SAP SYS_COUNTER_WAIT Function Module for

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SYS_COUNTER_WAIT is a standard sys counter wait SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 sys counter wait FM, simply by entering the name SYS_COUNTER_WAIT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SYS_COUNTER
Program Name: SAPLSYS_COUNTER
Main Program: SAPLSYS_COUNTER
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SYS_COUNTER_WAIT 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 'SYS_COUNTER_WAIT'"
  EXPORTING
   NAME =  "Character Field of Length 40
*  COUNTER = 0 "Loops, Current Loop Pass

EXCEPTIONS
   SYS_COUNTER_INTERNAL_ERROR = 1    SYS_COUNTER_NOT_FOUND = 2    SYS_COUNTER_EINVAL = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SYS_COUNTER_WAIT

NAME - Character Field of Length 40

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

COUNTER - Loops, Current Loop Pass

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

EXCEPTIONS details

SYS_COUNTER_INTERNAL_ERROR - Internal Error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

SYS_COUNTER_NOT_FOUND -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

SYS_COUNTER_EINVAL - Invalid parameter

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SYS_COUNTER_WAIT 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 SYS_COUNTER_WAIT

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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