SAP BAPI_PRODCAT_REPLICATEITEMS Function Module for Replicate Item Data of a Product Catalog (ALE Outbound)
BAPI_PRODCAT_REPLICATEITEMS is a standard bapi prodcat replicateitems SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Replicate Item Data of a Product Catalog (ALE Outbound) processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.
See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for bapi prodcat replicateitems FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_PRODCAT_REPLICATEITEMS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: 1071
Program Name: SAPL1071
Main Program: SAPL1071
Appliation area: W
Release date: 24-Mar-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
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Function BAPI_PRODCAT_REPLICATEITEMS pattern details
In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_PRODCAT_REPLICATEITEMS'"Replicate Item Data of a Product Catalog (ALE Outbound).
EXPORTING
* CATALOGID = "Product Catalog to be Replicated
* REQUESTCOMPLETE = ' ' "Indicator, Send Item in Full
* REQUESTCHANGES = ' ' "Indicator, Replicate Modified Data Only
* CREATIONDATETO = "Final Date for the Selection of Change Pointers
* MAXITEMS = 100 "Maximum Number of Items per IDoc
* TESTRUN = ' ' "Indicator, Do Not Reset Change Pointers
TABLES
* VARIANTIDS = "Variants of CATALOGID to be Replicated
* AREAIDS = "Layout Areas of CATALOGID to be Replicated
* ITEMIDS = "Items of AREAIDS to be Replicated
* RECIPIENTS = "Logical Receiving Systems for PCITEMS Data
* REPLICATEDCATALOGIDS = "Numbers of Replicated Product Catalogs
* REPLICATEDITEMKEYS = "Keys for Replicated Items
* REPLICATEDMATERIALIDS = "Numbers of Replicated Materials
* COMMUNICATIONDOCUMENTS = "Key of Created IDocs
RETURN = "Return values
IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_PRODCAT_REPLICATEITEMS
CATALOGID - Product Catalog to be Replicated
Data type: BAPIADMID-PRODCATOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
REQUESTCOMPLETE - Indicator, Send Item in Full
Data type: BAPIPCALEHLP-REQCOMDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
REQUESTCHANGES - Indicator, Replicate Modified Data Only
Data type: BAPIPCALEHLP-REQCHADefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CREATIONDATETO - Final Date for the Selection of Change Pointers
Data type: BAPIPCALEHLP-DATETOOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
MAXITEMS - Maximum Number of Items per IDoc
Data type: BAPIPCALEHLP-MAXOBJDefault: 100
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TESTRUN - Indicator, Do Not Reset Change Pointers
Data type: BAPIPCALEHLP-CPTRNODefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TABLES Parameters details for BAPI_PRODCAT_REPLICATEITEMS
VARIANTIDS - Variants of CATALOGID to be Replicated
Data type: BAPIPCVARIANTIDOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
AREAIDS - Layout Areas of CATALOGID to be Replicated
Data type: BAPIPCAREAIDOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ITEMIDS - Items of AREAIDS to be Replicated
Data type: BAPIPCITEMIDOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
RECIPIENTS - Logical Receiving Systems for PCITEMS Data
Data type: BAPIPCRECIPIENTSOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
REPLICATEDCATALOGIDS - Numbers of Replicated Product Catalogs
Data type: BAPIADMIDOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
REPLICATEDITEMKEYS - Keys for Replicated Items
Data type: BAPIPCITEMKEYOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
REPLICATEDMATERIALIDS - Numbers of Replicated Materials
Data type: BAPIPCMATERIALIDOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
COMMUNICATIONDOCUMENTS - Key of Created IDocs
Data type: BAPIPCOBJIDOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
RETURN - Return values
Data type: BAPIRET2Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_PRODCAT_REPLICATEITEMS Function Module
The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_catalogid | TYPE BAPIADMID-PRODCAT, " | |||
| lt_variantids | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIPCVARIANTID, " | |||
| lt_areaids | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIPCAREAID, " | |||
| lv_requestcomplete | TYPE BAPIPCALEHLP-REQCOM, " SPACE | |||
| lt_itemids | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIPCITEMID, " | |||
| lv_requestchanges | TYPE BAPIPCALEHLP-REQCHA, " SPACE | |||
| lt_recipients | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIPCRECIPIENTS, " | |||
| lv_creationdateto | TYPE BAPIPCALEHLP-DATETO, " | |||
| lv_maxitems | TYPE BAPIPCALEHLP-MAXOBJ, " 100 | |||
| lt_replicatedcatalogids | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIADMID, " | |||
| lv_testrun | TYPE BAPIPCALEHLP-CPTRNO, " SPACE | |||
| lt_replicateditemkeys | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIPCITEMKEY, " | |||
| lt_replicatedmaterialids | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIPCMATERIALID, " | |||
| lt_communicationdocuments | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIPCOBJID, " | |||
| lt_return | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIRET2. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_PRODCAT_REPLICATEITEMS' "Replicate Item Data of a Product Catalog (ALE Outbound) |
| EXPORTING | ||
| CATALOGID | = lv_catalogid | |
| REQUESTCOMPLETE | = lv_requestcomplete | |
| REQUESTCHANGES | = lv_requestchanges | |
| CREATIONDATETO | = lv_creationdateto | |
| MAXITEMS | = lv_maxitems | |
| TESTRUN | = lv_testrun | |
| TABLES | ||
| VARIANTIDS | = lt_variantids | |
| AREAIDS | = lt_areaids | |
| ITEMIDS | = lt_itemids | |
| RECIPIENTS | = lt_recipients | |
| REPLICATEDCATALOGIDS | = lt_replicatedcatalogids | |
| REPLICATEDITEMKEYS | = lt_replicateditemkeys | |
| REPLICATEDMATERIALIDS | = lt_replicatedmaterialids | |
| COMMUNICATIONDOCUMENTS | = lt_communicationdocuments | |
| RETURN | = lt_return | |
| . " BAPI_PRODCAT_REPLICATEITEMS | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM BAPI_PRODCAT_REPLICATEITEMS
The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.| "SELECT single PRODCAT FROM BAPIADMID INTO @DATA(ld_catalogid). | ||||
| "SELECT single REQCOM FROM BAPIPCALEHLP INTO @DATA(ld_requestcomplete). | ||||
| DATA(ld_requestcomplete) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single REQCHA FROM BAPIPCALEHLP INTO @DATA(ld_requestchanges). | ||||
| DATA(ld_requestchanges) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single DATETO FROM BAPIPCALEHLP INTO @DATA(ld_creationdateto). | ||||
| "SELECT single MAXOBJ FROM BAPIPCALEHLP INTO @DATA(ld_maxitems). | ||||
| DATA(ld_maxitems) | = 100. | |||
| "SELECT single CPTRNO FROM BAPIPCALEHLP INTO @DATA(ld_testrun). | ||||
| DATA(ld_testrun) | = ' '. | |||
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