SAP CAMA_CHARACT_MAINTAIN Function Module for

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CAMA_CHARACT_MAINTAIN is a standard cama charact maintain SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 cama charact maintain FM, simply by entering the name CAMA_CHARACT_MAINTAIN into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CACTM
Program Name: SAPLCACTM
Main Program: SAPLCACTM
Appliation area: M
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function CAMA_CHARACT_MAINTAIN 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 'CAMA_CHARACT_MAINTAIN'"
  EXPORTING
*  CHANGE_NO =  "Change number
*  DATE =  "Key Date
*  COMM_WAIT =  "

TABLES
*  CHARACT_DATA =  "Basic data of characteristic
*  CHARACT_DESCRIPTION =  "Characteristic descriptions
*  CHARACT_CLASSTYPE =  "Restricting class types
*  CHARACT_OBJECT =  "Tables/fields referred to
*  CHARACT_VALUE =  "Characteristic values
*  CHARACT_VALUE_DESCRIPTION =  "Characteristic value descriptions

EXCEPTIONS
   ERROR = 1    WARNING = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CAMA_CHARACT_MAINTAIN

CHANGE_NO - Change number

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

DATE - Key Date

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

COMM_WAIT -

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

TABLES Parameters details for CAMA_CHARACT_MAINTAIN

CHARACT_DATA - Basic data of characteristic

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

CHARACT_DESCRIPTION - Characteristic descriptions

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

CHARACT_CLASSTYPE - Restricting class types

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

CHARACT_OBJECT - Tables/fields referred to

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

CHARACT_VALUE - Characteristic values

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

CHARACT_VALUE_DESCRIPTION - Characteristic value descriptions

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ERROR - Terminate processing

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

WARNING - Complete processing not possible

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CAMA_CHARACT_MAINTAIN 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 CAMA_CHARACT_MAINTAIN

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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