SAP BDC_PROTOCOL_SELECT Function Module for

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BDC_PROTOCOL_SELECT is a standard bdc protocol select SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 bdc protocol select FM, simply by entering the name BDC_PROTOCOL_SELECT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SBDP
Program Name: SAPLSBDP
Main Program: SAPLSBDP
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function BDC_PROTOCOL_SELECT 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 'BDC_PROTOCOL_SELECT'"
  EXPORTING
   NAME =  "
*  CLIENT = SY-MANDT "Client
*  DATE_FROM =  "
*  DATE_TO = SY-DATUM "
*  TIME_FROM =  "
*  TIME_TO =  "
*  STATUS = '*' "Status
*  SESSION_USER = '*' "

TABLES
   APQLTAB =  "
*  GROUPSEL =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   INVALID_DATA = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BDC_PROTOCOL_SELECT

NAME -

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

CLIENT - Client

Data type: APQL-MANDANT
Default: SY-MANDT
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DATE_FROM -

Data type: APQL-CREDATE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DATE_TO -

Data type: APQL-CREDATE
Default: SY-DATUM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TIME_FROM -

Data type: APQL-CRETIME
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TIME_TO -

Data type: APQL-CRETIME
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

STATUS - Status

Data type: APQL-STATUS
Default: '*'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SESSION_USER -

Data type: APQL-CREATOR
Default: '*'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for BDC_PROTOCOL_SELECT

APQLTAB -

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

GROUPSEL -

Data type:
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

INVALID_DATA -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BDC_PROTOCOL_SELECT 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 BDC_PROTOCOL_SELECT

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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