Functionality
This method enables you to check on the existence of a vendor.
If you specify a company code, an additional check is made as towhether this vendor is created in this company code.

Description
The return code of the function module is returned in this structure.

Structure Format
TYPE Report type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Information
CODE Reporting code
MESSAGE Report text
LOG_NO Application log: Log number
LOG_MSG_NO Application log: Consecutive number of message

Value range
If no error occurs, the return parameter is blank. If not, thecorresponding error messages are output, together with a short text.