Maintain customer Partner Functions with specific field (structure append)

[Former Member]

Hi gurus,

i created a structure append into the table KNVP, i add only one field (ZZmyfield). OK. Now i would like to maintain partner functions with BAPI standard taking into account my specific field.

Thanks for your help

[Former Member]

Hi,

Create a batch input and call transaction XD02.

You must use function CUSTOMER_UPDATE.

Regards.

David Cárceles.

[RaymondGiuseppi]

Don't suggest the use of an update FM as CUSTOMER_UPDATE (which perform almost no check and directly update database)

Regards,

Raymond

[ŁukaszPęgiel]

If you like to create/update customers I would suggest to use cmd_ei_api=>maintain_bapi. It's a bit complicated at first look, but it's really powerful. If you would like to update your Z-fields with this method then you would need to append also your Z-field to the structures used by this method.

Cheers

Łukasz

[RaymondGiuseppi]

Did you try the API class CMD_EI_API, method MAINTAIN_BAPI (look at CUSTOMERS[]-SALES_DATA-SALES[]-FUNCTIONS, deep structure parameter, and use search tool for samples of cmd_ei_api=>maintain_bapi.)

Hint: You have to add your field to structures CMDS_EI_FUNCTIONS_DATA and CMDS_EI_FUNCTIONS_DATAX (BAPIUPDATE) too (Look at Method EXTERN_FORMAT_SALES_DATA of class CMD_EI_API_MAP_STRUCTURE)

Regards,

Raymond

[Former Member]

Hi all,

thanks a lot for your help.

I use class CMD_EI_API~MAINTAIN_BAPI() and it's work fine for standard field.

Now I do not know how to feed my specific field. I took a look at the class CMD_EI_API_MAP_STRUCTURE and method EXTERN_FORMAT_SALES_DATA but don't know what i should do. Do you have a wiki or sample code ?

Edit : in fact, method EXTERN_FORMAT_SALES_DATA is private...

Regards,

Eric

[RaymondGiuseppi]

I only mentionned Method EXTERN_FORMAT_SALES_DATA as it's the method where data are mapped, and for partner it uses a MOVE-CORRESPONDING statement.

Regards,

Raymond

[Former Member]

Ok but how can i use it ?

[RaymondGiuseppi]

As already written, append your zzfield to CMDS_EI_FUNCTIONS_DATA, fill it in your report and set a break-point in mapping method.

[Former Member]

Sorry to insist, but this structure CMDS_EI_FUNCTIONS_DATA contains the following fields:

DEFPA	1 Types	DEFPA	CHAR	1	0	Default Partner
KNREF	1 Types	KNREF	CHAR	30	0	Customer description of partner (plant, storage location)
PARTNER	1 Types	GPANR	CHAR	10	0	Number of an SD business partner

Where can i append my zzfield ?

[RaymondGiuseppi]

SE11, click on "Append structures" (no sscr key required, and Enhancement category is "can be enhanced (character type)"

Regards,

Raymond

[Former Member]

Oh yes ok ! Structure append with my zzfield, and the move-corresponding instruction will do the job mapping.

Sorry, i'm so tired