SAP PSA_PRELIMINARY_POST_UPDATE Function Module for Preliminary Document Posting Update

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PSA_PRELIMINARY_POST_UPDATE is a standard psa preliminary post update SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Preliminary Document Posting Update 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 psa preliminary post update FM, simply by entering the name PSA_PRELIMINARY_POST_UPDATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function PSA_PRELIMINARY_POST_UPDATE 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 'PSA_PRELIMINARY_POST_UPDATE'"Preliminary Document Posting Update
  EXPORTING
*  I_REVERSAL = ' ' "

TABLES
   IT8PSA_PREPOST =  "Preliminary Postings

EXCEPTIONS
   POSTING_FAILED = 1    WRONG_TRANSACTION = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for PSA_PRELIMINARY_POST_UPDATE

I_REVERSAL -

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

TABLES Parameters details for PSA_PRELIMINARY_POST_UPDATE

IT8PSA_PREPOST - Preliminary Postings

Data type: T8PSA_PREPOST
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

POSTING_FAILED -

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

WRONG_TRANSACTION -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for PSA_PRELIMINARY_POST_UPDATE 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 PSA_PRELIMINARY_POST_UPDATE

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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