SAP CEVA_CREATE_STEPS Function Module for NOTRANSL: Stufennummer für Merkmale in Methoden bilden

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CEVA_CREATE_STEPS is a standard ceva create steps 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: Stufennummer für Merkmale in Methoden bilden 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 ceva create steps FM, simply by entering the name CEVA_CREATE_STEPS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CEVA
Program Name: SAPLCEVA
Main Program: SAPLCEVA
Appliation area: M
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function CEVA_CREATE_STEPS 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 'CEVA_CREATE_STEPS'"NOTRANSL: Stufennummer für Merkmale in Methoden bilden
  EXPORTING
*  MSTUF_IMP = '    0' "Entry for example, ' 2'

 IMPORTING
   FLG_OVERFLOW =  "Overflow
   MSTUF_EXP =  "Entry for example, '.2 '

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CEVA_CREATE_STEPS

MSTUF_IMP - Entry for example, ' 2'

Data type: VMETP-MSTUF
Default: ' 0'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for CEVA_CREATE_STEPS

FLG_OVERFLOW - Overflow

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

MSTUF_EXP - Entry for example, '.2 '

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CEVA_CREATE_STEPS 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 CEVA_CREATE_STEPS

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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