Change BOR-Object by code

[Former Member]

Hi,

I need to change a BOR-Business object and the object does not have a method to do exactly what I want. The requirements I have are, that I, if possible, do not change any business objects.

I know that I can directly read attributes and their values and invoke methods by using the FM SWO_INVOKE after I got an instance using SWO_CREATE. What I am searching for is a way to edit the attributes in a similar way.

What I tried up to now is to use SWO_INVOKE as well with parameters:

- Access: P

- Object: An instance I got using SWO_CREATE

- Verb: The attribute name

- Tables: The attribute with the new value and its properties like length and type

Whenever I try this, I get the message that the object does not support the given verb. I am not sure whether I am calling it wrong or if an edit operation is not supported? Maybe another FM can do this?

Thanks in advance for your help

Best Regards

Jonathan

[Former Member]

Any ideas? Please, someone

[ceedee666]

Hi Jonathan,

have you tired calling the function module SWO_QUERY_VERBS to see which verbs are supported by the BOR object?

Besides that, if the object doesn't have a method to perform you requirements I'd always recommend to extend. This will result in better maintainable code compared to "misusing" existing methods.

Best,

Christian

[Former Member]

Hi Christian,

Yes, SWO_QUERY_VERBS is a FM i tried. The attribute I want to change appears in the list. That is why I guess that the problem is the combination between verb and access mode (P / Change).

Extending is something I also thought about, here I will try Raymonds approach as that sounds promising.

Best,

Jonathan

[RaymondGiuseppi]

Did you try to analyze this problem the OO way?

(Creating a new class, give original BO as a superclass, adapt class, create new BO, let's play.)

Regards,

Raymond

[Former Member]

Finally solved it by using a child BOR-Object, the inheritance was what I was looking for - even if the "No programming"-restriction does not hold completely. Thank you!