SAP BAPI_XBP_VARIANT_INFO_GET Function Module for Determine all defined variants of an ABAP program

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BAPI_XBP_VARIANT_INFO_GET is a standard bapi xbp variant info get SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Determine all defined variants of an ABAP program 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 bapi xbp variant info get FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_XBP_VARIANT_INFO_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SXBP
Program Name: SAPLSXBP
Main Program: SAPLSXBP
Appliation area: S
Release date: 29-Apr-1998
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function BAPI_XBP_VARIANT_INFO_GET 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 'BAPI_XBP_VARIANT_INFO_GET'"Determine all defined variants of an ABAP program
  EXPORTING
   ABAP_PROGRAM_NAME =  "ABAP program name
   EXTERNAL_USER_NAME =  "External user name
*  VARIANT_SELECT_OPTION = 'A' "
*  MORE_INFO =  "Single-Character Flag

 IMPORTING
   RETURN =  "

TABLES
   ABAP_VARIANT_TABLE =  "Table with variants of an ABAP program
*  VARIANT_INFO =  "Information on variants

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IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_XBP_VARIANT_INFO_GET

ABAP_PROGRAM_NAME - ABAP program name

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

EXTERNAL_USER_NAME - External user name

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

VARIANT_SELECT_OPTION -

Data type: BAPIXMREP-VARSELOPT
Default: 'A'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

MORE_INFO - Single-Character Flag

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_XBP_VARIANT_INFO_GET

RETURN -

Data type: BAPIRET2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for BAPI_XBP_VARIANT_INFO_GET

ABAP_VARIANT_TABLE - Table with variants of an ABAP program

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

VARIANT_INFO - Information on variants

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_XBP_VARIANT_INFO_GET 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 BAPI_XBP_VARIANT_INFO_GET

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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