SAP ALM_PLANPAR_AUTHORITY Function Module for ALM: Test to check whether planning variants are being processed
ALM_PLANPAR_AUTHORITY is a standard alm planpar authority SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for ALM: Test to check whether planning variants are being processed 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 alm planpar authority FM, simply by entering the name ALM_PLANPAR_AUTHORITY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: JBAZ_1
Program Name: SAPLJBAZ_1
Main Program: SAPLJBAZ_1
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function ALM_PLANPAR_AUTHORITY 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 'ALM_PLANPAR_AUTHORITY'"ALM: Test to check whether planning variants are being processed.
EXPORTING
* I_FREE = "
IMPORTING
E_USER = "
E_SYSUBRC = "
EXCEPTIONS
OCCUPIED = 1
IMPORTING Parameters details for ALM_PLANPAR_AUTHORITY
I_FREE -
Data type: IOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for ALM_PLANPAR_AUTHORITY
E_USER -
Data type: SY-UNAMEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
E_SYSUBRC -
Data type: SY-SUBRCOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXCEPTIONS details
OCCUPIED -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for ALM_PLANPAR_AUTHORITY 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_e_user | TYPE SY-UNAME, " | |||
| lv_i_free | TYPE I, " | |||
| lv_occupied | TYPE I, " | |||
| lv_e_sysubrc | TYPE SY-SUBRC. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'ALM_PLANPAR_AUTHORITY' "ALM: Test to check whether planning variants are being processed |
| EXPORTING | ||
| I_FREE | = lv_i_free | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| E_USER | = lv_e_user | |
| E_SYSUBRC | = lv_e_sysubrc | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| OCCUPIED = 1 | ||
| . " ALM_PLANPAR_AUTHORITY | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM ALM_PLANPAR_AUTHORITY
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.| "SELECT single UNAME FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_e_user). | ||||
| "SELECT single SUBRC FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_e_sysubrc). | ||||
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