SAP BAL_DB_SEARCH Function Module for Application Log: Database: Find Logs

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BAL_DB_SEARCH is a standard bal db search SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Application Log: Database: Find Logs 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 bal db search FM, simply by entering the name BAL_DB_SEARCH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SBAL_DB
Program Name: SAPLSBAL_DB
Main Program: SAPLSBAL_DB
Appliation area: S
Release date: 26-Apr-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function BAL_DB_SEARCH 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 'BAL_DB_SEARCH'"Application Log: Database: Find Logs
  EXPORTING
*  I_CLIENT = SY-MANDT "Client to be searched
   I_S_LOG_FILTER =  "Log header data filter
*  I_T_SEL_FIELD =  "Errors to Be Read

 IMPORTING
   E_T_LOG_HEADER =  "Table of log header data read

EXCEPTIONS
   LOG_NOT_FOUND = 1    NO_FILTER_CRITERIA = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BAL_DB_SEARCH

I_CLIENT - Client to be searched

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

I_S_LOG_FILTER - Log header data filter

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

I_T_SEL_FIELD - Errors to Be Read

Data type: BAL_T_FLD
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for BAL_DB_SEARCH

E_T_LOG_HEADER - Table of log header data read

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

EXCEPTIONS details

LOG_NOT_FOUND - No log found

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

NO_FILTER_CRITERIA - Filter criteria missing

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAL_DB_SEARCH 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 BAL_DB_SEARCH

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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