SAP UPB_MAIN_AREA_DIALOG Function Module for Balance planning: setting the Planning Area in Balance Planning (dialogue)

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UPB_MAIN_AREA_DIALOG is a standard upb main area dialog SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Balance planning: setting the Planning Area in Balance Planning (dialogue) 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 upb main area dialog FM, simply by entering the name UPB_MAIN_AREA_DIALOG into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: UPBM
Program Name: SAPLUPBM
Main Program: SAPLUPBM
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function UPB_MAIN_AREA_DIALOG 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 'UPB_MAIN_AREA_DIALOG'"Balance planning: setting the Planning Area in Balance Planning (dialogue)
  EXPORTING
*  I_APPLC = 'UPB ' "Planning Application

 IMPORTING
   E_AREA =  "Planning Area

EXCEPTIONS
   ILLEGAL_APPLC = 1    DD_ERROR = 2    DB_ERROR = 3    F4_ERROR = 4    NO_AREA_SELECTED = 5 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for UPB_MAIN_AREA_DIALOG

I_APPLC - Planning Application

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for UPB_MAIN_AREA_DIALOG

E_AREA - Planning Area

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ILLEGAL_APPLC - Application unknown

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

DD_ERROR - Error during reading of DDIC

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

DB_ERROR - Database Error

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

F4_ERROR - F4 error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_AREA_SELECTED - No area selected

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for UPB_MAIN_AREA_DIALOG 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 UPB_MAIN_AREA_DIALOG

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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