SAP APPL_LOG_DELETE Function Module for Application Log: Delete

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APPL_LOG_DELETE is a standard appl log delete SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Application Log: Delete 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 appl log delete FM, simply by entering the name APPL_LOG_DELETE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SLG2
Program Name: SAPLSLG2
Main Program: SAPLSLG2
Appliation area:
Release date: 22-Dec-1994
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function APPL_LOG_DELETE 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 'APPL_LOG_DELETE'"Application Log: Delete
  EXPORTING
   OBJECT =  "Object name
*  SUBOBJECT = ' ' "Subobject name
*  EXTERNAL_NUMBER = ' ' "external number
   DATE_TO =  "Delete-by date
   TIME_TO =  "Delete-by time
*  LOG_CLASS = '4' "Problem class
*  I_WITH_COMMIT_WORK = ' ' "DB_COMMIT after 100 logs
*  I_PACKAGE_SIZE = 100 "Package Size for DB_COMMIT

 IMPORTING
   NUMBER_OF_DELETED_LOGS =  "Number of logs deleted
   NUMBER_OF_NON_DELETED_LOGS =  "Number of logs which were not deleted

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_AUTHORITY = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for APPL_LOG_DELETE

OBJECT - Object name

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

SUBOBJECT - Subobject name

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

EXTERNAL_NUMBER - external number

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

DATE_TO - Delete-by date

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

TIME_TO - Delete-by time

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

LOG_CLASS - Problem class

Data type: BALM-PROBCLASS
Default: '4'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_WITH_COMMIT_WORK - DB_COMMIT after 100 logs

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

I_PACKAGE_SIZE - Package Size for DB_COMMIT

Data type: I
Default: 100
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for APPL_LOG_DELETE

NUMBER_OF_DELETED_LOGS - Number of logs deleted

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

NUMBER_OF_NON_DELETED_LOGS - Number of logs which were not deleted

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_AUTHORITY - No authorization for deleting logs

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for APPL_LOG_DELETE 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 APPL_LOG_DELETE

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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