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BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD SAP Function module - Initialize applicant password







BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: APPL
Released Date: 07.08.1997
Processing type: Remote-Enabled
remote enabled module settings


Pattern for FM BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD - BAPI APPLICANT INITPASSWORD 





CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD' "Initialize applicant password
  EXPORTING
    applicantnumber =           " bapiappl-pernr  Applicant number
  IMPORTING
    password =                  " bapiuid-password  Initialized password
    return =                    " bapireturn    Structure for return code
    .  "  BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD

ABAP code example for Function Module BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_password    TYPE BAPIUID-PASSWORD
,
ld_return    TYPE BAPIRETURN
.





DATA(ld_applicantnumber) = Check type of data required
.

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD'
  EXPORTING
    applicantnumber =            ld_applicantnumber
  IMPORTING
    password =                   ld_password
    return =                     ld_return
    .  "  BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ENDIF.







ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:


ld_password  TYPE BAPIUID-PASSWORD ,
ld_applicantnumber  TYPE BAPIAPPL-PERNR ,
ld_return  TYPE BAPIRETURN .





ld_applicantnumber = Check type of data required

SAP Documentation for FM BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD


You can use this method to initialize the password assigned to an applicant. An initial password is returned. The password is stored in ...See here for full SAP fm documentation








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BAPI_APPLICANT_INITPASSWORD - Initialize applicant password
BAPI_APPLICANT_GET_PW_REG - Read entry for applicant password
BAPI_APPLICANT_GETSTATUS - Determine applicant status
BAPI_APPLICANT_ENQUEUE - Lock Applicant
BAPI_APPLICANT_DEQUEUE - Unlock Applicant
BAPI_APPLICANT_DELETE_PW_REG - Delete entry for applicant password