SAP INVENTORY_DIFFERENCES Function Module for NOTRANSL: Realisierung der Inventurdifferenzen

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INVENTORY_DIFFERENCES is a standard inventory differences 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: Realisierung der Inventurdifferenzen 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 inventory differences FM, simply by entering the name INVENTORY_DIFFERENCES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: IPW1
Program Name: SAPLIPW1
Main Program: SAPLIPW1
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function INVENTORY_DIFFERENCES 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 'INVENTORY_DIFFERENCES'"NOTRANSL: Realisierung der Inventurdifferenzen
  EXPORTING
   PROFILE =  "
*  MEMORY_ID_STATUS = ' ' "
   BUDAT =  "Posting Date in the Document
   IBLNR =  "Physical Inventory Doc. No.
   ZEILI =  "
   GJAHR =  "
   BSINFO =  "
   J_VORGANG_IN =  "
   J_VORGANG_OUT =  "
*  SIMULATION = 'X' "Simulation Only
*  BAPI = ' ' "Call from BAPI

 IMPORTING
   ZEILEN_ID =  "
   SERIAL_COMMIT =  "Change Indicator
   STATUS_NOT_ALLOWED =  "

CHANGING
*  T_SMESG =  "Message table message collector

EXCEPTIONS
   SERIALNUMBER_ERRORS = 1    NO_PROFILE = 2 

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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_SAPLIPW1_001 Automatic Serial Number Assignment
EXIT_SAPLIPW1_002 Check on Copying Object List
EXIT_SAPLIPW1_003 Serial Numbers, User Exit for Additional Fields
EXIT_SAPLIPW1_004 Serial Numbers, User Exit After Exiting the Serial Screen
EXIT_SAPLIPW1_008 Check of Serial Number - Character String

IMPORTING Parameters details for INVENTORY_DIFFERENCES

PROFILE -

Data type: T377P-SERAIL
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

MEMORY_ID_STATUS -

Data type: C
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

BUDAT - Posting Date in the Document

Data type: MKPF-BUDAT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IBLNR - Physical Inventory Doc. No.

Data type: SER07-IBLNR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ZEILI -

Data type: SER07-ZEILI
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

GJAHR -

Data type: SER07-MJAHR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

BSINFO -

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

J_VORGANG_IN -

Data type: TJ01-VRGNG
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

J_VORGANG_OUT -

Data type: TJ01-VRGNG
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SIMULATION - Simulation Only

Data type: C
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

BAPI - Call from BAPI

Data type: C
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for INVENTORY_DIFFERENCES

ZEILEN_ID -

Data type: MESG-ZEILE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

SERIAL_COMMIT - Change Indicator

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

STATUS_NOT_ALLOWED -

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

CHANGING Parameters details for INVENTORY_DIFFERENCES

T_SMESG - Message table message collector

Data type: TSMESG
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

SERIALNUMBER_ERRORS -

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

NO_PROFILE -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for INVENTORY_DIFFERENCES 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 INVENTORY_DIFFERENCES

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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