SAP PRELIMINARY_POSTING_RELEASE Function Module for Release Parked Document

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PRELIMINARY_POSTING_RELEASE is a standard preliminary posting release SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Release Parked Document 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 preliminary posting release FM, simply by entering the name PRELIMINARY_POSTING_RELEASE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: F040
Program Name: SAPLF040
Main Program: SAPLF040
Appliation area: F
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function PRELIMINARY_POSTING_RELEASE 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 'PRELIMINARY_POSTING_RELEASE'"Release Parked Document
  EXPORTING
   BELNR =  "
   BUKRS =  "Company Code
   GJAHR =  "Fiscal Year
*  NUR_ABLEHNEN = ' ' "

EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_RELEASED = 1    RELEASED = 2    CANCELLED = 3 

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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_SAPLF040_001 WF: Amount Release by Person with Release Authorization
EXIT_SAPLF040_002 WF: Account Assignment Approval by Person with Release Authorization
EXIT_SAPLF040_003 WF: Operater after Refusal of Release
EXIT_SAPLF040_004 User Exit: Payment Release by Person with Release Authorization

IMPORTING Parameters details for PRELIMINARY_POSTING_RELEASE

BELNR -

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

BUKRS - Company Code

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

GJAHR - Fiscal Year

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

NUR_ABLEHNEN -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_RELEASED -

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

RELEASED -

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

CANCELLED -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for PRELIMINARY_POSTING_RELEASE 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 PRELIMINARY_POSTING_RELEASE

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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