SAP FIND_BASE_DIMENSION Function Module for Ermittlung Basisdimension

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FIND_BASE_DIMENSION is a standard find base dimension SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Ermittlung Basisdimension 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 find base dimension FM, simply by entering the name FIND_BASE_DIMENSION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: IWO0
Program Name: SAPLIWO0
Main Program: SAPLIWO0
Appliation area: I
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function FIND_BASE_DIMENSION 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 'FIND_BASE_DIMENSION'"Ermittlung Basisdimension
  EXPORTING
*  ECURR =  "Exponent for the voltage
*  LENG =  "Exponent for the length
*  LIGHT =  "Exponent for the brightness
*  MASS =  "Exponent for the earthing
*  MOLQU =  "Exponent for the mole quantity
*  MSSIE =  "SI unit
*  TEMP =  "Exponent for the temperature
*  TIMEX =  "Exponent for the time

 IMPORTING
   DIMID =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   DIMENSION_NOT_FOUND = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for FIND_BASE_DIMENSION

ECURR - Exponent for the voltage

Data type: T006D-ECURR
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LENG - Exponent for the length

Data type: T006D-LENG
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LIGHT - Exponent for the brightness

Data type: T006D-LIGHT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

MASS - Exponent for the earthing

Data type: T006D-MASS
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

MOLQU - Exponent for the mole quantity

Data type: T006D-MOLQU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

MSSIE - SI unit

Data type: T006D-MSSIE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TEMP - Exponent for the temperature

Data type: T006D-TEMP
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TIMEX - Exponent for the time

Data type: T006D-TIMEX
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for FIND_BASE_DIMENSION

DIMID -

Data type: T006D-DIMID
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

DIMENSION_NOT_FOUND -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for FIND_BASE_DIMENSION 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 FIND_BASE_DIMENSION

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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