SAP BAPI_BUS2176_SEARCH Function Module for BAPI Checklist: Find Checklists
BAPI_BUS2176_SEARCH is a standard bapi bus2176 search SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for BAPI Checklist: Find Checklists 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 bapi bus2176 search FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_BUS2176_SEARCH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: DPR_BUS2176
Program Name: SAPLDPR_BUS2176
Main Program: SAPLDPR_BUS2176
Appliation area:
Release date: 10-Jan-2005
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function BAPI_BUS2176_SEARCH 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 'BAPI_BUS2176_SEARCH'"BAPI Checklist: Find Checklists.
EXPORTING
IV_ELEMENTARY_SEARCH_HELP = "Name of Elementary Search Help
IV_MAX_NUMBER_OF_ROWS = "Maximum Number of Hits in Search
TABLES
IT_SEARCH_ARGUMENT = "Search Criterion (Name/Value) for BAPI Search Help Interface
* RETURN = "Return Parameter Table
* ET_SEARCH_RESULT = "List of Search Help Hits
IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_BUS2176_SEARCH
IV_ELEMENTARY_SEARCH_HELP - Name of Elementary Search Help
Data type: BAPI_TS_SEARCH-ELEMENTARY_SEARCH_HELPOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IV_MAX_NUMBER_OF_ROWS - Maximum Number of Hits in Search
Data type: BAPI_TS_SEARCH-MAX_NUMBER_OF_ROWSOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TABLES Parameters details for BAPI_BUS2176_SEARCH
IT_SEARCH_ARGUMENT - Search Criterion (Name/Value) for BAPI Search Help Interface
Data type: BAPI_TS_SEARCH_ARGUMENTOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
RETURN - Return Parameter Table
Data type: BAPIRET2Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ET_SEARCH_RESULT - List of Search Help Hits
Data type: BAPI_TS_SEARCH_RESULTOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_BUS2176_SEARCH 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lt_it_search_argument | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPI_TS_SEARCH_ARGUMENT, " | |||
| lv_iv_elementary_search_help | TYPE BAPI_TS_SEARCH-ELEMENTARY_SEARCH_HELP, " | |||
| lt_return | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIRET2, " | |||
| lv_iv_max_number_of_rows | TYPE BAPI_TS_SEARCH-MAX_NUMBER_OF_ROWS, " | |||
| lt_et_search_result | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPI_TS_SEARCH_RESULT. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_BUS2176_SEARCH' "BAPI Checklist: Find Checklists |
| EXPORTING | ||
| IV_ELEMENTARY_SEARCH_HELP | = lv_iv_elementary_search_help | |
| IV_MAX_NUMBER_OF_ROWS | = lv_iv_max_number_of_rows | |
| TABLES | ||
| IT_SEARCH_ARGUMENT | = lt_it_search_argument | |
| RETURN | = lt_return | |
| ET_SEARCH_RESULT | = lt_et_search_result | |
| . " BAPI_BUS2176_SEARCH | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM BAPI_BUS2176_SEARCH
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.| "SELECT single ELEMENTARY_SEARCH_HELP FROM BAPI_TS_SEARCH INTO @DATA(ld_iv_elementary_search_help). | ||||
| "SELECT single MAX_NUMBER_OF_ROWS FROM BAPI_TS_SEARCH INTO @DATA(ld_iv_max_number_of_rows). | ||||
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