BAPI : Table type within a structure ( nested )

[Former Member]

Hi Friends,

I have an outbound BAPI through which i am extracting BOM details.

My question : I want to include a table type(for BOM items) within the same structure that contains BOM header. So, for one BOM header I will have multiple BOM items. Is this possible to achieve it in BAPI? If not, what is the alternative.

Regards

Sunil

Edited by: Rob Burbank on May 25, 2010 11:30 AM

[former_member776318]

That is possible.

Is that your custom BAPI?

[Former Member]

Yes, it is custom BAPI. thanks.

Can you please tell me how to achieve this?

[Former Member]

Hi James Bond,

just add a component to your structure with your table type as component type.

regards

REA

[Former Member]

Thanks guys. But I am not sure if BAPI allows you to go with a nested table structure. does it?

Do you have any standard BAPI that is handling this kind of requirement? or if you can send me some sample, that would be great.

Thanks a bunch!!

Regards

JB

[RichHeilman]

Since BAPIs are inheritly an RFC function module, I don't think you can have complex structures. Basically RFC functions are callable from outside of the sytem, and complex structures may not be understood by the caller. I think you may get a syntax error when trying to apply a complex structure as a parameter of the BAPI.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Thanks Rich. But then, what is the alternative to this? Can you please suggest what your experience says?

Regards

JB

[RichHeilman]

From what I've seen in the past, basically you would have two table parameters, one for header and one for detail. Each table contains a common key, where you can use this to match up the records after the call.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[RichHeilman]

For example, if you look at the BAPISDORDER_GETDETAILEDLIST BAPI.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Thanks Rich. Thatz what I initially thought.

Anyway, thanks for your time. I have rewarded points to everyone who replied.

Regards

JB