master data upload

[Former Member]

Hi All

Please advice whether i can use BAPI instead of bdc to upload master data. if yes please provide me an example.

Thanks

Ravindra Suvarna

[Former Member]

Which Master data are you referring to? Can you be a bit specific?

[Former Member]

I am presently uploading master data like material, customer, vendor ..etc using BDC. I am looking for an alternative.

Thanks

Ravi

[Former Member]

It is like this..Generally data uploads are carried out by BDCs and only if you find some difficulty in using a BDC then you look out for options. Especially when you have mass uploads. Also that let me tell you the kind of issues faced, like you have a table control in your screen which you can not position or may be you have a ALV grid or may be some action which you cannot perform using a BDC is when you choose using a BAPI.

Regards,

Srikanth

[venkata_ramisetti]

HI,

I think you have to go for developing your own BDCs.

There are few BAPI function modules to create master data. But using these you will only able to update certain data.

Few BAPI function modules

BAPI_MATERIAL_MAINTAINDATA_RT

BAPI_VENDOR_CREATE

BAPI_CUSTOMER_CREATE

Thanks,

Ramakrishna

[Former Member]

Thanks Srikanth for the quick reply.

I am using BDC for updating single/few transcations in my customised entry programs. I am just exploring the alternative for BDC. i am zero knowledge of BAPI. if u can provide me some examples it will be great.

thanks

ravi

[Former Member]

Hi Ravindra,

Find the reply given by Ravindra, they are some good examples. Generally BAPIs are used when you want your SAP objects to get created from an external application.

Regards,

Srikanth

[Former Member]

You can try RFBIDE00 for customers and RFBIKF00 for vendors. They are both well documented.

Rob

[andrea_galluccio2]

Why don't you use the Sap LSMW tool to perform that task?

It's a very good (full) visual tool to make massive load.

It's very simple to use and there are a lot documentation. U don't have to write one line of code.

If u need more help about it, simply ask

I hope my hint will be appreciated.

Regards

Andrea Galluccio

[Former Member]

HI

you can you use LSMW , that is fast matehod to upload master data for materials etc, you can find proram related to each area from SAP Portal.