BDC / Batch Input for Sales Orders Custom Fields Tab

[A_Ramesh]

Hi,

We are on S/4HANA 2023 FPS02.

We created custom fields using Custom Fields Fiori App for Business context "Sales:Sales Document" ( Sales Order Header). We enabled User Interfaces for SAP GUI, Data SOurce SD_SALESDOC_GUI

We can see the custom fields in a new tab "Custom Fields" next to "Additional Data B".

We are also using IDOCs to create Sales Orders. Problem is that IDOCs use BDC / Batch Input to create Sales Orders. IDOC function module is IDOC_INPUT_ORDERS and all fields on the "Custom Fields" tab have "GS_SAP_GUI_UI_FIELDS-TEXT_FIELD_VALUE" as Dynpro Field for Program "SAPMV45A", Screen Number "4002"

Question is, if anyone was able to successfully process BDC / Batch Input for the Custom fields displayed on the "Custom Fields" tab?

If not able to use it, what was the alternate used?

Thank you.

[RaymondGiuseppi · Accepted solution]

Read firtst those OSS notes:

• 395853 - SD-EDI receipt: IDoc field not copied into document (consulting)
• 1457805 - Fields not populating on inbound order IDOCs  (KBA)
• 753153 - FAQ: Customer-functions in IDOC_INPUT_ORDERS 

And then look at EXIT_SAPLVEDA_001, EXIT_SAPLVEDA_002 of Enhancement (CMOD/SMOD) VEDA0001.

[A_Ramesh · Accepted solution]

Thank you Raymond.

We do that in current ECC system and we don't have a problem there.

In S/4HANA, problem is with the "Custom Fields" app and the Tab activated by the fiori App.

Example:

In order to write the code in EXIT_SAPLVEDA_002 to update DXBDCDATA ( BDCDATA internal table ), we need screen field names for each of the fields.

Now, in the example above, the BDC field name for all three fields is the same.

That is the problem in S/4HANA using SAP tool to add custom fields.

Thank you.

[RaymondGiuseppi · Accepted solution]

So, those are CFL (Custom Fields and Logic) created fields not compliant with BDC, and required some BAPI allowind EXTENSIONIN usually or switch to another fiori compliant technology.

[A_Ramesh · Accepted solution]

Thank you for the quick solution.