API – getRowCount()

Returns the total number of rows that a Zero Copy Connector for ERP model operation would return, without retrieving the records themselves.

Use getRowCount() as a terminal method in place of execute() when you need only a count. You configure the query the same way you would for a normal run, then call getRowCount() instead.

How the count is determined

The count is protocol-specific:

Protocol Source of the count Read table Total record count reported in the connector response metadata. OData The OData count endpoint. Supported for both direct execution and execution through a MID Server. BAPI Uses the default fallback. SAP provides no native count capability for BAPI calls. REST Uses the default fallback. Default fallback Counts the items actually returned in the response, which is equivalent to counting the rows that would land in a remote table.

Note: Where the default fallback applies, the response is still retrieved to be counted. Only the read table and OData paths avoid fetching the records.

Related methods

The same count behavior is available at two lower levels. The query engine exposes a row count method alongside its execute method. The API handler provides count methods that accept either an encoded query or a JSON filter, parallel to its existing query and filter methods.

Limitations

For REST services, designating a specific response field as the count is not supported.