SAP BAPI_DIALOG Function Module for Dialog for Creating Structures and Templates

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BAPI_DIALOG is a standard bapi dialog SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Dialog for Creating Structures and Templates 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 dialog FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_DIALOG into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BSP_BAPI_CALL
Program Name: SAPLBSP_BAPI_CALL
Main Program: SAPLBSP_BAPI_CALL
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function BAPI_DIALOG 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_DIALOG'"Dialog for Creating Structures and Templates
  EXPORTING
*  PROGRAM =  "ABAP Program: Current Main Program
*  DYNNR =  "ABAP Program: Number of Current Screen

 IMPORTING
   BAPINAME =  "Function Module Name
   DESTINATION =  "Name of SAP R/3 System

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_CONNECTION = 1    NOT_FOUND = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_DIALOG

PROGRAM - ABAP Program: Current Main Program

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

DYNNR - ABAP Program: Number of Current Screen

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_DIALOG

BAPINAME - Function Module Name

Data type: RS38L_FNAM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

DESTINATION - Name of SAP R/3 System

Data type: SYST-SYSID
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_CONNECTION - No RFC Connection

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NOT_FOUND - BAPI Not Found

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_DIALOG 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 BAPI_DIALOG

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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