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Sap Abap (BDC) Step-By-step
Sap Abap (BDC) Step-By-step
BDC Step-by-Step
Applies to:
SAP ABAP
Summary
This article demonstrates in a step-by-step process to write Backup Domain Controller (BDC) reports to do
data transfer from legacy system, which is important work during SAP implementation projects.
Author(s): Renjith Kumar. P
Company: PRICOL Technologies
Created on: 21 January 2007
Author Bio
P. Renjith Kumar is SAP BI Consultant with PRICOL Technologies. He has extensive cross-functional
experience and has been with end-to-end SAP implementations as ABAP Consultant.
BDC Step-by-Step
Table of Contents
Overview: How It Works .................................................................................................................. 2
Steps in data transfer....................................................................................................................... 2
Data Transfer Methods .................................................................................................................... 3
Step-by-Step Process...................................................................................................................... 3
Task 1: Recording............................................................................................................................ 3
Task 2: Creating ABAP Report based on recording done............................................................... 6
Task 3: Writing ABAP report to do data transfer ........................................................................... 10
Testing ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Disclaimer and Liability Notice....................................................................................................... 20
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Session method
Synchronous processing takes place and a session is prepared, which is to be handled through SM35.
Moreover, in Batch Input processing system log is maintained for every transaction. In Call transaction
method messages have to be captured at runtime.
Direct input
This is an SAP supplied conversion program that allows very fast loading of certain objects. The
disadvantage is that it is not customizable.
Step-by-Step Process
Task 1: Recording
1. Give transaction SHDB ( Transaction Recorder ), this is used to record our transaction
Press New Recording, Give Recording name, Give Transaction, And Press Start Recording.
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2. You will get the following screen, Give the selection screen inputs as below, finally
Save.
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3. The following screen comes when you save, this shows table name and filed name
Which stores the data given in respected selection screen of transaction. Next Press
F3 to come back.
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Using SE11 get the Length of the fields. It must be supplied in MS-Excel
Now we are going to Upload the following fields in
First Screen
Vendor No, Company Code, Account Group
Second Screen
Name,
Search Parameter, Street, House No, City, Country Code, Region, PO Box
Language, Telephone
Final Screen
Recon Account, Cash Mgmt Group
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1. Create an internal table for above fields in the report after Include bdcrecx1.
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4. Now replace the constants in perform statement within loop by internal table name
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With field name. Make the values used in recording in . Then Save, Activate
This is your data in MS-Excel. This order must be in the Internal table of ABAP report.
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Unformatted Excel
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Select Text
Now Give respected Length for each fields. By placing Cursor in each column, Right Click, Select Column
Width.
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After that save the excel file. And save a copy as Formatted text space delimited
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Now in next screen Give the .prn file you saved previously. ( .prn must be selected )
Then press Transfer.
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You will get following screen, Just Check for correct order of data, if yes, Press Enter
The vendor created. And system shows log. If small errors you can select that from F4 help and run the
report.
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Testing
FK03 -> Give Vendor no, Comp code. Enter. Select desired radio button and enter
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