SAP DOCUMENTS_TO_CHANGE_NUMBER Function Module for Documents for Change Number

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DOCUMENTS_TO_CHANGE_NUMBER is a standard documents to change number SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Documents for Change Number 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 documents to change number FM, simply by entering the name DOCUMENTS_TO_CHANGE_NUMBER into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function DOCUMENTS_TO_CHANGE_NUMBER 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 'DOCUMENTS_TO_CHANGE_NUMBER'"Documents for Change Number
  EXPORTING
   AENNR =  "Change Number

 IMPORTING
   SUBRC =  "ABAP System Field: Return Code of ABAP Statements

TABLES
   DOCUMENTS =  "Document Info Record

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DOCUMENTS_TO_CHANGE_NUMBER

AENNR - Change Number

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DOCUMENTS_TO_CHANGE_NUMBER

SUBRC - ABAP System Field: Return Code of ABAP Statements

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

TABLES Parameters details for DOCUMENTS_TO_CHANGE_NUMBER

DOCUMENTS - Document Info Record

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DOCUMENTS_TO_CHANGE_NUMBER 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 DOCUMENTS_TO_CHANGE_NUMBER

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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