SAP BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM Function Module for Find Background Request for a Specified Program









BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM is a standard bp find jobs with program SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Find Background Request for a Specified 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 bp find jobs with program FM, simply by entering the name BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BTCH
Program Name: SAPLBTCH
Main Program: SAPLBTCH
Appliation area: S
Release date: 08-May-1996
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM 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 'BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM'"Find Background Request for a Specified Program
  EXPORTING
*  ABAP_PROGRAM_NAME = ' ' "ABAP Program Name
*  ABAP_VARIANT_NAME = ' ' "ABAP Variant Name
*  EXTERNAL_PROGRAM_NAME = ' ' "External Program Name
*  DIALOG = ' ' "Dialog Box Yes / No
*  STATUS = '*' "Job Status

TABLES
*  JOBLIST =  "Job List with Jobs Found

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_JOBS_FOUND = 1    PROGRAM_SPECIFICATION_MISSING = 2    INVALID_DIALOG_TYPE = 3    JOB_FIND_CANCELED = 4
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IMPORTING Parameters details for BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM

ABAP_PROGRAM_NAME - ABAP Program Name

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

ABAP_VARIANT_NAME - ABAP Variant Name

Data type: RALDB-VARIANT
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXTERNAL_PROGRAM_NAME - External Program Name

Data type: TBTCSTEP-PROGRAM
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DIALOG - Dialog Box Yes / No

Data type: BTCH0000-CHAR1
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

STATUS - Job Status

Data type: TBTCJOB-STATUS
Default: '*'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM

JOBLIST - Job List with Jobs Found

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_JOBS_FOUND - No Jobs Found

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

PROGRAM_SPECIFICATION_MISSING - Program to Search for Not Specified

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

INVALID_DIALOG_TYPE - Invalid dialog type

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

JOB_FIND_CANCELED - Search Canceled by User (Dialog Box)

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM 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.

DATA:
lt_joblist  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TBTCJOB, "   
lv_no_jobs_found  TYPE TBTCJOB, "   
lv_abap_program_name  TYPE SY-REPID, "   SPACE
lv_abap_variant_name  TYPE RALDB-VARIANT, "   SPACE
lv_program_specification_missing  TYPE RALDB, "   
lv_invalid_dialog_type  TYPE RALDB, "   
lv_external_program_name  TYPE TBTCSTEP-PROGRAM, "   SPACE
lv_dialog  TYPE BTCH0000-CHAR1, "   SPACE
lv_job_find_canceled  TYPE BTCH0000, "   
lv_status  TYPE TBTCJOB-STATUS. "   '*'

  CALL FUNCTION 'BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM'  "Find Background Request for a Specified Program
    EXPORTING
         ABAP_PROGRAM_NAME = lv_abap_program_name
         ABAP_VARIANT_NAME = lv_abap_variant_name
         EXTERNAL_PROGRAM_NAME = lv_external_program_name
         DIALOG = lv_dialog
         STATUS = lv_status
    TABLES
         JOBLIST = lt_joblist
    EXCEPTIONS
        NO_JOBS_FOUND = 1
        PROGRAM_SPECIFICATION_MISSING = 2
        INVALID_DIALOG_TYPE = 3
        JOB_FIND_CANCELED = 4
. " BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM BP_FIND_JOBS_WITH_PROGRAM

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.

 
 
"SELECT single REPID FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_abap_program_name).
DATA(ld_abap_program_name) = ' '.
 
"SELECT single VARIANT FROM RALDB INTO @DATA(ld_abap_variant_name).
DATA(ld_abap_variant_name) = ' '.
 
 
 
"SELECT single PROGRAM FROM TBTCSTEP INTO @DATA(ld_external_program_name).
DATA(ld_external_program_name) = ' '.
 
"SELECT single CHAR1 FROM BTCH0000 INTO @DATA(ld_dialog).
DATA(ld_dialog) = ' '.
 
 
"SELECT single STATUS FROM TBTCJOB INTO @DATA(ld_status).
DATA(ld_status) = '*'.
 


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