SAP Function Modules

BAPI_VENDOR_CHANGEPASSWORD SAP Function module - Change Vendor Password







BAPI_VENDOR_CHANGEPASSWORD 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 BAPI_VENDOR_CHANGEPASSWORD into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: LC01
Released Date: 22.03.1999
Processing type: Remote-Enabled
remote enabled module settings


Pattern for FM BAPI_VENDOR_CHANGEPASSWORD - BAPI VENDOR CHANGEPASSWORD





CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_VENDOR_CHANGEPASSWORD' "Change Vendor Password
  EXPORTING
    vendorno =                  " bapivendor_id-vendor_no  Vendor
    password =                  " bapiuid-password  Password (16 chars. max.)
    newpassword =               " bapiuid-password  New Password
    verifypassword =            " bapiuid-password  Retype New Password
  IMPORTING
    return =                    " bapiret1      Return Code
    .  "  BAPI_VENDOR_CHANGEPASSWORD

ABAP code example for Function Module BAPI_VENDOR_CHANGEPASSWORD





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BAPI_VENDOR_CHANGEPASSWORD 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_return  TYPE BAPIRET1 .


DATA(ld_vendorno) = some text here

DATA(ld_password) = some text here

DATA(ld_newpassword) = some text here

DATA(ld_verifypassword) = some text here . CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_VENDOR_CHANGEPASSWORD' EXPORTING vendorno = ld_vendorno password = ld_password newpassword = ld_newpassword verifypassword = ld_verifypassword IMPORTING return = ld_return . " BAPI_VENDOR_CHANGEPASSWORD
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0. "All OK 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_return  TYPE BAPIRET1 ,
ld_vendorno  TYPE BAPIVENDOR_ID-VENDOR_NO ,
ld_password  TYPE BAPIUID-PASSWORD ,
ld_newpassword  TYPE BAPIUID-PASSWORD ,
ld_verifypassword  TYPE BAPIUID-PASSWORD .


ld_vendorno = some text here

ld_password = some text here

ld_newpassword = some text here

ld_verifypassword = some text here

SAP Documentation for FM BAPI_VENDOR_CHANGEPASSWORD


With this method you can change a vendor's password.

EXAMPLE ...See here for full SAP fm documentation








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