EMUL_CONVERT_AMOUNT_FOR_SCRIPT SAP Function module - Convert Correspondence Amount into Alternative Currency

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

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

Pattern for FM EMUL_CONVERT_AMOUNT_FOR_SCRIPT - EMUL CONVERT AMOUNT FOR SCRIPT

CALL FUNCTION 'EMUL_CONVERT_AMOUNT_FOR_SCRIPT' "Convert Correspondence Amount into Alternative Currency
  EXPORTING
    in_amount =                 " vdarl-bantrag  Original Amount
    in_currency =               " vdarl-santwhr  Originalbetragswährung
    alt_currency =              " vdarl-santwhr  Alternativ Währung
*   date = SY-DATUM             " sy-datum      Umrechnungstag
  IMPORTING
    alt_amount =                " vdarl-bantrag  Alternativ Betrag
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR = 1                   "               Error
    .  "  EMUL_CONVERT_AMOUNT_FOR_SCRIPT

ABAP code example for Function Module EMUL_CONVERT_AMOUNT_FOR_SCRIPT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module EMUL_CONVERT_AMOUNT_FOR_SCRIPT 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_alt_amount  
 
 TYPE VDARL-BANTRAG
.

 

SELECT single BANTRAG 
  FROM VDARL 
  INTO @DATA(ld_in_amount).

 

SELECT single SANTWHR 
  FROM VDARL 
  INTO @DATA(ld_in_currency).

 

SELECT single SANTWHR 
  FROM VDARL 
  INTO @DATA(ld_alt_currency).


DATA(ld_date) = '20210129'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'EMUL_CONVERT_AMOUNT_FOR_SCRIPT'
  EXPORTING
    in_amount =                  ld_in_amount
    in_currency =                ld_in_currency
    alt_currency =               ld_alt_currency
*   date =                       ld_date
  IMPORTING
    alt_amount =                 ld_alt_amount
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR =                      1
    .  "  EMUL_CONVERT_AMOUNT_FOR_SCRIPT

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_alt_amount
 
 TYPE VDARL-BANTRAG ,
ld_in_amount
 
 TYPE VDARL-BANTRAG ,
ld_in_currency
 
 TYPE VDARL-SANTWHR ,
ld_alt_currency
 
 TYPE VDARL-SANTWHR ,
ld_date
 
 TYPE SY-DATUM .



SELECT single BANTRAG 
  FROM VDARL 
  INTO ld_in_amount.


SELECT single SANTWHR 
  FROM VDARL 
  INTO ld_in_currency.


SELECT single SANTWHR 
  FROM VDARL 
  INTO ld_alt_currency.

ld_date = '20210129'.