SAP COMPARE_CONTROLLING_AREA Function Module for

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COMPARE_CONTROLLING_AREA is a standard compare controlling area 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 compare controlling area FM, simply by entering the name COMPARE_CONTROLLING_AREA into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: RHPR
Program Name: SAPLRHPR
Main Program: SAPLRHPR
Appliation area: H
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function COMPARE_CONTROLLING_AREA 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 'COMPARE_CONTROLLING_AREA'"
  EXPORTING
*  P1001_AREA =  "Infotype 1001
*  P1003_AREA =  "Infotype 1003
*  P1013_AREA =  "Infotype 1013
*  CPPPAR =  "Field string PPPAR
*  OK_CODE =  "
*  NO_MESSAGE =  "No E message output
*  REFRESH_PERNR_TAB = ' ' "
*  BUFFER_MODE = ' ' "
*  DO_BUKRS_KOKRS_CHANGE_CHECK = 'X' "

 IMPORTING
   OK_CODE =  "
   CC_SUBRC =  "

TABLES
*  XPLOG_TAB =  "PLOG_TAB
*  MESSAGE_TAB =  "If NO_MESSAGE: suppressed messages

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IMPORTING Parameters details for COMPARE_CONTROLLING_AREA

P1001_AREA - Infotype 1001

Data type: P1001
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

P1003_AREA - Infotype 1003

Data type: P1003
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

P1013_AREA - Infotype 1013

Data type: P1013
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CPPPAR - Field string PPPAR

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

OK_CODE -

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

NO_MESSAGE - No E message output

Data type: HRPP0C-TEST
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

REFRESH_PERNR_TAB -

Data type: CHAR1
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

BUFFER_MODE -

Data type: CHAR1
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DO_BUKRS_KOKRS_CHANGE_CHECK -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for COMPARE_CONTROLLING_AREA

OK_CODE -

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

CC_SUBRC -

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

TABLES Parameters details for COMPARE_CONTROLLING_AREA

XPLOG_TAB - PLOG_TAB

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

MESSAGE_TAB - If NO_MESSAGE: suppressed messages

Data type: HRRHAD_MSG
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for COMPARE_CONTROLLING_AREA 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 COMPARE_CONTROLLING_AREA

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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