SAP ABAP Generate Password Function Module

SAP ABAP Generate Password Function Module

If you wish to generate a passowrd in SAP, it can be easily done using the following function Module.

Function Module to generate a Password in SAP ABAP.

RSEC_GENERATE_PASSWORD

For generating the password the following parameters need to be passed to the Function Module.

ALPHABET                                  TYPE     C                      With the help of these letters the password is generated.
ALPHABET_LENGTH                   TYPE      I                      The total length of the above mentioned field. This can be calculated with the
                                                                                        help of STRLEN or can be hard coded.
FORCE_INIT                               TYPE     C                       CAN be left blank
OUTPUT_LENGTH                       TYPE     I                       SAP password are usually 8 characters in lenght. So this can be defaulted to 8.

If you are using PARAMETER for inputting the 'ALPHABET' then you should use the addition LOWER CASE to take care of the Lower Case characters. Please see the code given below.

REPORT ZEX_PASSWORD .

Parameter: p_char(100) LOWER CASE.

Data: d_password(8),
      d_len type i.


d_len = STRLEN( p_char ).

CALL FUNCTION 'RSEC_GENERATE_PASSWORD'
  EXPORTING
   ALPHABET              = p_char
   ALPHABET_LENGTH       = d_len
   FORCE_INIT            = ' '
   OUTPUT_LENGTH         = 8
 IMPORTING
   OUTPUT                = d_password
 EXCEPTIONS
   SOME_ERROR            = 1
   OTHERS                = 2
          .
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
*         WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

           Write:/ d_password.

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