SAP FIND_BASE_UNIT Function Module for Ermittlung Basiseinheit

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FIND_BASE_UNIT is a standard find base unit 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 Basiseinheit 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 unit FM, simply by entering the name FIND_BASE_UNIT 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_UNIT 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_UNIT'"Ermittlung Basiseinheit
  EXPORTING
   DIMID =  "Ends of dimension
   NENNR =  "Denominator for the conversion to
   ZAEHL =  "Numerator for the conversion to SI

 IMPORTING
   MSEHI =  "Unit of measurement

EXCEPTIONS
   UNIT_NOT_FOUND = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for FIND_BASE_UNIT

DIMID - Ends of dimension

Data type: T006-DIMID
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NENNR - Denominator for the conversion to

Data type: T006-NENNR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ZAEHL - Numerator for the conversion to SI

Data type: T006-ZAEHL
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for FIND_BASE_UNIT

MSEHI - Unit of measurement

Data type: T006-MSEHI
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

UNIT_NOT_FOUND - Unit is not in T006

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for FIND_BASE_UNIT 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_UNIT

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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