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Code to call adobe form

Use the code below to call an Adobe form from a specific program:
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How to use extension of bapi BAPI_ACC_DOCUMENT_POST

Check this post : https://blogs.sap.com/2018/03/27/enlarging-the-use-of-bapi_acc_document_post/

BADI for PO/PReq management

BADI (SE18) to implement for Purchase requisition or Purchase order management, transactions ME2xN : ME_PROCESS_PO_CUST.

EXIT for tab screen below : LV69AFZZ. Add code in corresponding performs.

Search tag: me21n, me22n, demande, commande, d’achat

Batch input with ABAP

Code example to update FI document – header info in FB02 :
(In that particular case, it should be better to use BAPI)


  DATA : lw_bdc_mode TYPE ctu_mode,
         li_bdcmess  TYPE TABLE OF bdcmsgcoll.

  CLEAR gt_bdcdata.

  " Selection screen
  PERFORM bdc_dynpro      USING 'SAPMF05L' '0100'.
  PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'RF05L-BELNR'  pw_belnr.
  PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'RF05L-BUKRS'  pw_bukrs.
  PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'RF05L-GJAHR'  pw_gjahr.
  PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE'   '/00'.         " [Touch Enter]

  " Main screen
  PERFORM bdc_dynpro      USING 'SAPMF05L' '0700'.
  PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE'   '=VK'.         " [Button to reach header]

  " Header Screen
  PERFORM bdc_dynpro      USING 'SAPMF05L' '1710'.
  PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BKPF-XREF2_HD'   gv_value.      " Value to be changed
  PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE'   '=ENTR'.          " [Validate button]

  " Main screen
  PERFORM bdc_dynpro      USING 'SAPMF05L' '0700'.
  PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE'   '=AE'.         " [Save button]

  lw_bdc_mode = 'N'. " <== set A in debug to display screen

  CALL TRANSACTION 'FB02'
    USING gt_bdcdata
    MODE lw_bdc_mode     " N : Screens not displayed
    UPDATE 'S'           " Save synchronous
    MESSAGES INTO li_bdcmess.

 " Get all transaction messages into li_bdcmess.

New ABAP synthax since 740

Cf. these SAP posts :

Search tag: EHP7

TRANSLATE and code inspector

By using TRANSLATE key word, you can have in code inspector, or extended check issues/warnings, the error : “Dangerous use of translate in multilingual system”.

To avoid that :


* Set locale for given language (needed for upper-case translation)
  SET LOCALE LANGUAGE sy-langu.

* Translate to upper-case
  TRANSLATE  TO UPPER CASE.

Restrict select-options

Use FM SELECT_OPTIONS_RESTRICT.

Transport ALV Layout Variants

You can save your ALV layout variant in customising transport order with function module (SE37) : LT_VARIANTS_TRANSPORT.

In table T_VARIANTS, specify your report name (T_VARIANTS-REPORT) and variant name (T_VARIANTS-VARIANT) your want to transport.

Search tag: mise en forme, grille, variante

SAP color codes

You can get the color codes in SAP with program: SHOWCOLO.

Declare constant with initial value

This is the only way to declare initial value in a constant :


CONSTANTS : c_matnr_empty    TYPE matnr VALUE IS INITIAL.

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