BAPI_XBP_JOB_COUNT SAP Function module - Count how many jobs there are with a particular name

BAPI_XBP_JOB_COUNT 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_XBP_JOB_COUNT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SXBP
Released Date: 29.04.1998
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM BAPI_XBP_JOB_COUNT - BAPI XBP JOB COUNT

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_XBP_JOB_COUNT' "Count how many jobs there are with a particular name
  EXPORTING
    jobname =                   " bapixmjob-jobname  Job Name
    external_user_name =        " bapixmlogr-extuser  Name of the SAP-External User
*   dont_list_jobs =            " bapixmaux-char1  Do Not List Jobs
  IMPORTING
    number_of_jobs =            " bapixmaux-int4  Job Count
    return =                    " bapiret2
* TABLES
*   job_table =                 " bapixmjob
    .  "  BAPI_XBP_JOB_COUNT

ABAP code example for Function Module BAPI_XBP_JOB_COUNT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BAPI_XBP_JOB_COUNT 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_number_of_jobs  
 
 TYPE BAPIXMAUX-INT4
,
ld_return  
 
 TYPE BAPIRET2
,
it_job_table  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIXMJOB,"TABLES PARAM
wa_job_table
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_job_table
.



DATA(ld_jobname) = some text here
 

SELECT single EXTUSER 
  FROM BAPIXMLOGR 
  INTO @DATA(ld_external_user_name).



DATA(ld_dont_list_jobs) = some text here
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_job_table to it_job_table.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_XBP_JOB_COUNT'
  EXPORTING
    jobname =                    ld_jobname
    external_user_name =         ld_external_user_name
*   dont_list_jobs =             ld_dont_list_jobs
  IMPORTING
    number_of_jobs =             ld_number_of_jobs
    return =                     ld_return
* TABLES
*   job_table =                  it_job_table
    .  "  BAPI_XBP_JOB_COUNT

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_number_of_jobs
 
 TYPE BAPIXMAUX-INT4 ,
ld_jobname
 
 TYPE BAPIXMJOB-JOBNAME ,
it_job_table
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIXMJOB ,
wa_job_table
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_job_table,
ld_return
 
 TYPE BAPIRET2 ,
ld_external_user_name
 
 TYPE BAPIXMLOGR-EXTUSER ,
ld_dont_list_jobs
 
 TYPE BAPIXMAUX-CHAR1 .



ld_jobname = some text here 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_job_table to it_job_table.

SELECT single EXTUSER 
  FROM BAPIXMLOGR 
  INTO ld_external_user_name.


ld_dont_list_jobs = some text here

SAP Documentation for FM BAPI_XBP_JOB_COUNT