SAP LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_PREPARE Function Module for Delayed Authentication Step 1: Find in Directory
LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_PREPARE is a standard ldap delayed auth prepare SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Delayed Authentication Step 1: Find in Directory 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 ldap delayed auth prepare FM, simply by entering the name LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_PREPARE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: SLDAP_DELAYED_AUTH
Program Name: SAPLSLDAP_DELAYED_AUTH
Main Program: SAPLSLDAP_DELAYED_AUTH
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_PREPARE 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 'LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_PREPARE'"Delayed Authentication Step 1: Find in Directory.
EXPORTING
* IV_USERID = "User Name in User Master Record
* IV_SERVERID = "Symbolic name of LDAP server
* IV_ALLOW_INSECURE_LDAP = ' ' "Use of insecure LDAP connection permitted
IMPORTING
EV_TOKEN = "Token for LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_EXECUTE
EV_SERVERID = "Symbolic name of LDAP server
EV_USER_DN = "Distinguished name in directory
EXCEPTIONS
NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_USER = 1 SYSTEM_ERROR_INSECURE_LDAP = 2 SYSTEM_ERROR = 3
IMPORTING Parameters details for LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_PREPARE
IV_USERID - User Name in User Master Record
Data type: XUBNAMEOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IV_SERVERID - Symbolic name of LDAP server
Data type: LDAP_SERVOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
IV_ALLOW_INSECURE_LDAP - Use of insecure LDAP connection permitted
Data type: BOOLE_DDefault: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_PREPARE
EV_TOKEN - Token for LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_EXECUTE
Data type: XSTRINGOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EV_SERVERID - Symbolic name of LDAP server
Data type: LDAP_SERVOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EV_USER_DN - Distinguished name in directory
Data type: LDAP_DNSOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXCEPTIONS details
NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_USER - User is not suitable for delayed authentication
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
SYSTEM_ERROR_INSECURE_LDAP - Connection to directory service is not secure for password transmission
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
SYSTEM_ERROR - Other errors
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
Copy and paste ABAP code example for LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_PREPARE 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_ev_token | TYPE XSTRING, " | |||
| lv_iv_userid | TYPE XUBNAME, " | |||
| lv_not_available_for_this_user | TYPE XUBNAME, " | |||
| lv_ev_serverid | TYPE LDAP_SERV, " | |||
| lv_iv_serverid | TYPE LDAP_SERV, " | |||
| lv_system_error_insecure_ldap | TYPE LDAP_SERV, " | |||
| lv_ev_user_dn | TYPE LDAP_DNS, " | |||
| lv_system_error | TYPE LDAP_DNS, " | |||
| lv_iv_allow_insecure_ldap | TYPE BOOLE_D. " ' ' |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_PREPARE' "Delayed Authentication Step 1: Find in Directory |
| EXPORTING | ||
| IV_USERID | = lv_iv_userid | |
| IV_SERVERID | = lv_iv_serverid | |
| IV_ALLOW_INSECURE_LDAP | = lv_iv_allow_insecure_ldap | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| EV_TOKEN | = lv_ev_token | |
| EV_SERVERID | = lv_ev_serverid | |
| EV_USER_DN | = lv_ev_user_dn | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_USER = 1 | ||
| SYSTEM_ERROR_INSECURE_LDAP = 2 | ||
| SYSTEM_ERROR = 3 | ||
| . " LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_PREPARE | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM LDAP_DELAYED_AUTH_PREPARE
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.| DATA(ld_iv_allow_insecure_ldap) | = ' '. | |||
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