SAP IDCN_GL_TEXTCHANGE Function Module for Capture General Ledger Account Description Changes

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IDCN_GL_TEXTCHANGE is a standard idcn gl textchange SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Capture General Ledger Account Description Changes 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 idcn gl textchange FM, simply by entering the name IDCN_GL_TEXTCHANGE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: IDCNGL
Program Name: SAPLIDCNGL
Main Program: SAPLIDCNGL
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function IDCN_GL_TEXTCHANGE 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 'IDCN_GL_TEXTCHANGE'"Capture General Ledger Account Description Changes
  EXPORTING
   SAKNR =  "G/L Account Number
   KTOPL =  "Chart of Accounts
   START_DATE =  "Date in CHAR format
*  END_DATE =  "Date in CHAR format

 IMPORTING
   ET_SHORTTEXT =  "Capturing Change Descriptions
   ET_LONGTEXT =  "table type for gl account change descriptions for long text

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IMPORTING Parameters details for IDCN_GL_TEXTCHANGE

SAKNR - G/L Account Number

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

KTOPL - Chart of Accounts

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

START_DATE - Date in CHAR format

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

END_DATE - Date in CHAR format

Data type: SYST-DATUM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for IDCN_GL_TEXTCHANGE

ET_SHORTTEXT - Capturing Change Descriptions

Data type: RFIDCN_TTGLTEXT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ET_LONGTEXT - table type for gl account change descriptions for long text

Data type: RFIDCN_TTGLLTEXT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for IDCN_GL_TEXTCHANGE 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 IDCN_GL_TEXTCHANGE

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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