HR_SK_GET_TECH_DATE_OF_ENTRY SAP Function module - GET technical date of entrance from current date, years & days

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

Associated Function Group: 3SK2
Released Date: 01.07.1998
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM HR_SK_GET_TECH_DATE_OF_ENTRY - HR SK GET TECH DATE OF ENTRY

CALL FUNCTION 'HR_SK_GET_TECH_DATE_OF_ENTRY' "GET technical date of entrance from current date, years & days
  EXPORTING
    current_date =              " d             current date
  IMPORTING
    tech_date =                 " d             technical date of entrance
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_TAKE = 1                 "               User is wish no take over the technical date
    .  "  HR_SK_GET_TECH_DATE_OF_ENTRY

ABAP code example for Function Module HR_SK_GET_TECH_DATE_OF_ENTRY

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module HR_SK_GET_TECH_DATE_OF_ENTRY 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_tech_date  
 
 TYPE D
.


DATA(ld_current_date) = 'Check type of data required'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'HR_SK_GET_TECH_DATE_OF_ENTRY'
  EXPORTING
    current_date =               ld_current_date
  IMPORTING
    tech_date =                  ld_tech_date
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_TAKE =                    1
    .  "  HR_SK_GET_TECH_DATE_OF_ENTRY

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_tech_date
 
 TYPE D ,
ld_current_date
 
 TYPE D .


ld_current_date = 'Check type of data required'.