HTTP_AUTHENTICATE SAP Function module

HTTP_AUTHENTICATE is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name HTTP_AUTHENTICATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: HTTP_RUNTIME
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM HTTP_AUTHENTICATE - HTTP AUTHENTICATE

CALL FUNCTION 'HTTP_AUTHENTICATE' "
  EXPORTING
*   client =                    " symandt       R/3 System, Client Number from Logon
    username =                  " syuname       SAP System, User Logon Name
*   language =                  " sylangu       SAP R/3 System, Current Language
*   password =                  " xubcode       Character field, length 32
*   password_encr =             " c             Charcter field of length 32 (upper/lower case)
*   sso_import =                " string
*   ccertificate = 0            " i
*   is_assertion_ticket = ABAP_FALSE  " abap_bool
  IMPORTING
    subrc =                     " sysubrc
    saprc =                     " sysubrc
    sso_export =                " string
  EXCEPTIONS
    INVALID_PARAMETER = 1       "               Invalid parameter transfer
    .  "  HTTP_AUTHENTICATE

ABAP code example for Function Module HTTP_AUTHENTICATE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module HTTP_AUTHENTICATE including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_subrc  
 
 TYPE SYSUBRC
,
ld_saprc  
 
 TYPE SYSUBRC
,
ld_sso_export  
 
 TYPE STRING
.


DATA(ld_client) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_username) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_language) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_password) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_password_encr) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_sso_import) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_ccertificate) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_is_assertion_ticket) = 'Check type of data required'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'HTTP_AUTHENTICATE'
  EXPORTING
*   client =                     ld_client
    username =                   ld_username
*   language =                   ld_language
*   password =                   ld_password
*   password_encr =              ld_password_encr
*   sso_import =                 ld_sso_import
*   ccertificate =               ld_ccertificate
*   is_assertion_ticket =        ld_is_assertion_ticket
  IMPORTING
    subrc =                      ld_subrc
    saprc =                      ld_saprc
    sso_export =                 ld_sso_export
  EXCEPTIONS
    INVALID_PARAMETER =          1
    .  "  HTTP_AUTHENTICATE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_subrc
 
 TYPE SYSUBRC ,
ld_client
 
 TYPE SYMANDT ,
ld_saprc
 
 TYPE SYSUBRC ,
ld_username
 
 TYPE SYUNAME ,
ld_sso_export
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_language
 
 TYPE SYLANGU ,
ld_password
 
 TYPE XUBCODE ,
ld_password_encr
 
 TYPE C ,
ld_sso_import
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_ccertificate
 
 TYPE I ,
ld_is_assertion_ticket
 
 TYPE ABAP_BOOL .


ld_client = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_username = 'some text here'.
ld_language = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_password = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_password_encr = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_sso_import = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_ccertificate = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_is_assertion_ticket = 'Check type of data required'.