SAP GET_JOB_RUNTIME_INFO Function Module for Reading Background Job Runtime Data

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GET_JOB_RUNTIME_INFO is a standard get job runtime info SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Reading Background Job Runtime Data 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 get job runtime info FM, simply by entering the name GET_JOB_RUNTIME_INFO into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BTCH
Program Name: SAPLBTCH
Main Program: SAPLBTCH
Appliation area: S
Release date: 07-Mar-1995
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function GET_JOB_RUNTIME_INFO 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 'GET_JOB_RUNTIME_INFO'"Reading Background Job Runtime Data
 IMPORTING
   EVENTID =  "
   EVENTPARM =  "
   EXTERNAL_PROGRAM_ACTIVE =  "
   JOBCOUNT =  "
   JOBNAME =  "
   STEPCOUNT =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_RUNTIME_INFO = 1 

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EXPORTING Parameters details for GET_JOB_RUNTIME_INFO

EVENTID -

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

EVENTPARM -

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

EXTERNAL_PROGRAM_ACTIVE -

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

JOBCOUNT -

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

JOBNAME -

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

STEPCOUNT -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_RUNTIME_INFO -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for GET_JOB_RUNTIME_INFO 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 GET_JOB_RUNTIME_INFO

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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