SAP BP_JOB_SELECT Function Module for Select Background Requests

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BP_JOB_SELECT is a standard bp job select SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Select Background Requests 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 bp job select FM, simply by entering the name BP_JOB_SELECT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BTCH
Program Name: SAPLBTCH
Main Program: SAPLBTCH
Appliation area: S
Release date: 08-May-1996
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function BP_JOB_SELECT 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 'BP_JOB_SELECT'"Select Background Requests
  EXPORTING
   JOBSELECT_DIALOG =  "Dialog Box Yes(Y) / No(N)
*  JOBSEL_PARAM_IN = ' ' "Selection Parameters (Input)
*  ENDDATE = '        ' "
*  ENDTIME = '      ' "
*  SELECTION = 'AL' "Single-Character Flag
*  ADK_MODE = ' ' "Reference type CHAR1 for background processing

 IMPORTING
   JOBSEL_PARAM_OUT =  "Selection Parameters (Output)
   LOCAL_CLIENT =  "Reference type CHAR1 for background processing
   NR_OF_JOBS_FOUND =  "

CHANGING
*  ERROR_CODE =  "Special Additional Error Code

TABLES
   JOBSELECT_JOBLIST =  "Selected Jobs
*  JOBNAME_EXT_SEL =  "Batch selection range for job name
*  USERNAME_EXT_SEL =  "Batch selection range for user name

EXCEPTIONS
   INVALID_DIALOG_TYPE = 1    JOBNAME_MISSING = 2    NO_JOBS_FOUND = 3    SELECTION_CANCELED = 4    USERNAME_MISSING = 5 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BP_JOB_SELECT

JOBSELECT_DIALOG - Dialog Box Yes(Y) / No(N)

Data type: BTCH0000-CHAR1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

JOBSEL_PARAM_IN - Selection Parameters (Input)

Data type: BTCSELECT
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ENDDATE -

Data type: TBTCO-ENDDATE
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ENDTIME -

Data type: TBTCO-ENDTIME
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SELECTION - Single-Character Flag

Data type: CHAR2
Default: 'AL'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ADK_MODE - Reference type CHAR1 for background processing

Data type: BTCH0000-CHAR1
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for BP_JOB_SELECT

JOBSEL_PARAM_OUT - Selection Parameters (Output)

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

LOCAL_CLIENT - Reference type CHAR1 for background processing

Data type: BTCH0000-CHAR1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NR_OF_JOBS_FOUND -

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

CHANGING Parameters details for BP_JOB_SELECT

ERROR_CODE - Special Additional Error Code

Data type: I
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

TABLES Parameters details for BP_JOB_SELECT

JOBSELECT_JOBLIST - Selected Jobs

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

JOBNAME_EXT_SEL - Batch selection range for job name

Data type: NJRANGE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

USERNAME_EXT_SEL - Batch selection range for user name

Data type: UNRANGE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

INVALID_DIALOG_TYPE - Invalid dialog type

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

JOBNAME_MISSING - Job Name is Missing (Wildcards Allowed)

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

NO_JOBS_FOUND - No Jobs Found That Match Selection Criteria

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

SELECTION_CANCELED - User Cancels Selection

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

USERNAME_MISSING - User Name Missing (Wildcards Allowed)

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BP_JOB_SELECT 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 BP_JOB_SELECT

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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