SAP PROGRESS_INDICATOR Function Module for

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PROGRESS_INDICATOR is a standard progress indicator SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 progress indicator FM, simply by entering the name PROGRESS_INDICATOR into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BTCUTIL2
Program Name: SAPLBTCUTIL2
Main Program: SAPLBTCUTIL2
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function PROGRESS_INDICATOR 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 'PROGRESS_INDICATOR'"
  EXPORTING
*  I_TEXT =  "
*  I_OUTPUT_IMMEDIATELY =  "
*  I_MSGID =  "
*  I_MSGNO =  "
*  I_MSGV1 =  "
*  I_MSGV2 =  "
*  I_MSGV3 =  "
*  I_MSGV4 =  "
*  I_PROCESSED =  "
*  I_TOTAL =  "

 IMPORTING
   E_PROGRESS_SENT =  "

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for PROGRESS_INDICATOR

I_TEXT -

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

I_OUTPUT_IMMEDIATELY -

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

I_MSGID -

Data type: SY-MSGID
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

I_MSGNO -

Data type: SY-MSGNO
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

I_MSGV1 -

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

I_MSGV2 -

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

I_MSGV3 -

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

I_MSGV4 -

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

I_PROCESSED -

Data type: SY-TABIX
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

I_TOTAL -

Data type: SY-TABIX
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for PROGRESS_INDICATOR

E_PROGRESS_SENT -

Data type: BOOLE_D
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for PROGRESS_INDICATOR 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 PROGRESS_INDICATOR

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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