SAP READ_MASE Function Module for MASE update and allocation of next, purely numeric serial numbers

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READ_MASE is a standard read mase SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for MASE update and allocation of next, purely numeric serial numbers 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 read mase FM, simply by entering the name READ_MASE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: IMS1
Program Name: SAPLIMS1
Main Program: SAPLIMS1
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function READ_MASE 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_MASE'"MASE update and allocation of next, purely numeric serial numbers
  EXPORTING
*  ANZAHL_NEU = 0 "Serial number to be reassigned to number
*  MATERIAL_NR = ' ' "Material
*  SERNR = ' ' "Serial number entered externally
*  NO_SER_ENQ = ' ' "

TABLES
*  IMASE =  "Table of all current MASE changes
*  ISERNR =  "Table of the assigned serial numbers

EXCEPTIONS
   ERR_LOCK_SERMAT = 1    ERR_LOCK_SYSTEM = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for READ_MASE

ANZAHL_NEU - Serial number to be reassigned to number

Data type: SER01-ANZSN
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

MATERIAL_NR - Material

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

SERNR - Serial number entered externally

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

NO_SER_ENQ -

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

TABLES Parameters details for READ_MASE

IMASE - Table of all current MASE changes

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

ISERNR - Table of the assigned serial numbers

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ERR_LOCK_SERMAT -

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

ERR_LOCK_SYSTEM - System error while locking

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for READ_MASE 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_MASE

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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