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BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE SAP Function module - BAPI: Create Request







BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: FKK_REQUEST_BOR
Released Date: 02.12.2003
Processing type: Remote-Enabled
remote enabled module settings


Pattern for FM BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE - BAPI REQUEST CREATE 





CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE' "BAPI: Create Request
  EXPORTING
    requestheadin =             " bapirequest_head_in  BAPI Import: Request Header Data
*   requestnumberext =          " bapirequest_key-requestnumber  Request Number
*   requestcontrol =            " bapirequest_control  BAPI Processing Control for Requests
  IMPORTING
    requestheadout =            " bapirequest_head_out  BAPI Export: Request Header Data
    requestnumber =             " bapirequest_key-requestnumber  Request Number
  TABLES
*   requestitemin =             " bapirequest_item_in  BAPI Import: Request Items
*   requestitemout =            " bapirequest_item_out  BAPI Export: Request Items
*   requestlocks =              " bapirequest_locks  BAPI: Processing Locks in Request Items
*   requestduedatain =          " bapirequest_due_in  BAPI Import: Due Dates of Request
*   requestduedataout =         " bapirequest_due_out  BAPI Export: Due Dates of Request
*   requestdocument =           " bapirequest_document  BAPI Export: Documents Created from Request
*   extensionin =               " bapiparex     Reference Structure for BAPI Parameters ExtensionIn/ExtensionOut
*   extensionout =              " bapiparex     Reference Structure for BAPI Parameters ExtensionIn/ExtensionOut
    return =                    " bapiret2      Return Parameters
    .  "  BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE

ABAP code example for Function Module BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_requestheadout    TYPE BAPIREQUEST_HEAD_OUT
,
ld_requestnumber    TYPE BAPIREQUEST_KEY-REQUESTNUMBER
,
it_requestitemin    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_ITEM_IN,"TABLES PARAM
wa_requestitemin  LIKE LINE OF it_requestitemin
,
it_requestitemout    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_ITEM_OUT,"TABLES PARAM
wa_requestitemout  LIKE LINE OF it_requestitemout
,
it_requestlocks    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_LOCKS,"TABLES PARAM
wa_requestlocks  LIKE LINE OF it_requestlocks
,
it_requestduedatain    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_DUE_IN,"TABLES PARAM
wa_requestduedatain  LIKE LINE OF it_requestduedatain
,
it_requestduedataout    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_DUE_OUT,"TABLES PARAM
wa_requestduedataout  LIKE LINE OF it_requestduedataout
,
it_requestdocument    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_DOCUMENT,"TABLES PARAM
wa_requestdocument  LIKE LINE OF it_requestdocument
,
it_extensionin    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIPAREX,"TABLES PARAM
wa_extensionin  LIKE LINE OF it_extensionin
,
it_extensionout    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIPAREX,"TABLES PARAM
wa_extensionout  LIKE LINE OF it_extensionout
,
it_return    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIRET2,"TABLES PARAM
wa_return  LIKE LINE OF it_return
.




DATA(ld_requestheadin) = 'Check type of data required'.


DATA(ld_requestnumberext) = some text here

DATA(ld_requestcontrol) = 'Check type of data required'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestitemin to it_requestitemin.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestitemout to it_requestitemout.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestlocks to it_requestlocks.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestduedatain to it_requestduedatain.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestduedataout to it_requestduedataout.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestdocument to it_requestdocument.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_extensionin to it_extensionin.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_extensionout to it_extensionout.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_return to it_return.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE'
  EXPORTING
    requestheadin =              ld_requestheadin
*   requestnumberext =           ld_requestnumberext
*   requestcontrol =             ld_requestcontrol
  IMPORTING
    requestheadout =             ld_requestheadout
    requestnumber =              ld_requestnumber
  TABLES
*   requestitemin =              it_requestitemin
*   requestitemout =             it_requestitemout
*   requestlocks =               it_requestlocks
*   requestduedatain =           it_requestduedatain
*   requestduedataout =          it_requestduedataout
*   requestdocument =            it_requestdocument
*   extensionin =                it_extensionin
*   extensionout =               it_extensionout
    return =                     it_return
    .  "  BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ENDIF.







ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:


ld_requestheadout  TYPE BAPIREQUEST_HEAD_OUT ,
ld_requestheadin  TYPE BAPIREQUEST_HEAD_IN ,
it_requestitemin  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_ITEM_IN ,
wa_requestitemin  LIKE LINE OF it_requestitemin,
ld_requestnumber  TYPE BAPIREQUEST_KEY-REQUESTNUMBER ,
ld_requestnumberext  TYPE BAPIREQUEST_KEY-REQUESTNUMBER ,
it_requestitemout  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_ITEM_OUT ,
wa_requestitemout  LIKE LINE OF it_requestitemout,
ld_requestcontrol  TYPE BAPIREQUEST_CONTROL ,
it_requestlocks  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_LOCKS ,
wa_requestlocks  LIKE LINE OF it_requestlocks,
it_requestduedatain  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_DUE_IN ,
wa_requestduedatain  LIKE LINE OF it_requestduedatain,
it_requestduedataout  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_DUE_OUT ,
wa_requestduedataout  LIKE LINE OF it_requestduedataout,
it_requestdocument  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIREQUEST_DOCUMENT ,
wa_requestdocument  LIKE LINE OF it_requestdocument,
it_extensionin  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIPAREX ,
wa_extensionin  LIKE LINE OF it_extensionin,
it_extensionout  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIPAREX ,
wa_extensionout  LIKE LINE OF it_extensionout,
it_return  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIRET2 ,
wa_return  LIKE LINE OF it_return.




ld_requestheadin = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestitemin to it_requestitemin.

ld_requestnumberext = some text here 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestitemout to it_requestitemout.
ld_requestcontrol = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestlocks to it_requestlocks. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestduedatain to it_requestduedatain. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestduedataout to it_requestduedataout. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_requestdocument to it_requestdocument. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_extensionin to it_extensionin. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_extensionout to it_extensionout. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_return to it_return.

SAP Documentation for FM BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE


You can use this method to create a request. All table parameters apart from REQUESTITEMIN are optional and depend on the request class. ...See here for full SAP fm documentation

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BAPI_REQUEST_CREATE - BAPI: Create Request
BAPI_REQUEST_CHANGE - BAPI: Change Request
BAPI_REQUEST_ADDSPECIALDATES - BAPI: Add Special Dates for Request
BAPI_REQUEST_ADDPERIODS - BAPI: Add Execution Periods for Request
BAPI_REQUEST_ADDLINEITEMS - BAPI: Add Request Items
BAPI_REQREPDATA_SAVEDATA - Called in the Background by a Request (ReportRequestBW)