SUBST_SCHEDULE_GENERATOR_46B SAP Function module - RFC-enabled FM for scheduling a background job

SUBST_SCHEDULE_GENERATOR_46B 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 SUBST_SCHEDULE_GENERATOR_46B into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SUGP_46B
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM SUBST_SCHEDULE_GENERATOR_46B - SUBST SCHEDULE GENERATOR 46B

CALL FUNCTION 'SUBST_SCHEDULE_GENERATOR_46B' "RFC-enabled FM for scheduling a background job
* EXPORTING
*   jobname = SPACE             " tbtco-jobname  Name of background job that will be started
*   repname = SPACE             " sy-repid      Name of report that will be started
*   varname = SPACE             " raldb-variant  Name of variant for this report
*   authcknam = 'DDIC'          " tbtcjob-authcknam  Name of user under whom report runs
*   batchhost = SPACE           " tbtco-btcsystem  Name of addressed host (see source text!)
*   language = SY-LANGU         " sy-langu      Language in which job should run
*   priparams = SPACE           " pri_params    Printer parameters for spooler
*   iv_schedever = SPACE        " gsugi_pa-w_tadir  Flag:'X'=Start even for BATCHHOST without batch capacity
*   param = 0                   " i
  IMPORTING
    jobcount =                  " tbtco-jobcount  Job Number
    rc_start =                  " sy-subrc      Return code (if IV_ABORT_ON_ERROR = SPACE)
* TABLES
*   seltab =                    " rsparams      Parameter table for transfer to program
    .  "  SUBST_SCHEDULE_GENERATOR_46B

ABAP code example for Function Module SUBST_SCHEDULE_GENERATOR_46B

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SUBST_SCHEDULE_GENERATOR_46B 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_jobcount  
 
 TYPE TBTCO-JOBCOUNT
,
ld_rc_start  
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC
,
it_seltab  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RSPARAMS,"TABLES PARAM
wa_seltab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_seltab
.

 

SELECT single JOBNAME 
  FROM TBTCO 
  INTO @DATA(ld_jobname).


DATA(ld_repname) = 'Check type of data required'.


DATA(ld_varname) = some text here


DATA(ld_authcknam) = some text here
 

SELECT single BTCSYSTEM 
  FROM TBTCO 
  INTO @DATA(ld_batchhost).


DATA(ld_language) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_priparams) = 'Check type of data required'.


DATA(ld_iv_schedever) = some text here

DATA(ld_param) = 'Check type of data required'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_seltab to it_seltab.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SUBST_SCHEDULE_GENERATOR_46B'
* EXPORTING
*   jobname =                    ld_jobname
*   repname =                    ld_repname
*   varname =                    ld_varname
*   authcknam =                  ld_authcknam
*   batchhost =                  ld_batchhost
*   language =                   ld_language
*   priparams =                  ld_priparams
*   iv_schedever =               ld_iv_schedever
*   param =                      ld_param
  IMPORTING
    jobcount =                   ld_jobcount
    rc_start =                   ld_rc_start
* TABLES
*   seltab =                     it_seltab
    .  "  SUBST_SCHEDULE_GENERATOR_46B

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_jobcount
 
 TYPE TBTCO-JOBCOUNT ,
ld_jobname
 
 TYPE TBTCO-JOBNAME ,
it_seltab
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RSPARAMS ,
wa_seltab
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_seltab,
ld_rc_start
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC ,
ld_repname
 
 TYPE SY-REPID ,
ld_varname
 
 TYPE RALDB-VARIANT ,
ld_authcknam
 
 TYPE TBTCJOB-AUTHCKNAM ,
ld_batchhost
 
 TYPE TBTCO-BTCSYSTEM ,
ld_language
 
 TYPE SY-LANGU ,
ld_priparams
 
 TYPE PRI_PARAMS ,
ld_iv_schedever
 
 TYPE GSUGI_PA-W_TADIR ,
ld_param
 
 TYPE I .



SELECT single JOBNAME 
  FROM TBTCO 
  INTO ld_jobname.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_seltab to it_seltab.
ld_repname = 'Check type of data required'.

ld_varname = some text here

ld_authcknam = some text here

SELECT single BTCSYSTEM 
  FROM TBTCO 
  INTO ld_batchhost.

ld_language = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_priparams = 'Check type of data required'.

ld_iv_schedever = some text here
ld_param = 'Check type of data required'.