SAP ESH_CREATE_BI_USER Function Module for Create a BI user for background

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ESH_CREATE_BI_USER is a standard esh create bi user 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 a BI user for background 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 esh create bi user FM, simply by entering the name ESH_CREATE_BI_USER into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ESH_BI_CONFIG_BACKGROUND
Program Name: SAPLESH_BI_CONFIG_BACKGROUND
Main Program: SAPLESH_BI_CONFIG_BACKGROUND
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function ESH_CREATE_BI_USER 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 'ESH_CREATE_BI_USER'"Create a BI user for background
  EXPORTING
   IV_SOURCE_SYSTEM =  "Logical system
   IV_BI_USER =  "User in BW for ALE communication
   IV_BI_USER_PSW =  "SAP user password

 IMPORTING
   EV_ERROR =  "Boolean

TABLES
   ET_RETURN =  "Table with BAPI Return Information

EXCEPTIONS
   USER_CANNOT_BE_USED = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ESH_CREATE_BI_USER

IV_SOURCE_SYSTEM - Logical system

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

IV_BI_USER - User in BW for ALE communication

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

IV_BI_USER_PSW - SAP user password

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for ESH_CREATE_BI_USER

EV_ERROR - Boolean

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

TABLES Parameters details for ESH_CREATE_BI_USER

ET_RETURN - Table with BAPI Return Information

Data type: BAPIRET2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

USER_CANNOT_BE_USED - Bi user cannot be used

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ESH_CREATE_BI_USER 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 ESH_CREATE_BI_USER

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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