How to update characteristics of DMS document

[Former Member]

Hello, I have a requirement to update characteristics right after document creation.

I use BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATE2 to create the document:

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATE2'
     EXPORTING
       documentdata    = ls_doc
     IMPORTING
       documenttype    = lv_document_type
       documentnumber  = lv_document_number
       documentpart    = lv_document_part
       documentversion = lv_document_version
       return          = ls_return.

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT'
         EXPORTING
wait = abap_true.

And then when I try to change it:

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_DOCUMENT_CHANGE2'
     EXPORTING
       documenttype         = iv_document_type
       documentnumber       = cv_document_number
       documentpart         = iv_document_part
       documentversion      = iv_document_version
       documentdata         = ls_document_data
       documentdatax        = ls_document_data_x
     IMPORTING
       return               = ls_return
     TABLES
       classallocations     = lt_cl_alloc
       characteristicvalues = lt_char.

The following error is raised: Object TYPE/NUMBER/PART/VERSION does not exist.

I pass the type, number, part and version right from BAPI_DOCUMENT_CREATE into corresponding arguments for the second call, and into documentdata fields as well. ClassAllocations table contains a single row with class type and name for characteristics in CharacteristicValues table.

Could you suggest me, what can be wrong here?

[jogeswararao_kavala · Accepted solution]

Hi Nikolay,

In the FM your variables are prefixed with ' iv ' . Whether it is a typo? Is 'lv' to be used instead?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you for the quick answer and attentiveness.

Actually document change is performed using a subroutine call, so naming is correct here.

[Former Member]

I found a solution for my problem. In a short, everything is OK except one thing:

Field STATUS=1 should be also filled in CLASSALLOCATIONS table in addition to CLASSTYPE and CLASSNAME.

In total I had to make my call conform to the following points:

1. Document type, number, version and part must be filled into DOCUMENTDATA structure and not only in direct parameters of the BAPI
2. CHARACTERISTICSVALUES must include class name and class type, these can be found from tcode CL03
3. CLASSALLOCATIONS must include the same CLASSNAME and CLASSTYPE as from previous point, plus STATUS field set to «1»