Differences between XBP BAPIs and Control-M Function Modules

The following table describes the differences between XBP BAPIs and Control-M Function Modules.

Action

XBP 1.0 BAPI

XBP 2.0 BAPI

XBP 3.0 BAPI

Control-M Function Modules

Parent/Child (mass

parallel) functionality

 

x

x

 

Intercept functionality

 

x

x

 

Enhanced Extract

functionality

 

x

x

 

Basic Extract

functionality

(ctmextract)

 

 

 

x

(Works partially

without Control-M

FMs)

Raise SAP events

 

x

x

x

Submit an event-based

job

 

x

x

 

Batch Input

functionality

 

 

 

x

Submitting Data

Archiving jobs

 

x

x

x

Detecting and Releasing

Data Archiving jobs

 

x

(Using the

Parent/Child

and the

Interception

functions)

x

(Using the

Parent/Child

and the

Interception

functions)

x

Job Class (A, B) in

Create mode

 

x

x

x

Preventing duplication

in extracting jobs from

SAP

 

x

x

x

Support for External

Command

 

x

x

 

Spool List Recipient in

Create job mode

 

x

x

 

Additional Print and

Archiving Job Step

parameters

 

x

x

x

Improved faster

mechanism for tracking

jobs in SAP

 

x

x

 

Configure Job log

retrieval

x

x

x

 

Opersys cover page

parameter

 

x

x

 

CP and NP options in

variant selection

 

x

x

 

Parameters for time of

printing (Print

immediate, Print later or

Send to SAP spooler)

 

x

x

 

Use Logon Groups

x

x

x

 

Application logs and

status support

 

 

x

 

Load and Action requests:

ABAP Programs list

 

x

x

x

Variants list

x

x

x

 

Show variant

 

x

x

x

Variant copy

 

x

x

x

Variant change

 

x

x

x

Output devices (printers) list

 

x

x

 

Layouts (print formats)

 

x

x

 

Load Job Server Groups

 

x

x

 

Load External Command

 

x

x

 

Load for distribution list

 

x

x

 

Load owner

 

x (supported when working with SAP 6.20 or above)

x (supported when working with SAP 6.20 or above)

 

Load event

 

 

x

x

View Job Steps

x

x

x

 

Manage Event History Profiles

 

 

x

 

Manage Interception Profiles

 

 

x

 

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Control-M for SAP XBP interface and Control-M Function Modules