard spell amount SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Spell Out Numbers 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 spell amount FM, simply by entering the name SPELL_AMOUNT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: F017
Program Name: SAPLF017
Main Program: SAPLF017
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SPELL_AMOUNT 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 'SPELL_AMOUNT'"Spell Out Numbers
  EXPORTING
*  AMOUNT = 0 "Amount/Number to Be Spelled Out
*  CURRENCY = ' ' "Currency for Amounts, Blank for Numbers
*  FILLER = ' ' "Filler for Padding the Output Field
*  LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU "Language Indicator

 IMPORTING
   IN_WORDS =  "Character String with Amount/Number Spelled Out

EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_FOUND = 1    TOO_LARGE = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SPELL_AMOUNT

AMOUNT - Amount/Number to Be Spelled Out

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

CURRENCY - Currency for Amounts, Blank for Numbers

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

FILLER - Filler for Padding the Output Field

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

LANGUAGE - Language Indicator

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SPELL_AMOUNT

IN_WORDS - Character String with Amount/Number Spelled Out

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_FOUND - Argument Not Found in T015Z

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

TOO_LARGE - Amount Too Large to Be Spelled Out

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SPELL_AMOUNT 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 SPELL_AMOUNT

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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