SAP FUNC_LOCATION_GENERIC_RENAME Function Module for NOTRANSL: Generische Umbenennung von Platzkennzeichnungen

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FUNC_LOCATION_GENERIC_RENAME is a standard func location generic rename 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: Generische Umbenennung von Platzkennzeichnungen 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 func location generic rename FM, simply by entering the name FUNC_LOCATION_GENERIC_RENAME into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ILOS
Program Name: SAPLILOS
Main Program: SAPLILOS
Appliation area: I
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function FUNC_LOCATION_GENERIC_RENAME 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 'FUNC_LOCATION_GENERIC_RENAME'"NOTRANSL: Generische Umbenennung von Platzkennzeichnungen
  EXPORTING
   GENERIC_PART_OLD =  "Functional location edit mask
   GENERIC_PART_NEW =  "Functional location edit mask

 IMPORTING
   COUNT_RENAME_FAILURES =  "Predefined Type

TABLES
   NAMES =  "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

EXCEPTIONS
   STR_INDICATOR_NOT_FOUND = 1 

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Customer Function user exits

Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.
EXIT_SAPLILOS_001 User Exit when Checking Structure of Location Numbers

IMPORTING Parameters details for FUNC_LOCATION_GENERIC_RENAME

GENERIC_PART_OLD - Functional location edit mask

Data type: T370S-EDITM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

GENERIC_PART_NEW - Functional location edit mask

Data type: T370S-EDITM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for FUNC_LOCATION_GENERIC_RENAME

COUNT_RENAME_FAILURES - Predefined Type

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

TABLES Parameters details for FUNC_LOCATION_GENERIC_RENAME

NAMES - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

EXCEPTIONS details

STR_INDICATOR_NOT_FOUND - 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 FUNC_LOCATION_GENERIC_RENAME 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 FUNC_LOCATION_GENERIC_RENAME

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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