SAP BDL_IMMEDIATE_SESSION_DATA Function Module for create session, collect and send data immediately

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BDL_IMMEDIATE_SESSION_DATA is a standard bdl immediate session data SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for create session, collect and send data immediately 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 bdl immediate session data FM, simply by entering the name BDL_IMMEDIATE_SESSION_DATA into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BDL3
Program Name: SAPLBDL3
Main Program: SAPLBDL3
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function BDL_IMMEDIATE_SESSION_DATA 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 'BDL_IMMEDIATE_SESSION_DATA'"create session, collect and send data immediately
  EXPORTING
   SESSNO =  "Character field 13 digits
   CONTRACT =  "Contract type
   DESCR =  "Session subtype
*  FORCE =  "Single-character flag

 IMPORTING
   SESSION_PLANNED =  "Single-character flag
   JOBNAME =  "Background job name
   JOBCOUNT =  "Job ID
   PING_PROBLEMS =  "Status of object

EXCEPTIONS
   BACKGROUNDJOB_FAILED = 1    DATA_INVALID = 2    UNKNOWN_SERVICE_TYPE = 3    INSERT_SESSION_FAILED = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BDL_IMMEDIATE_SESSION_DATA

SESSNO - Character field 13 digits

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

CONTRACT - Contract type

Data type: BDLSERVICE-CONTRACT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

DESCR - Session subtype

Data type: BDLSERVICE-DESCR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

FORCE - Single-character flag

Data type: BDL_DATKEY-TYPE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for BDL_IMMEDIATE_SESSION_DATA

SESSION_PLANNED - Single-character flag

Data type: BDL_DATKEY-TYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

JOBNAME - Background job name

Data type: TBTCO-JOBNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

JOBCOUNT - Job ID

Data type: TBTCO-JOBCOUNT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

PING_PROBLEMS - Status of object

Data type: BDLSERVICE-STATUS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

BACKGROUNDJOB_FAILED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

DATA_INVALID -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

UNKNOWN_SERVICE_TYPE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INSERT_SESSION_FAILED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BDL_IMMEDIATE_SESSION_DATA 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 BDL_IMMEDIATE_SESSION_DATA

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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