CTS - RFC or BAPI Calls ?

[Former Member]

I posted this question in the Scripting forum. Probably the wrong place I guess, so am forced to repost it again here. Sorry about that.

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Does someone know the RFC or BAPI calls that I can use to perform the CTS functions like "Release", "Approve","Export", "Import" etc ?

If not available as RFC, can someone at least point me to the FMs that can help me do that ?

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Thanks,

Yogi

[Former Member]

I posted this question in the Scripting forum. Probably the wrong place I guess, so am forced to repost it again here. Sorry about that.

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Does someone know the RFC or BAPI calls that I can use to perform the CTS functions like "Release", "Approve","Export", "Import" etc ?

If not available as RFC, can someone at least point me to the FMs that can help me do that ?

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Thanks,

Yogi

[Former Member]

Hi,

Go through below link, it may help you

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Satish

[Former Member]

Thanks satish, but BAdI's don't really address my problem. They are too late. I want to be able to invoke the actual Approve or Confirm from my function.

[Former Member]

Try exploring the package <b>SCTS_REQ</b>. You will find some usefule functions there which might help you.

Cheers

A

[Former Member]

Thanks A,

SCTS* has some interesting functions...Still no trace of the "Approve" and "Confirm" actions in the TMS worklist. Any ideas where I could find those ?

Yogi.

[Former Member]

Aren't approvals and confirmnations done by workflows ?? Not sure.

A.

[Former Member]

Yes "Approvals" and "Confirmation" are done by workflows.

[uwe_schieferstein]

Hello Yogi

At least part of the function modules you are looking can be found in function group <b>CTS_API</b>:

- CTS_API_CREATE_CHANGE_REQUEST
- CTS_API_IMPORT_CHANGE_REQUEST

I am not sure if there is a remote-enabled function module for releasing transport request. However, simply create an RFC wrapper around <b>TRINT_TP_INTERFACE </b>(IV_TP_COMMAND = 'EXPORT'; IV_TP_COMMAND = 'ADDTOBUFFER') and you have your required functionality.

Regards

Uwe

[Former Member]

Uwe, thanks for a very helpful pointer. I am unable to locate the function group CTS_API. I put in CTS_API in the R/3 Repository Information Modules search screen but nothing appears.

Also is "ADD_TO_BUFFER" and "EXPORT" together equivalent to the "Release" that is performed in the UI ?

Any ideas on how to trigger an "Approve" or "Confirm" in the TMS worklist ?

Yogi

[uwe_schieferstein]

Hello Yogi

Function group CTS_API is available since basis release >= 6.20. I am not sure about release 4.6c.

You may find additional useful function module beginning with TMS_MGR_....

The commands for TRINT_TP_INTERFACE (see constants defined in include LSTPACON) correspond to the actions in the dialog transaction, e.g.:

- release request = 'EXPORT'

- add request to import queue = 'ADDTOBUFFER' (no blanks, no underline)

- import request = 'IMPORT'

I am not sure about where in the transport process your <i>Approve </i>and <i>Confirm </i>happen. Perhaps some functionality has to be implemented indeed in the available BAdIs (note: list based on ECC 5.0):

CTS_CURRENT_PROJECT  Determine the current CTS project               
CTS_EXPORT_FEEDBACK  Feedback after export of a transport request    
CTS_IMPORT_FEEDBACK  Feedback after import of transport requests     
CTS_INT_REQUEST_CHCK Internal: Request Checks                        
CTS_REQUEST_CHECK    Request checks                                  
CTS_TASKDOC_TEMPLATE Determine template for the task documentation   

Regards

Uwe

[Former Member]

That was very helpful and also explains why I was missing the CTS_API functions. We are running on 4.6D Basis Kernel.

I am using the "Workflow" based Transport Strategy for the routes instead of the queue, in a three system setup. In such a case, after I release a request, I have to go to the TMS worklist and approve the request, before it can be imported on the target system.

I understand that somehow, this is related to SAP's standard workflow. Does anyone know how the TMS worklist can be managed using Workflow RFCs ?

Thanks,

Yogi