Insert Items using the default numbering

[former_member231954]

I am using SAP 9.2 with UI and DI API and C#. I need to insert Items one by one, but automatically at the background, without displaying any UI forms for the Items. I understand that I need to do this with the SDK. Something like this.:

public Item InsertItem(InsertItemParameters p)
{
    SAPbobsCOM.Items newItem = oCompany.GetBusinessObject(BoObjectTypes.oItems);

    var itemCode = "Get autoincrement here?";
    newItem.ItemCode = itemCode;
    
    newItem.ItemType = p.ItemType;
    newItem.ItemsGroupCode = p.ItmsGroupCod;
    if (p.ItemName != null)
        newItem.ItemName = p.ItemName;
    if (p.SWW != null)
        newItem.SWW = p.SWW;
    if (p.SuppCatNum != null)
        newItem.SupplierCatalogNo = p.SuppCatNum;
    if (p.BuyUnitMsr != null)
        newItem.PurchaseUnit = p.BuyUnitMsr;
    if (p.PurPackMsr != null)
        newItem.PurchasePackagingUnit = p.PurPackMsr;
    if (p.SalUnitMsr != null)
        newItem.SalesUnit = p.SalUnitMsr;
    
    int res = newItem.Add();
    if (res != 0)
    {
        int errorCode = 0;
        string errorDesc = "";
        oCompany.GetLastError(out errorCode, out errorDesc);
        if (errorCode == -10 && errorDesc.Contains("already exists"))
        {
            throw new InsertFailedException($"ItemCode Autoincrement Failed. ItemCode:{itemCode}");
        }

        throw new InsertFailedException("Inserting Item failed (" + errorCode + "," + errorDesc + "). Based on " + newItem.ToString());
    }

    // check if newItem.ItemCode is valid -> Insert and return?
    return null;
}

My problem is the ItemCode, how can I set it using the SDK so I keep the default numbering?

I tried finding a solution, but all I found was this.: https://stackoverflow.com/a/8798397/840315

In theory, I should just run the query using the sdk, but I looked at the ONNM table and for the object type 4 (Item Master data), the stored value (AutoKey) was 28779, while the latest key used for the items currently is 38767.Also, what bothers me is, even If the numbers would match, I should run this query to the ONNM table and the Item insert inside a transaction.

Is there a way to request a new ItemCode from the SDK? Something like:

oCompany.GetNewNumber(int objectCode);

Edit.:

Okay, I found that the NNM1 table holds the correct Next Number. Do I just run an update to it myself or is there any SDK way?

Edit2.:

Somehow I figured out how to get the current number, now I just need to increment it somehow.. Inside a transaction 😞

  SeriesService seriesService = oCompany.GetCompanyService().GetBusinessService(ServiceTypes.SeriesService);
            DocumentTypeParams typeParams = seriesService.GetDataInterface(SeriesServiceDataInterfaces.ssdiDocumentTypeParams);
            typeParams.Document = "4";
            Series series = seriesService.GetDefaultSeries(typeParams);

            var itemCode = ""+series.NextNumber;
            newItem.ItemCode = itemCode;

[edy_simon · Accepted solution]

Hi Szabolcs

Why not:

1. Create a document numbering series for Items and let SAP handles the numbering.

2. Use the below code to add the item

    Private Sub createTestItem()
        Dim item As SAPbobsCOM.Items = comp.GetBusinessObject(SAPbobsCOM.BoObjectTypes.oItems)
        item.Series = 129   'The item numbering series key that you will use
        item.ItemName = "Test"


        Dim err As Integer = item.Add
        If err <> 0 Then
            MessageBox.Show(comp.GetLastErrorDescription())
        Else
            MessageBox.Show(String.Format("Item {0} created", comp.GetNewObjectKey))
        End If


    End Sub

Regards

Edy

[former_member231954 · Accepted solution]

Exactly what I wanted to achieve. Funny I could not find this documented anywhere.