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BAPI_CCODE_GET_FIRSTDAY_PERIOD BAPI retrieves the first day of a fiscal period for a given company code, fiscal year, and period. This is particularly useful in financial reporting, period closing, and date calculations in SAP.

BAPI Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
COMPANYCODEImportingCompany code (e.g., 1000)
FISCALYEARImportingFiscal year (e.g., 2023)
FISCALPERIODImportingPeriod (1-12 for monthly, 1-16 for special)
FIRSTDAY_IN_PERIODExportingFirst day of the period (output)
RETURNTableReturn messages (success/error)

Example ABAP Program

REPORT z_get_first_day_of_period.

DATA:
  lv_companycode    TYPE bapi0002_4-comp_code VALUE '1000',  " Company Code
  lv_fiscalyear     TYPE bapi0002_4-fisc_year VALUE '2023',  " Fiscal Year
  lv_fiscalperiod   TYPE bapi0002_4-fisc_period VALUE '3',   " Period (e.g., March)
  lv_firstday       TYPE bapi0002_4-date_from,               " First day of period
  lt_return         TYPE TABLE OF bapiret2.                  " Return messages

* Call BAPI to get the first day of the period
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_CCODE_GET_FIRSTDAY_PERIOD'
  EXPORTING
    companycode       = lv_companycode
    fiscalyear        = lv_fiscalyear
    fiscalperiod      = lv_fiscalperiod
  IMPORTING
    firstday_in_period = lv_firstday
  TABLES
    return            = lt_return.

* Check for errors
READ TABLE lt_return WITH KEY type = 'E' TRANSPORTING NO FIELDS.
IF sy-subrc = 0.
  WRITE: / 'Error occurred:'.
  LOOP AT lt_return INTO DATA(ls_error) WHERE type CA 'EAX'.
    WRITE: / ls_error-message.
  ENDLOOP.
ELSE.
  WRITE: / 'First day of Period', lv_fiscalperiod, 'in', lv_fiscalyear, ':', lv_firstday.
ENDIF.

Key Use Cases

  1. Financial Reporting
    • Ensure correct period start dates for GL postings.
  2. Period Close Automation
    • Determine cutoff dates for month-end closing.
  3. Date-Dependent Calculations
    • Calculate aging reports, depreciation, or accruals.

Additional Notes

  • Fiscal Year Variant (TCODE: OB29) must be properly configured for the company code.
  • Supports special periods (13-16) if defined in the fiscal year variant.
  • Alternative tables for manual checks:
    • T009 (Fiscal Year Variants)
    • T009B (Period Definitions)

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