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BAPI_XBP_JOB_OPEN SAP Function module - Create Job







BAPI_XBP_JOB_OPEN 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_OPEN into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SXBP
Released Date: 29.04.1998
Processing type: Remote-Enabled
remote enabled module settings


Pattern for FM BAPI_XBP_JOB_OPEN - BAPI XBP JOB OPEN 





CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_XBP_JOB_OPEN' "Create Job
  EXPORTING
    jobname =                   " bapixmjob-jobname  Job Name
    external_user_name =        " bapixmlogr-extuser  Name of the SAP-External User
*   jobclass =                  " bapixmjob-jobclass  Job classification
  IMPORTING
    jobcount =                  " bapixmjob-jobcount  Job Count
    return =                    " bapiret2
    .  "  BAPI_XBP_JOB_OPEN

ABAP code example for Function Module BAPI_XBP_JOB_OPEN





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BAPI_XBP_JOB_OPEN 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 BAPIXMJOB-JOBCOUNT
,
ld_return    TYPE BAPIRET2
.





DATA(ld_jobname) = some text here
 

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



DATA(ld_jobclass) = some text here
.

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_XBP_JOB_OPEN'
  EXPORTING
    jobname =                    ld_jobname
    external_user_name =         ld_external_user_name
*   jobclass =                   ld_jobclass
  IMPORTING
    jobcount =                   ld_jobcount
    return =                     ld_return
    .  "  BAPI_XBP_JOB_OPEN

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 BAPIXMJOB-JOBCOUNT ,
ld_jobname  TYPE BAPIXMJOB-JOBNAME ,
ld_return  TYPE BAPIRET2 ,
ld_external_user_name  TYPE BAPIXMLOGR-EXTUSER ,
ld_jobclass  TYPE BAPIXMJOB-JOBCLASS .





ld_jobname = some text here

SELECT single EXTUSER 
  FROM BAPIXMLOGR 
  INTO ld_external_user_name.


ld_jobclass = some text here

SAP Documentation for FM BAPI_XBP_JOB_OPEN


This method solves the first step in scheduling a job in the R/3 background processing system. You create the job with this method. ...See here for full SAP fm documentation

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BAPI_XBP_JOB_JOBLOG_READ - Read Job Log for a Job
BAPI_XBP_JOB_HEADER_MODIFY - 
BAPI_XBP_JOB_EXT_STEP_MODIFY - Assign an External Program to a Particular Job Step
BAPI_XBP_JOB_DELETE - XBP: Delete Background Job