SAP L_MC_TIME_DIFFERENCE Function Module for Warehouse controlling

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L_MC_TIME_DIFFERENCE is a standard l mc time difference SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Warehouse controlling 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 l mc time difference FM, simply by entering the name L_MC_TIME_DIFFERENCE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function L_MC_TIME_DIFFERENCE 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 'L_MC_TIME_DIFFERENCE'"Warehouse controlling
  EXPORTING
   DATE_FROM =  "Creation Date of Transfer Order
   DATE_TO =  "Creation Date of Transfer Order
*  TIME_FROM =  "Creation time of transfer order
*  TIME_TO =  "Creation time of transfer order

 IMPORTING
   DELTA_TIME =  "Time between TR creation and TO creation
   DELTA_UNIT =  "WM time unit

EXCEPTIONS
   FROM_GREATER_TO = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for L_MC_TIME_DIFFERENCE

DATE_FROM - Creation Date of Transfer Order

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

DATE_TO - Creation Date of Transfer Order

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

TIME_FROM - Creation time of transfer order

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

TIME_TO - Creation time of transfer order

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for L_MC_TIME_DIFFERENCE

DELTA_TIME - Time between TR creation and TO creation

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

DELTA_UNIT - WM time unit

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

EXCEPTIONS details

FROM_GREATER_TO -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for L_MC_TIME_DIFFERENCE 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 L_MC_TIME_DIFFERENCE

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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