BDC program for CT04

[Former Member]

Hi All

I was trying to create a BDC for ct04(Material characteristics),but when i go to shdb and start a recording then i see the screen of ct04 has only 1 tab.To create a characteristics we need to fill in data in atleast 3 tabs,

Then just for a trial I started recording in NO BATCH INPUT mode and i could see all the tabs and was able to create a characteristics.

By name NO BATCH INPUT i assume that BDC is not possible with this type of recording,even then i tried to do a bdc but failed.

Now my question is whether BDC is possible with CT04 or not?

If not then what are other options(One is bapi)

I have gone through a some articles but couldnt find my answer.

Regards

Dinesh Patnaik

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Edited by: Rob Burbank on Jul 29, 2010 12:32 PM

[Former Member]

try to make the recording using trx:

(you cant access directly to this transactions....only via SM35 (create recording) or SHDB )

CT01 -> create characteristic

CT2 -> modify

CT03 -> view

regards, Sebastiá

[Former Member]

Works fine.

Thank You

Anuj Dubey.

[Former Member]

This is I am looking for..  thanks.

[Sandra_Rossi]

> Then just for a trial I started recording in NO BATCH INPUT mode and i could see all the tabs and was able to create a characteristics.

> By name NO BATCH INPUT i assume that BDC is not possible with this type of recording,even then i tried to do a bdc but failed.

So, you tried it and it works. NOBINPT parameter is used to execute the BDC with SY-BINPT system variable set to blank, as with interactive mode.

Don't be mistaken by its name, it's completely allowed to run a BDC with this option, though you may discover restrictions with the transaction functions.

The SY-BINPT variable has to be checked by the application when some of its user interfaces cannot be recorded and played using the BDC technology (*), and if this application was designed to work with BDC, so that it proposes another display or other function codes that are compatible with BDC. Sometimes, strangely, a transaction may better work with NOBINPT...

(*) Especially the control framework (see [wiki BDC FAQ - Controls|http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ABAP/BatchInputFAQ#BatchInputFAQ-WhydoIgetCNTLERRORdumpduringrecordingorexecution%3F]) and table control scrolling (see [wiki BDC FAQ - scrolling|http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ABAP/BatchInputFAQ#BatchInputFAQ-Howtoscrollatablecontrol%3F])

> Now my question is whether BDC is possible with CT04 or not?

> If not then what are other options(One is bapi)

> I have gone through a some articles but couldnt find my answer.

What do you mean, there's a BAPI for updating characteristics, you probably found it. What is the issue with it?

Note: generally speaking, always use the BAPI (if it exists) over the BDC.

[Former Member]

@ sandra: I have already developed using bapi for create characteristics.thanks for the recomendation.But can you explain me more about no batch input mode?

@Sabastine will surely try what you said...:

[Sandra_Rossi]

> But can you explain me more about no batch input mode?

Tell me at least what the part of my detailed answer needs clarification. Or do you want more poetry?

[Former Member]

I am done with BDC as well...!!!

Edited by: dineshpatnaik on Jul 30, 2010 8:40 AM

[Sandra_Rossi]

so, you asked me that (before replacing your text):

>> Sandra Rossi has written:

>> The SY-BINPT variable has to be checked by the application when some of its user interfaces cannot be recorded and played using the BDC technology (*), and if this application was designed to work with BDC, so that it proposes another display or other function codes that are compatible with BDC. Sometimes, strangely, a transaction may better work with NOBINPT...

>> (*) Especially the control framework (see wiki BDC FAQ - Controls) and table control scrolling (see wiki BDC FAQ - scrolling)

> dineshpatnaik has written:

> you said i need to check the system variable...to transfer data.i need more explanation on this..

Sorry about the confusion: by "the application", I meant "the application behind the called transaction", so I was not talking about your application (you don't have to test SY-BINPT), I was just explaining how transactions take into account the SY-BINPT system variable. When you call the transaction using CALL TRANSACTION ... USING ... (so, using BDC), you can decide whether SY-BINPT will be space or "X", and so you may influence the called transaction. See the wiki I mentioned for more information (and the SAP notes to which it refers).

[Former Member]

Hi Dinesh,

I'm having the same problem while recording CT04. Since the thread does not contain much details. Can you please share how you done with BDC? Even i record it in 'Not a Batch input session' mode, the screen automatically fetches the last viewed characteristics and opens it in change mode. I can't give another characteristics name.