BAPI_VENDOR_GETINTNUMBER SAP Function module - Supplies New Internal Vendor Numbers

BAPI_VENDOR_GETINTNUMBER 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_VENDOR_GETINTNUMBER into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: LC01
Released Date: 29.04.1998
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM BAPI_VENDOR_GETINTNUMBER - BAPI VENDOR GETINTNUMBER

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_VENDOR_GETINTNUMBER' "Supplies New Internal Vendor Numbers
  EXPORTING
    accountgroup =              " bapivendor_01-acc_group  Account group
*   quantity = 1                " bapivendor_01-req_numbers  Number of Supplied Numbers
  IMPORTING
    return =                    " bapireturn1   Return message
    vendorid =                  " bapivendor_01-vendor_no  Next Free Vendor Number
    quantity =                  " bapivendor_01-req_numbers  Number of Supplied Numbers
* TABLES
*   vendor =                    " bapivendor_numbers  New Internal Vendor Numbers
    .  "  BAPI_VENDOR_GETINTNUMBER

ABAP code example for Function Module BAPI_VENDOR_GETINTNUMBER

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BAPI_VENDOR_GETINTNUMBER 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_return  
 
 TYPE BAPIRETURN1
,
ld_vendorid  
 
 TYPE BAPIVENDOR_01-VENDOR_NO
,
ld_quantity  
 
 TYPE BAPIVENDOR_01-REQ_NUMBERS
,
it_vendor  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIVENDOR_NUMBERS,"TABLES PARAM
wa_vendor
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_vendor
.



DATA(ld_accountgroup) = some text here


DATA(ld_quantity) = 123 
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_vendor to it_vendor.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_VENDOR_GETINTNUMBER'
  EXPORTING
    accountgroup =               ld_accountgroup
*   quantity =                   ld_quantity
  IMPORTING
    return =                     ld_return
    vendorid =                   ld_vendorid
    quantity =                   ld_quantity
* TABLES
*   vendor =                     it_vendor
    .  "  BAPI_VENDOR_GETINTNUMBER

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_return
 
 TYPE BAPIRETURN1 ,
ld_accountgroup
 
 TYPE BAPIVENDOR_01-ACC_GROUP ,
it_vendor
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIVENDOR_NUMBERS ,
wa_vendor
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_vendor,
ld_vendorid
 
 TYPE BAPIVENDOR_01-VENDOR_NO ,
ld_quantity
 
 TYPE BAPIVENDOR_01-REQ_NUMBERS ,
ld_quantity
 
 TYPE BAPIVENDOR_01-REQ_NUMBERS .



ld_accountgroup = some text here 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_vendor to it_vendor.

ld_quantity = 123 

SAP Documentation for FM BAPI_VENDOR_GETINTNUMBER