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call transaction and session method

Former Member

‎2007 Jan 30 1:14 PM

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Hi everyone,

I'm new to bdc programing.i'm getting confuse with call transaction and session methods.

can anyone explain me the difference between call transaction and session method with a simple example.

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Former Member

‎2007 Jan 30 1:18 PM

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call transaction gets updated in one step.

session method in two step.

first a session gets created.

later from sm35 you have to run it.

check these links for more info...

regds,

kiran

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Former Member

‎2007 Jan 30 1:23 PM

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Hi,

Call transaction :

the transaction will be called immediatly when u run the report and the recording will be done once u execute the program...

Session method:

Session method will create a session ... U can schedule the session at any time so that it runs at the specified time..

Let us suppose that u need to enter some 1000 materials using MM01.. when u run this during normal working hours, it consumes time and server may lose its pace..

to avoid this , u can create a session for this data upload and schedule the session when users are less...say friday night..

hope this will be useful

Cheers

Rajiv

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Former Member

‎2007 Jan 30 1:23 PM

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There are so many differences are there b/w call transaction and Session method.

In call Transaction u can update the data in synchronous as well as asynchronous.

in session method error log will be there, in call transaction u have to write code manualyy.

In session method u can run multiple transactions at a time, in call transaction only one transaction at a time

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rahulkavuri
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‎2007 Jan 30 1:23 PM

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hi the simplest difference between these two is call transaction makes the program run right when u execute the program

whereas when we use session programming there is a session created in SM35 where it can be set for execution at a particular time or even can be set for background(foregorund) processing

an example would be like this

START-OF-SELECTION.

IF CAL_TRA = 'X'.

PERFORM CALL_TRANSACTION.

ENDIF.

IF SESSION = 'X'.

FLAG = 'X'.

PERFORM SESSION_METHOD.

ENDIF.

&----

*& Form CALL_TRANSACTION

&----

  • text

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FORM CALL_TRANSACTION.

V_FILE = P_FILE.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'

EXPORTING

FILENAME = V_FILE

FILETYPE = 'ASC'

HAS_FIELD_SEPARATOR = 'X'

TABLES

DATA_TAB = IT_SALES

EXCEPTIONS

FILE_OPEN_ERROR = 1

FILE_READ_ERROR = 2

NO_BATCH = 3

GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 4

INVALID_TYPE = 5

NO_AUTHORITY = 6

UNKNOWN_ERROR = 7

BAD_DATA_FORMAT = 8

HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED = 9

SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED = 10

HEADER_TOO_LONG = 11

UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR = 12

ACCESS_DENIED = 13

DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY = 14

DISK_FULL = 15

DP_TIMEOUT = 16

OTHERS = 17.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

LOOP AT IT_SALES.

PERFORM POPULATE_BDC.

CALL TRANSACTION 'VA01' USING IT_BDCDATA

MODE MODE

UPDATE UPDATE

MESSAGES INTO IT_MSGS.

IF NOT IT_MSGS[] IS INITIAL.

LOOP AT IT_MSGS.

CALL FUNCTION 'FORMAT_MESSAGE'

EXPORTING

ID = IT_MSGS-MSGID

LANG = 'EN'

NO = IT_MSGS-MSGNR

V1 = IT_MSGS-MSGV1

V2 = IT_MSGS-MSGV2

V3 = IT_MSGS-MSGV3

V4 = IT_MSGS-MSGV4

IMPORTING

MSG = V_MSG

EXCEPTIONS

NOT_FOUND = 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:/ V_MSG.

ENDLOOP.

ENDIF.

ENDLOOP.

ENDFORM. "CALL_TRANSACTION

&----

*& Form SESSION_METHOD

&----

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FORM SESSION_METHOD.

V_FILE = P_FILE.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'

EXPORTING

FILENAME = V_FILE

FILETYPE = 'ASC'

HAS_FIELD_SEPARATOR = 'X'

TABLES

DATA_TAB = IT_SALES

EXCEPTIONS

FILE_OPEN_ERROR = 1

FILE_READ_ERROR = 2

NO_BATCH = 3

GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 4

INVALID_TYPE = 5

NO_AUTHORITY = 6

UNKNOWN_ERROR = 7

BAD_DATA_FORMAT = 8

HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED = 9

SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED = 10

HEADER_TOO_LONG = 11

UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR = 12

ACCESS_DENIED = 13

DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY = 14

DISK_FULL = 15

DP_TIMEOUT = 16

OTHERS = 17.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

CALL FUNCTION 'BDC_OPEN_GROUP'

EXPORTING

CLIENT = SY-MANDT

GROUP = SES_NAM

HOLDDATE = LOC_DATE

KEEP = KEP_TRAS

USER = USER.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

LOOP AT IT_SALES.

PERFORM POPULATE_BDC.

CALL FUNCTION 'BDC_INSERT'

EXPORTING

TCODE = 'VA01'

TABLES

DYNPROTAB = IT_BDCDATA

EXCEPTIONS

INTERNAL_ERROR = 1

NOT_OPEN = 2

QUEUE_ERROR = 3

TCODE_INVALID = 4

PRINTING_INVALID = 5

POSTING_INVALID = 6

OTHERS = 7.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

ENDLOOP.

CALL FUNCTION 'BDC_CLOSE_GROUP'

  • EXCEPTIONS

  • NOT_OPEN = 1

  • QUEUE_ERROR = 2

  • OTHERS = 3

.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

  • MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

  • WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. "SESSION_METHOD

----

  • Start new screen *

----

FORM BDC_DYNPRO USING PROGRAM DYNPRO.

CLEAR IT_BDCDATA.

IT_BDCDATA-PROGRAM = PROGRAM.

IT_BDCDATA-DYNPRO = DYNPRO.

IT_BDCDATA-DYNBEGIN = 'X'.

APPEND IT_BDCDATA.

ENDFORM. "BDC_DYNPRO

----

  • Insert field *

----

FORM BDC_FIELD USING FNAM FVAL.

CLEAR IT_BDCDATA.

IT_BDCDATA-FNAM = FNAM.

IT_BDCDATA-FVAL = FVAL.

APPEND IT_BDCDATA.

ENDFORM. "BDC_FIELD

*&----

&----

*& Form populate_bdc

&----

  • text

----

FORM POPULATE_BDC.

CLEAR IT_MSGS.

REFRESH IT_MSGS.

CLEAR IT_BDCDATA.

REFRESH IT_BDCDATA.

PERFORM BDC_DYNPRO USING 'SAPMV45A' '0101'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'BDC_OKCODE'

'/00'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBAK-AUART'

IT_SALES-AUART.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBAK-VKORG'

IT_SALES-VKORG.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBAK-VTWEG'

IT_SALES-VTWEG.

PERFORM BDC_DYNPRO USING 'SAPMV45A' '4001'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'BDC_OKCODE'

'/00'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-BSTKD'

IT_SALES-BSTKD.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'KUAGV-KUNNR'

IT_SALES-KUNNR_KUNAG.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'KUWEV-KUNNR'

IT_SALES-KUNNR_KUNWE.

PERFORM BDC_DYNPRO USING 'SAPMSSY0' '0120'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'BDC_OKCODE'

'=CHOO'.

PERFORM BDC_DYNPRO USING 'SAPMV45A' '4001'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'RV45A-KETDAT'

IT_SALES-KETDAT.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'RV45A-KPRGBZ'

IT_SALES-KPRGBZ.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-PRSDT'

IT_SALES-PRSDT.

PERFORM BDC_DYNPRO USING 'SAPMV45A' '4001'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'BDC_OKCODE'

'/00'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-BSTKD'

IT_SALES-BSTKD_1.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'KUAGV-KUNNR'

IT_SALES-KUNNR_KUNAG1.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'KUWEV-KUNNR'

IT_SALES-KUNNR_KUNWE1.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'RV45A-KETDAT'

IT_SALES-KETDAT_1.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'RV45A-KPRGBZ'

IT_SALES-KPRGBZ_1.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-PRSDT'

IT_SALES-PRSDT_1.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-ZTERM'

IT_SALES-ZTERM_1.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-INCO1'

IT_SALES-INCO1.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-INCO2'

IT_SALES-INCO2.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'RV45A-MABNR(01)'

IT_SALES-MABNR.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'RV45A-KWMENG(01)'

IT_SALES-KWMENG.

PERFORM BDC_DYNPRO USING 'SAPMV45A' '4001'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'BDC_OKCODE'

'=PKO1'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-BSTKD'

IT_SALES-BSTKD_2.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'KUAGV-KUNNR'

IT_SALES-KUNNR_KUNAG2.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'KUWEV-KUNNR'

IT_SALES-KUNNR_KUNWE2.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'RV45A-KETDAT'

IT_SALES-KETDAT_2.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'RV45A-KPRGBZ'

IT_SALES-KPRGBZ_2.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-PRSDT'

IT_SALES-PRSDT_2.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-ZTERM'

IT_SALES-ZTERM_2.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-INCO1'

IT_SALES-INCO1_1.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'VBKD-INCO2'

IT_SALES-INCO2_2.

PERFORM BDC_DYNPRO USING 'SAPMV45A' '5003'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'BDC_OKCODE'

'/00'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'KOMV-KSCHL(08)'

IT_SALES-KSCHL.

PERFORM BDC_DYNPRO USING 'SAPMV45A' '5003'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'BDC_OKCODE'

'/00'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'KOMV-KBETR(02)'

IT_SALES-KBETR.

PERFORM BDC_DYNPRO USING 'SAPMV45A' '5003'.

PERFORM BDC_FIELD USING 'BDC_OKCODE'

'=SICH'.

ENDFORM. "populate_bdc

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Former Member

‎2007 Jan 30 1:24 PM

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In ‘Call Transaction’, the transactions are triggered at the time of processing itself and so the ABAP program must do the error handling. It can also be used for real-time interfaces and custom error handling & logging features. Whereas in

Batch Input Sessions, the ABAP program creates a session with all the transactional data, and this session can be viewed, scheduled and processed (using Transaction SM35) at a later time. The latter technique has a built-in error processing mechanism too.

difference between batch input and call transaction in BDC

Session method.

1) synchronous processing.

2) can tranfer large amount of data.

3) processing is slower.

4) error log is created

5) data is not updated until session is processed.

Call transaction.

1) asynchronous processing

2) can transfer small amount of data

3) processing is faster.

4) errors need to be handled explicitly

5) data is updated automatically

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Former Member

‎2007 Jan 30 1:27 PM

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Hi krishna ...

in a nutshell........

in call transaction first recording is done and only a syntax CALL TRANSACTION <TCODE> USING BDCTAB MODE A/E/N UPDATE S/A MESSAGES INTO BDCMSGCOLL is used...here all the error messages are explicitly seen thru bdcmsgcoll.....once executed the program..process starts...

in session method after recording three fms are called

bdc_open_group

bdc_insert

bdc_close_group

built in error log in sm35 where u can view the errors

hence only when the session is processed in tcode sm35..process starts..in th sense all the data is kept in session and processed

however i suggest u to go thru the general diffrences between these two...

following are few links which can help u to get a better idea

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bdc-example-using-table-control-in-bdc.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/learning-bdc-programming.htm

hope this helps,

all the best,

sampath

*mark helpful answers and close the thread if query solved

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Former Member

‎2007 Jan 30 1:34 PM

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Hi Krishna,

BDC SESSION

CALL TRANSACTION

CALL DIALOG

What is BDC or batch input

The Batch Input is a SAP technic that allows automating the input in transactions. It lies on a BDC (Batch Data Commands) scenario.

BDC functions:

E BDC_OPEN_GROUP : Opens a session group

E BDC_CLOSE_GROUP : Closes a session

E BDC_INSERT : Insert a BDC scenario in the session

E The ABAP statement "CALL TRANSACTION" is also called to run directly a transaction from its BDC table.

It runs the program RSBDCSUB in order to launch automatically the session. The session management is done through the transaction code SM35.

The object itself is maintanable through the transaction SE24.

BDC methods:

Method

Description

Parameters

OPEN_SESSION

Opens a session

SUBRC (Return Code ? 0 OK)

SESSIONNAME (Session to be created)

CLOSE_SESSION

Closes a session

None

RESET_BDCDATA

Resets the BDC Internal Table...

None. Normally, for internal purposec

BDC_DYNPRO

Handles a new screen

PROGNAME (Name of the program)

DYNPRONR (Screen Number)

BDC_FIELD

Puts a value on the screen

FIELDNAME (Name of the field)

FIELDVALUE (Value to be passed)

CONSTRUCTOR

Constructor - Initializes NO_DATA

NODATA (No data character). The constructor is called automatically when the object is created.

RUN_SESSION

Launches a session with RSBDCBTC

None

CALL_TRANSACTION

Calls a transaction with the current BDC Data

MODE (Display Mode)

UPDATE (Update Mode)

TCODE (Transaction to be called)

BDC_INSERT

Inserts the BDC scenario in the session

TCODE (Transaction to be called)

BDC techniques used in programs:

1) Building a BDC table and calling a transaction,

2) Building a session and a set of BDC scenarios and keeping the session available in SM35,

3) Building a session and lauching the transaction right after closing the session.

-

BDC using Call Transaction

BDC using Call transaction involves calling an SAP transaction in back ground from within the ABAP

program. The process involves building an Internal BDC table containing the screen information needed to

execute the required transaction and then passing this to the Call transaction command (See code example).

The full procedure for creating a BDC program is as follows:

-

What is the difference between batch input and call transaction in BDC?

Session method.

1) synchronous processing.

2) can tranfer large amount of data.

3) processing is slower.

4) error log is created

5) data is not updated until session is processed.

Call transaction.

1) asynchronous processing

2) can transfer small amount of data

3) processing is faster.

4) errors need to be handled explicitly

5) data is updated automatically

-

BATINPUT/DIRECT INPUT

-

A: Batch-inputs can not be used to fill the "delivery due list" screen because it is not a dynpro. This is a standard SAP report. A SAP report (check with "System -> Status") may be called using SUBMIT sentence with the appropriate options . It is preferred to call a report than create a Batch-input program.

GO THROUGH THIS LINK

http://www.guidancetech.com/people/holland/sap/abap/zzsni001.htm

Go through the following Code

report Z_CALLTRANS_VENDOR_01

no standard page heading line-size 255.

      • Generated data section with specific formatting - DO NOT CHANGE ***

data: begin of it_lfa1 occurs 0,

KTOKK like lfa1-ktokk,

NAME1 like lfa1-name1,

SORTL like lfa1-sortl,

LAND1 like lfa1-land1,

end of it_lfa1.

      • End generated data section ***

data : it_bdc like bdcdata occurs 0 with header line.

*DATA: IT_MESSAGES TYPE TABLE OF BDCMSGCOLL WITH HEADER LINE.

*DATA: LV_MESSAGE(255).

data : it_messages like bdcmsgcoll occurs 0 with header line.

data : V_message(255).

data : V_flag.

data : V_datum1 type sy-datum.

data : begin of it_mesg occurs 0,

message(100),

end of it_mesg.

*V_datum1 = sy-datum-1.

parameters : P_Sess like APQI-GROUPID.

start-of-selection.

perform Get_data.

*perform open_group.

loop at it_lfa1.

perform bdc_dynpro using 'SAPMF02K' '0100'.

perform bdc_field using 'BDC_CURSOR'

'RF02K-KTOKK'.

perform bdc_field using 'BDC_OKCODE'

'/00'.

perform bdc_field using 'RF02K-KTOKK'

it_lfa1-KTOKK.

perform bdc_dynpro using 'SAPMF02K' '0110'.

perform bdc_field using 'BDC_CURSOR'

'LFA1-LAND1'.

perform bdc_field using 'BDC_OKCODE'

'=UPDA'.

perform bdc_field using 'LFA1-NAME1'

it_lfa1-name1.

perform bdc_field using 'LFA1-SORTL'

it_lfa1-sortl.

perform bdc_field using 'LFA1-LAND1'

it_lfa1-land1.

call transaction 'XK01' using it_bdc

mode 'N'

update 'S'

messages into it_messages.

if sy-subrc <> 0.

if V_flag <> 'X'.

perform open_group.

V_flag = 'X'.

endif.

perform bdc_transaction. "using 'XK01'.

endif.

perform format_messages.

refresh : it_bdc,it_messages.

.

endloop.

if V_flag = 'X'.

perform close_group.

endif.

&----

*& Form Get_data

&----

  • text

----

  • --> p1 text

  • <-- p2 text

----

FORM Get_data .

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'

EXPORTING

FILENAME = 'C:\srinu_vendor.txt'

FILETYPE = 'DAT'

TABLES

DATA_TAB = it_lfa1

EXCEPTIONS

CONVERSION_ERROR = 1

INVALID_TABLE_WIDTH = 2

INVALID_TYPE = 3

NO_BATCH = 4

UNKNOWN_ERROR = 5

GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 6

OTHERS = 7

.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

  • MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

  • WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. " Get_data

&----

*& Form bdc_dynpro

&----

  • text

----

  • -->P_0061 text

  • -->P_0062 text

----

FORM BDC_DYNPRO USING PROGRAM DYNPRO.

CLEAR it_BDC.

it_BDC-PROGRAM = PROGRAM.

it_BDC-DYNPRO = DYNPRO.

it_BDC-DYNBEGIN = 'X'.

APPEND it_BDC.

ENDFORM.

----

  • Insert field *

----

FORM BDC_FIELD USING FNAM FVAL.

CLEAR it_BDC.

it_BDC-FNAM = FNAM.

it_BDC-FVAL = FVAL.

APPEND it_BDC.

ENDFORM.

&----

*& Form format_messages

&----

  • text

----

  • --> p1 text

  • <-- p2 text

----

FORM format_messages .

loop at it_messages.

CALL FUNCTION 'FORMAT_MESSAGE'

EXPORTING

ID = it_messages-MSGID

LANG = 'EN'

NO = it_messages-MSGNR

V1 = it_messages-MSGV1

V2 = it_messages-MSGV2

V3 = it_messages-MSGV3

V4 = it_messages-MSGV4

IMPORTING

MSG = V_message

EXCEPTIONS

NOT_FOUND = 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 : / V_message.

clear : V_message.

endloop.

ENDFORM. " format_messages

&----

*& Form open_group

&----

  • text

----

  • --> p1 text

  • <-- p2 text

----

FORM open_group .

CALL FUNCTION 'BDC_OPEN_GROUP'

EXPORTING

CLIENT = SY-MANDT

GROUP = P_Sess

  • HOLDDATE = V_datum1

KEEP = 'X'

USER = SY-UNAME

.

IF SY-SUBRC = 0.

write : / 'Session Creating wit Name : ',P_Sess.

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. " open_group

&----

*& Form close_group

&----

  • text

----

  • --> p1 text

  • <-- p2 text

----

FORM close_group .

CALL FUNCTION 'BDC_CLOSE_GROUP'.

ENDFORM. " close_group

&----

*& Form bdc_transaction

&----

  • text

----

  • -->P_0132 text

----

FORM bdc_transaction. "USING VALUE(P_0132).

CALL FUNCTION 'BDC_INSERT'

EXPORTING

TCODE = 'XK01'

  • POST_LOCAL = NOVBLOCAL

  • PRINTING = NOPRINT

  • SIMUBATCH = ' '

  • CTUPARAMS = ' '

TABLES

DYNPROTAB = it_bdc

  • EXCEPTIONS

  • INTERNAL_ERROR = 1

  • NOT_OPEN = 2

  • QUEUE_ERROR = 3

  • TCODE_INVALID = 4

  • PRINTING_INVALID = 5

  • POSTING_INVALID = 6

  • OTHERS = 7

.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

  • MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

  • WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. " bdc_transaction

Regards

Sreeni