DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY SAP Function module - Date plausibility check

DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY 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 DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SCON
Released Date: 07.08.1995
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY - DATE CHECK PLAUSIBILITY

CALL FUNCTION 'DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY' "Date plausibility check
  EXPORTING
    date =                      " sy-datum      Transfer of date to be checked
  EXCEPTIONS
    PLAUSIBILITY_CHECK_FAILED = 1  "            Date is not plausible
    .  "  DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY

ABAP code example for Function Module DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY 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_date) = '20210129'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY'
  EXPORTING
    date =                       ld_date
  EXCEPTIONS
    PLAUSIBILITY_CHECK_FAILED =    1
    .  "  DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "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_date
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM .


ld_date = '20210129'.

SAP Documentation for FM DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY