changing-a-dimension-3beb828.md

Changing a Dimension

Use method UPDATE to change an existing dimension.

Caution:

Changing the initial set of configurations has implications. Before proceeding with any change, familiarize yourself with the warnings in Units of Measurement.

Import Parameters

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Parameter Name	Field Name	Value Help
DIMID		Dimension key
DIM_UPD_TS		Structure for updating a dimension Caution: Be aware that all the fields belonging to the structure will be updated.
	TXDIM	Description of the dimension key
	SI_UNIT	Base unit of a dimension
	LENGTH	Length exponent of the dimension
	MASS	Mass exponent of the dimension
	TIME	Time exponent of the dimension
	CURRENT	Electric current exponent of the dimension
	TEMPERATURE	Temperature exponent of the dimension
	MOLE_QTY	Mole quantity exponent of the dimension
	LUMINOSITY	Light exponent of the dimension
	HASUNITSWITHTEMPERATURESPEC	Indicates whether the dimension has units with a temperature specification
	HASUNITSWITHPRESSURESPEC	Indicates whether the dimension has units with a pressure specification

Export Parameters

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Parameter Name	Value Help
ERROR	Space: No error ‘X’: Save error

Note:

Class exception CX_UOM_ERROR is raised to check the integrity of the data import parameters.

Sample Code:

CLASS zcl_uom_dimension_update_test DEFINITION 
  PUBLIC 
  FINAL 
  CREATE PUBLIC . 
 
  PUBLIC SECTION. 
    INTERFACES if_oo_adt_classrun. 
 
  PROTECTED SECTION. 
  PRIVATE SECTION. 
ENDCLASS. 
 
CLASS zcl_uom_dimension_update_test IMPLEMENTATION. 
  METHOD if_oo_adt_classrun~main. 
   DATA(lo_dim) = cl_uom_dim_maintenance=>get_instance( ).


   TRY.
        lo_dim->read( EXPORTING dimid    = 'ZNEWDI'
              IMPORTING dim_st = DATA(ls_dim) ).

   DATA(ls_upd_dim) = VALUE cl_uom_dim_maintenance=>ty_dim_upd_ts(
                      BASE CORRESPONDING #( ls_dim )
                                            txdim = 'Update Dimension'
                                            mass  = 88
                                            length = 89 ).

    lo_dim->update( EXPORTING dimid      = 'ZNEWDI'
                              dim_upd_ts = ls_upd_dim
                    IMPORTING error      = DATA(lv_error) ).


   CATCH cx_uom_error INTO DATA(lo_error).
      out->write( |Exception raised| ).
      out->write( lo_error->get_text( ) ).
   ENDTRY.
   IF lv_error = abap_true.
     out->write( |Error occurred while updating the data in the database| ).
   ENDIF.
  ENDMETHOD. 
ENDCLASS.