SAP SWU_NUMBER_RANGE_CREATE Function Module for

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SWU_NUMBER_RANGE_CREATE is a standard swu number range create 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 swu number range create FM, simply by entering the name SWU_NUMBER_RANGE_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SWU1
Program Name: SAPLSWU1
Main Program: SAPLSWU1
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function SWU_NUMBER_RANGE_CREATE 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 'SWU_NUMBER_RANGE_CREATE'"
  EXPORTING
   OBJECT =  "Name of number range object
*  NR_RANGE_NR1 = '01' "Internal or external number range number
*  SUBOBJECT = ' ' "Sub-object value
*  USE_MAX_RANGE = 'X' "Maximum number range is being used
*  QUANTITY = '0' "Number of numbers

 IMPORTING
   NUMBER =  "Free number
   QUANTITY =  "Number of numbers
   RETURNCODE =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   RANGE_ALREADY_EXISTS = 1    OBJECT_NOT_FOUND = 2    SYSTEM_ERROR = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SWU_NUMBER_RANGE_CREATE

OBJECT - Name of number range object

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

NR_RANGE_NR1 - Internal or external number range number

Data type: NRIV-NRRANGENR
Default: '01'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SUBOBJECT - Sub-object value

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

USE_MAX_RANGE - Maximum number range is being used

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

QUANTITY - Number of numbers

Data type: INRI-QUANTITY
Default: '0'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for SWU_NUMBER_RANGE_CREATE

NUMBER - Free number

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

QUANTITY - Number of numbers

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

RETURNCODE -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

RANGE_ALREADY_EXISTS - Number range already exists

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

OBJECT_NOT_FOUND - Object not defined in TNRO

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

SYSTEM_ERROR - System errors occurred

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SWU_NUMBER_RANGE_CREATE 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 SWU_NUMBER_RANGE_CREATE

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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