SAP READ_COSTELEMENT Function Module for

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READ_COSTELEMENT is a standard read costelement SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 read costelement FM, simply by entering the name READ_COSTELEMENT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: RKMA
Program Name: SAPLRKMA
Main Program: SAPLRKMA
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function READ_COSTELEMENT 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 'READ_COSTELEMENT'"
  EXPORTING
   DATAB =  "Lower Interval Limit
   DATBI =  "Upper Range Limit
*  ICSKA = ' ' "
*  ICSKU = ' ' "
   KOKRS =  "
   KSTAR =  "cost element to be selected
*  NO_BUFFER = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   KOTYP =  "
   TXT_FLAG =  "Texts in system language are not c

TABLES
   SEL_INT =  "Selected cost element ranges

EXCEPTIONS
   CSKB_NOT_COMPLETE = 1    CSKB_NOT_FOUND = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for READ_COSTELEMENT

DATAB - Lower Interval Limit

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

DATBI - Upper Range Limit

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

ICSKA -

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

ICSKU -

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

KOKRS -

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

KSTAR - cost element to be selected

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

NO_BUFFER -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for READ_COSTELEMENT

KOTYP -

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

TXT_FLAG - Texts in system language are not c

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

TABLES Parameters details for READ_COSTELEMENT

SEL_INT - Selected cost element ranges

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

EXCEPTIONS details

CSKB_NOT_COMPLETE -

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

CSKB_NOT_FOUND -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for READ_COSTELEMENT 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 READ_COSTELEMENT

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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