SAP META_BAPI_DISPATCH Function Module for Meta BAPI Dispatch

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META_BAPI_DISPATCH is a standard meta bapi dispatch SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Meta BAPI Dispatch 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 meta bapi dispatch FM, simply by entering the name META_BAPI_DISPATCH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BBP_BD_DISPATCHER
Program Name: SAPLBBP_BD_DISPATCHER
Main Program: SAPLBBP_BD_DISPATCHER
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function META_BAPI_DISPATCH 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 'META_BAPI_DISPATCH'"Meta BAPI Dispatch
  EXPORTING
   OBJECT =  "Object key
   METHOD =  "Object method
*  LOGICAL_SYSTEM =  "
*  SYSTEM_TYPE =  "Systemart

 IMPORTING
   FUNCTIONNAME =  "

TABLES
   CONTROL_RECORD =  "Control record

EXCEPTIONS
   OBJECT_NOT_FOUND = 1    BAD_SYS_TYPE = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for META_BAPI_DISPATCH

OBJECT - Object key

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

METHOD - Object method

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

LOGICAL_SYSTEM -

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

SYSTEM_TYPE - Systemart

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for META_BAPI_DISPATCH

FUNCTIONNAME -

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

TABLES Parameters details for META_BAPI_DISPATCH

CONTROL_RECORD - Control record

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

EXCEPTIONS details

OBJECT_NOT_FOUND -

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

BAD_SYS_TYPE - Different given and derived system type

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for META_BAPI_DISPATCH 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 META_BAPI_DISPATCH

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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