CTMV_CREATE_FEATURE SAP Function module

CTMV_CREATE_FEATURE is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name CTMV_CREATE_FEATURE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: CTMV
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM CTMV_CREATE_FEATURE - CTMV CREATE FEATURE

CALL FUNCTION 'CTMV_CREATE_FEATURE' "
  EXPORTING
*   feature_name = SPACE        " cabnt-atbez   Characteristic name
    feature_neutral_name =      " cabn-atnam    Language-independent name of characteristic
    format =                    " cabn-atfor    Data format
*   group = SPACE               " cabn-atkla    Characteristics group
*   internal_unit_of_measure = SPACE  " cabn-msehi  Internal unit of measure
*   language = SY-LANGU         " cabnt-spras   Language
*   number_of_positions = 0     " cabn-anzst    Number of characters
*   places_after_decimal_sign = 0  " cabn-anzdz  Number of decimal places
*   required_entry = SPACE      " cabn-aterf    Necessary entry (required field)
*   title1 = SPACE              " cabnt-atue1   Heading 1
*   title2 = SPACE              " cabnt-atue2   Heading 2
*   key_date = SY-DATUM         " sy-datum      Date
*   change_number = SPACE       " cabn-aennr    Change number
  IMPORTING
    feature_id =                " cabn-atinn    Internal characteristic number
  EXCEPTIONS
    CANCEL_BY_USER = 1          "               User cancelled characteristics maintenance
    INVALID_NAME = 2            "               Characteristic name already assigned
    KEY_LOCKED = 3              "               Data base block set
    INVALID_GROUP = 4           "               Characteristics group not found
    INVALID_LANGUAGE = 5        "               Invalid language indicator
    INVALID_ECN = 6             "               Change Number Does Not Exist
    .  "  CTMV_CREATE_FEATURE

ABAP code example for Function Module CTMV_CREATE_FEATURE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module CTMV_CREATE_FEATURE including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_feature_id  
 
 TYPE CABN-ATINN
.

 

SELECT single ATBEZ 
  FROM CABNT 
  INTO @DATA(ld_feature_name).

 

SELECT single ATNAM 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO @DATA(ld_feature_neutral_name).

 

SELECT single ATFOR 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO @DATA(ld_format).

 

SELECT single ATKLA 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO @DATA(ld_group).

 

SELECT single MSEHI 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO @DATA(ld_internal_unit_of_measure).

 

SELECT single SPRAS 
  FROM CABNT 
  INTO @DATA(ld_language).

 

SELECT single ANZST 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO @DATA(ld_number_of_positions).

 

SELECT single ANZDZ 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO @DATA(ld_places_after_decimal_sign).

 

SELECT single ATERF 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO @DATA(ld_required_entry).

 

SELECT single ATUE1 
  FROM CABNT 
  INTO @DATA(ld_title1).

 

SELECT single ATUE2 
  FROM CABNT 
  INTO @DATA(ld_title2).


DATA(ld_key_date) = '20210129'.
 

SELECT single AENNR 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO @DATA(ld_change_number).

.

CALL FUNCTION 'CTMV_CREATE_FEATURE'
  EXPORTING
*   feature_name =               ld_feature_name
    feature_neutral_name =       ld_feature_neutral_name
    format =                     ld_format
*   group =                      ld_group
*   internal_unit_of_measure =    ld_internal_unit_of_measure
*   language =                   ld_language
*   number_of_positions =        ld_number_of_positions
*   places_after_decimal_sign =    ld_places_after_decimal_sign
*   required_entry =             ld_required_entry
*   title1 =                     ld_title1
*   title2 =                     ld_title2
*   key_date =                   ld_key_date
*   change_number =              ld_change_number
  IMPORTING
    feature_id =                 ld_feature_id
  EXCEPTIONS
    CANCEL_BY_USER =             1
    INVALID_NAME =               2
    KEY_LOCKED =                 3
    INVALID_GROUP =              4
    INVALID_LANGUAGE =           5
    INVALID_ECN =                6
    .  "  CTMV_CREATE_FEATURE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 4. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 5. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 6. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_feature_id
 
 TYPE CABN-ATINN ,
ld_feature_name
 
 TYPE CABNT-ATBEZ ,
ld_feature_neutral_name
 
 TYPE CABN-ATNAM ,
ld_format
 
 TYPE CABN-ATFOR ,
ld_group
 
 TYPE CABN-ATKLA ,
ld_internal_unit_of_measure
 
 TYPE CABN-MSEHI ,
ld_language
 
 TYPE CABNT-SPRAS ,
ld_number_of_positions
 
 TYPE CABN-ANZST ,
ld_places_after_decimal_sign
 
 TYPE CABN-ANZDZ ,
ld_required_entry
 
 TYPE CABN-ATERF ,
ld_title1
 
 TYPE CABNT-ATUE1 ,
ld_title2
 
 TYPE CABNT-ATUE2 ,
ld_key_date
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM ,
ld_change_number
 
 TYPE CABN-AENNR .



SELECT single ATBEZ 
  FROM CABNT 
  INTO ld_feature_name.


SELECT single ATNAM 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO ld_feature_neutral_name.


SELECT single ATFOR 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO ld_format.


SELECT single ATKLA 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO ld_group.


SELECT single MSEHI 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO ld_internal_unit_of_measure.


SELECT single SPRAS 
  FROM CABNT 
  INTO ld_language.


SELECT single ANZST 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO ld_number_of_positions.


SELECT single ANZDZ 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO ld_places_after_decimal_sign.


SELECT single ATERF 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO ld_required_entry.


SELECT single ATUE1 
  FROM CABNT 
  INTO ld_title1.


SELECT single ATUE2 
  FROM CABNT 
  INTO ld_title2.

ld_key_date = '20210129'.

SELECT single AENNR 
  FROM CABN 
  INTO ld_change_number.