SAP RH_CUT_INFTY Function Module for Delimit an Infotype (Other than Time Constraint 0/1)

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RH_CUT_INFTY is a standard rh cut infty SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Delimit an Infotype (Other than Time Constraint 0/1) 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 rh cut infty FM, simply by entering the name RH_CUT_INFTY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: RHAP
Program Name: SAPLRHAP
Main Program: SAPLRHAP
Appliation area: H
Release date: 02-Sep-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function RH_CUT_INFTY 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 'RH_CUT_INFTY'"Delimit an Infotype (Other than Time Constraint 0/1)
  EXPORTING
*  LOAD = 'X' "Switch: Load all Infotypes into Buffer
*  KEEP_LUPD =  "Retain Last Changed By/On
*  WORKF_ACTV = 'X' "Workflow Switch Active
   GDATE =  "Delimitation date
   HISTO =  "Historical Record Flag
*  DEL_SUCC = ' ' "Switch: delimit/delete successor of time constraint 2
   VTASK =  "Update (B=Buffer,D=Online,V=Update,S=Sync)
*  ORDER_FLG = 'X' "Switch: Take Record Sequence Into Account
*  COMMIT_FLG = 'X' "Switch with COMMIT
*  AUTHY = 'X' "Authorization Check Switch
*  PPPAR_IMP =  "Import Structure PPPAR

TABLES
   INNNN =  "Table of Infotype Records
*  ILFCODE =  "Table of Logical Function Codes

EXCEPTIONS
   ERROR_DURING_CUT = 1    NO_AUTHORIZATION = 2    GDATE_BEFORE_BEGDA = 3    CUT_OF_TIMCO_ONE = 4    CORR_EXIT = 5 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for RH_CUT_INFTY

LOAD - Switch: Load all Infotypes into Buffer

Data type: HRRHAP-LOAD
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

KEEP_LUPD - Retain Last Changed By/On

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

WORKF_ACTV - Workflow Switch Active

Data type: HRRHAP-WORKF_ACTV
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

GDATE - Delimitation date

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

HISTO - Historical Record Flag

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

DEL_SUCC - Switch: delimit/delete successor of time constraint 2

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

VTASK - Update (B=Buffer,D=Online,V=Update,S=Sync)

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

ORDER_FLG - Switch: Take Record Sequence Into Account

Data type: HRRHAP-ORDER_FLG
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

COMMIT_FLG - Switch with COMMIT

Data type: HRRHAP-COMMIT_FLG
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

AUTHY - Authorization Check Switch

Data type: HRRHAP-AUTHY
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PPPAR_IMP - Import Structure PPPAR

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

TABLES Parameters details for RH_CUT_INFTY

INNNN - Table of Infotype Records

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

ILFCODE - Table of Logical Function Codes

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ERROR_DURING_CUT - Error while delimiting

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

NO_AUTHORIZATION - No authorization

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

GDATE_BEFORE_BEGDA - Delimitation Date is Before Start Date

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

CUT_OF_TIMCO_ONE - Time constraint 1 cannot be delimited.

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

CORR_EXIT - Error/Termination While Assigning Correction Number

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for RH_CUT_INFTY 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 RH_CUT_INFTY

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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