SAP BAPI_VENDOR_GETPASSWORD Function Module for Read the Entry for the Vendor Password

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BAPI_VENDOR_GETPASSWORD is a standard bapi vendor getpassword SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Read the Entry for the Vendor Password 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 vendor getpassword FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_VENDOR_GETPASSWORD into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: LC01
Program Name: SAPLLC01
Main Program: SAPLLC01
Appliation area: F
Release date: 22-Mar-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function BAPI_VENDOR_GETPASSWORD 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_VENDOR_GETPASSWORD'"Read the Entry for the Vendor Password
  EXPORTING
   VENDORNO =  "Vendor

 IMPORTING
   RETURN =  "Return Code

TABLES
   STATUSINFO =  "Table of Status Information

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_VENDOR_GETPASSWORD

VENDORNO - Vendor

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_VENDOR_GETPASSWORD

RETURN - Return Code

Data type: BAPIRET1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for BAPI_VENDOR_GETPASSWORD

STATUSINFO - Table of Status Information

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_VENDOR_GETPASSWORD 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_VENDOR_GETPASSWORD

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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