BAPI - GR against PO with BOM

[Former Member]

Hello,

I am trying to use BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE to post a good receipt against a PO (movement type 101) where one of the items is a BOM (i.e. a material with sub-components). The problem I am running into is that I need to be able to change the default quantities of the sub-components in the GR. However, I have not been able to find a way to use BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE to handle the sub-components. No matter how I try to put the sub-components into the structure GOODSMVT_ITEM, the system does not seem to like it. It works fine if I put just the base item in that table and leave out the sub-components. In this case, the system explodes the BOM in the background and posts the default quantities for the sub-components (based on the BOM definition) in the GR document. However, <u>I need to be able to override these default quantities.</u>

Does anybody have experience using BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE with items that contain sub-components (and changing data pertaining to those sub-components)? Can it be made to work? (by reading the answer to question 8 in OSS note 520813, I'm led to believe that what I want to do is not possible with BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE)

My alternative at this point seems to be resorting to writing batch input for transaction MB01 (MIGO looks too complicated for batch input). Also, I have thought about trying to use MB_CREATE_GOODS_MOVEMENT directly, but it is not an RFC or BAPI function, so I'm not too keen on that idea.

I'm on release 4.6C.

Regards,

Lee

[Former Member]

Hi Lee,

Actually you give yourself a part of the solution.

The function module MB_CREATE_GOODS_MOVEMENT is actually called within BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE for posting a goods receipt.

Therefore your fear of using MB_CREATE_GOODS_MOVEMENT directly should be less.

If a function module with RFC capabillities is required, write your own wrapper function module to do the trick.

Regards,

Rob.