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Create Vendor within BADi method

former_member518858 — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:21:01 GMT

I have a requirement to have the ability to create a vendor within a BADi method. This BADi will import the necessary fields needed to create a vendor (fields to populate tables LFA1, LFB1 RF02K)

I have researched ways to create a vendor from BDC to FM to using a BAPI, but unsure of what to use within a BADi method.

Any ideas? I need to create records in LFA1, LFB1, RF02K

Re: Create Vendor within BADi method

RaymondGiuseppi — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 06:34:15 GMT

Where and when is this BAdI called, you must first decide if you can use a commit without breaking the transaction consistency, use the current transaction commit (without mess of common data) or trigger an execution in another LUW (e.g. thru a CALL <frc enabled FM> IN BACKGROUND executed after main transaction commit)

Only then will you choose between BDC, BAPI or method such as VMD_EI_API=>MAINTAIN_BAPI.

NB: RF02K is a structure (non persistent data) and not a database table...

Re: Create Vendor within BADi method

former_member518858 — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:54:41 GMT

We are passing expense report data from a SAP system to FI. This BADi will be called each time a report is created to see

if an employee has a Vendor created against their employee id and if they dont, create a vendor master record. Is there a BAPi or FM available that calls transaction FK02? From my understanding, you cant use BDC within a badi method because you cant execute a PERFORM.

Re: Create Vendor within BADi method

former_member518858 — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:03:02 GMT

Or could I just create a FM containing a BDC to call transaction FK01 and then within my badi method pass my fields to the FM?

Re: Create Vendor within BADi method

Abinathsiva — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 04:19:15 GMT

Hi Tim.

Can you mention which BADi you are going to use and how values for vendor master captured.

Re: Create Vendor within BADi method

RaymondGiuseppi — Mon, 06 May 2019 12:28:29 GMT

Just build a wrapper using an allowed tech.
To create/update a vendor from employee master data, you could look at report RPRAPA00 (transaction PRAA)