SAP FTRADE_BUSINESS_TYPE_SWITCH Function Module for NOTRANSL: Umschlüsselung einer Export- in eine Importgeschäftsart und umge

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FTRADE_BUSINESS_TYPE_SWITCH is a standard ftrade business type switch SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Umschlüsselung einer Export- in eine Importgeschäftsart und umge 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 ftrade business type switch FM, simply by entering the name FTRADE_BUSINESS_TYPE_SWITCH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: VEXI
Program Name: SAPLVEXI
Main Program:
Appliation area: V
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function FTRADE_BUSINESS_TYPE_SWITCH 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 'FTRADE_BUSINESS_TYPE_SWITCH'"NOTRANSL: Umschlüsselung einer Export- in eine Importgeschäftsart und umge
  EXPORTING
   I_DIRECTION =  "Indicator: Use of reference country for foreign trade
   I_SOURCE_COUNTRY =  "Country Key
   I_SOURCE_BUSINESS_TYPE =  "Business Transaction Type for Foreign Trade
   I_TARGET_COUNTRY =  "Country Key

 IMPORTING
   E_TARGET_BUSINESS_TYPE =  "Business Transaction Type for Foreign Trade

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_ENTRY_FOUND = 1    WRONG_DIRECTION = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for FTRADE_BUSINESS_TYPE_SWITCH

I_DIRECTION - Indicator: Use of reference country for foreign trade

Data type: T609R-VEREI
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_SOURCE_COUNTRY - Country Key

Data type: T605-LAND1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_SOURCE_BUSINESS_TYPE - Business Transaction Type for Foreign Trade

Data type: T605-EXART
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_TARGET_COUNTRY - Country Key

Data type: T605-LAND1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for FTRADE_BUSINESS_TYPE_SWITCH

E_TARGET_BUSINESS_TYPE - Business Transaction Type for Foreign Trade

Data type: T605-EXART
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_ENTRY_FOUND - No Entry Found

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

WRONG_DIRECTION - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for FTRADE_BUSINESS_TYPE_SWITCH 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 FTRADE_BUSINESS_TYPE_SWITCH

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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