/SDF/BTCXP1 SAP (Message to start an external program from a job) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Message to start an external program from a job




ABAP Code to SELECT data from /SDF/BTCXP1
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

/SDF/BTCXP1 is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Message to start an external program from a job" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_/SDF/BTCXP1 TYPE /SDF/BTCXP1.

The /SDF/BTCXP1 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Message to start an external program from a job data available in SAP. These include JOBNAME (Background job name), JOBCOUNT (Job ID), PROGRAM (Name of external program (possibly with access path)), PARAMS (Parameters of external program (string)).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP /SDF/BTCXP1 structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
FORMAT ID of log format for messages to external programs0
JOBNAME Background job name0
JOBCOUNT Job ID0
PROGRAM Name of external program (possibly with access path)0
PARAMS Parameters of external program (string)0
RECEIVER Name of target host0
DPSERVICE Service0
CLIENT Client0
USERNAME SAP System, User Logon Name0
PASSWORD User password for logon from external program0
LOGONLANGU R/3 System, current language0
ABAPPROG ABAP program, current main program0
ABAPFORM ABAP/4 FORM routine name, called by external program0
CONNCNTL Control flag for external program (e.g. trace level)0
STDINCNTL Control flag for external program (e.g. trace level)0
STDOUTCNTL Control flag for external program (e.g. trace level)0
STDERRCNTL Control flag for external program (e.g. trace level)0
TRACECNTL Control flag for external program (e.g. trace level)0
TERMCNTL Control flag for external program (e.g. trace level)0

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /SDF/BTCXP1 using ABAP code?

As /SDF/BTCXP1 is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on /SDF/BTCXP1 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /SDF/BTCXP1

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /SDF/BTCXP1 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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