PythonWin and SAPGUI Scripting

[AndrewBarnard]

I was hoping that somebody else might have posted some examples of SAPGUI scripting and Python(Win) - but I couldn't find any.

Here is a very small example of SAPGUI Scripting with PythonWin. It might serve as a quick start for others who might also share an interest in Python and GUIscripting.

In short - I've got so far as to get basic manipulation working.

import win32com.client

False, True = 0 , -1

app = win32com.client.Dispatch("Sapgui.ScriptingCtrl.1")

conn = app.OpenConnection("D47", True)

At this point the SAPGUI opens with the initial logon screen of the system. A connection has been created. I enter my user ID and password

>>> print conn.Id

returns /app/con[0]

>>> ses = app.FindById("ses[0]")

>>> ses.CreateSession() "opens up a new session Good!

>>> ses.SendCommand(Command="/nIW31") "starts Tx IW31

>>> ses.StartTransaction(Transaction="IW31") "start IW31 also

>>> window = ses.activeWindow

>>> print window.Id

/app/con[0]/ses[0]/wnd[0]

start SE38...

>>> field = window.FindByName(Name="RS38M-PROGRAMM", Type="GuiCTextField")

>>> print field.Id

/app/con[0]/ses[0]/wnd[0]/usr/ctxtRS38M-PROGRAMM

So - it seems that basic manipulation works OK

Next step is to try some useful...

I'll let you know how it goes..

Andrew

Message was edited by: Andrew Barnard

Incorporated successful code and removed some questions which I've now solved myself. (The successful code covers the questions!).

[AndrewBarnard]

Further to the above, I've now been able to translate and run VBS recordings within Python with only a few minor changes:

Here is the approach I've taken:

"// Some introductory setup..

import win32com.client

False, True = 0, -1

app = win32com.client.Dispatch("Sapgui.ScriptingCtrl.1")

con = app.OpenConnection("D47", True)

session = app.FindById("ses[0]")

"// Some input steps (reading from CSV files or other sources...

...

"// Then the actual GUI scripting steps..

Some "translation" hints:

(1) A VBS recording writes session.findById. In Python it is more accurately written as session.FindById

(2) A VBS statement such as session.findById("wnd[0]").resizeWorkingPane 132,25,false

would be written as session.FindById("wnd[0]").resizeWorkingPane( 132, 25, False)

similarly:

session.findById("wnd[0]").sendVKey 0 from VBS would be written session.FindById("wnd[0]").sendVKey( 0 )

Other than that - all seems pretty straight forward..

[Former Member]

Hello,

I' have been wondering quite a while.  Now your posting got me started using Python to automate some SAP routine work.  Thank you.

Just one question.  How do you do translate this VBS line to python?

session.findById("wnd[0]/usr/txtRSYST-MANDT").Text = "100"

I see its value on python console. but could not figure how to assign a value to that.

Thanks.

Steve

[Former Member]

You should try this.

obj = session.findById("wnd[0]/usr/txtRSYST-MANDT")

obj.text = "100"