Dynamically import parameters from a specific BAPI function

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I'm facing a little problem of improvement. Currently I'm using the BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_ALL on my program code.

What I actually need, is to dynamically say to the program to give me,

for example

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_ALL'

EXPORTING

material = material

plant = plant

IMPORTING

plantdata = plantdetail

TABLES

return = return.

if the plantFLAG is set, elseif storagelocationdataFLAG set

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_ALL'

EXPORTING

material = material

plant = plant

stge_loc = stgeloc

IMPORTING

storagelocationdata = storagedetails

TABLES

return = return.

How can I say it with a minimum of code and a maximum of performance.

I don't want repeat the BAPI Function Call all the time, at least if it's in an other function that I can call.

Ps. Goal: Performance throughput and no redandance.

Best Regards.

[former_member195698]

why can't you just make one FM call and get back both the Importing Parameters.

Use the required parameter based on the FLAG after the FM call

Regards,

Aj

[Former Member]

Hi,

It's related to the fact that it could be that we have for example 10000 materials and this gone a take a very long time.

Also, I have used this technique for exporting material description, unitsofmeasure, longtext, extension.

Get from the bapi all of this and return only those where there flags are set.

But, this technique appear to be less effective when using 2000, 5000 or maybe 10000, 1million materials.

It's taking to long.

Hint: I'm using a range table for Material, I can have something like (I CP *) so get everything.

I just want something like

IMPORTING

plantdata = plantdetails (IF plantFLAG was set)

storagelocationdata = locationdetails (IF sglocFLAG is set)

....

It's not possible I know, but who knows?

Another Hint:

the import parameters of the BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_ALL are set by me.

This's done by getting the needed import parameters from the specified materials. (automatically)

Imagine if the user or program said:

Get plantdata, storagelocationdata

So, I used an itab to get the werks(plant) FROM MARC and sg_loc FROM MARAD, just for one time.

But this didn't actually speed up the program very much.

Because, the program said every time import from the bapi plantdata and after that import from the bapi a second time storagelocationdata.

Image now if I'll get everything and the program must find the appropriate parameters alone, this will take approximately a half a seconde for just one material, it's very very slow.

Regards,

Kais