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Hi guys

I was wondering if it's possible to copy a "create" script and convert it into a "change" or "updates" script? The idea is to develop a script for an end to end process then create an identical script to run any updates for those field values rather than record a whole new script for the same field values?

Is this possible?

Hi Andrew, 

It depends on what parameters you'd like to create/change

first option, the better option in my opinion, is to create a 'direct' script using a BAPI. That will create data if it doesn't exist yet and will change data if it does.

2nd option: create a pair of transaction scripts chained together: start with a create and afterwards take a change: if data doesn't exist yet, the first -create- will create the data and when running the 2nd it will not change anything. If data does exist, the create part will error out, since it can't create anything, but the 2nd one will change.

for example: when changing material data: 

BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA:  is the way to go

or, 2nd possibility: a MM01 followed by a MM02

hth, Jan

Hi guys

I was wondering if it's possible to copy a "create" script and convert it into a "change" or "updates" script? The idea is to develop a script for an end to end process then create an identical script to run any updates for those field values rather than record a whole new script for the same field values?

Is this possible?

Hi Jan

Thanks for the quick response!

OK, So I have developed a vendor "create" script using XK01 to enter data in all the tabs including company, purchase org and vendor contact details so am looking to create an identical script for the exact same fields but using XK02. If there was a simple way to just copy the script but change the T-Code within to XK02, that would save me a heck of a lot of time and messing about?

Andy

Hi Andrew, 

It depends on what parameters you'd like to create/change

first option, the better option in my opinion, is to create a 'direct' script using a BAPI. That will create data if it doesn't exist yet and will change data if it does.

2nd option: create a pair of transaction scripts chained together: start with a create and afterwards take a change: if data doesn't exist yet, the first -create- will create the data and when running the 2nd it will not change anything. If data does exist, the create part will error out, since it can't create anything, but the 2nd one will change.

for example: when changing material data: 

BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA:  is the way to go

or, 2nd possibility: a MM01 followed by a MM02

hth, Jan

Hi guys

I was wondering if it's possible to copy a "create" script and convert it into a "change" or "updates" script? The idea is to develop a script for an end to end process then create an identical script to run any updates for those field values rather than record a whole new script for the same field values?

Is this possible?

Hi Andrew,

I think you'll need to rewrite the script with those same fields using XK02. 

Or you could try a Direct script, there is a Winshuttle BAPI "/WINSHTLQ/TRN_VENDOR_BANK" that seems to contain all the data you need, I haven't tried that one yet, but it should work. (Since it's a Winshuttle made bapi, you 'll probably need WFM installed in your SAP system).

rgds, Jan

Hi Jan

Thanks for the quick response!

OK, So I have developed a vendor "create" script using XK01 to enter data in all the tabs including company, purchase org and vendor contact details so am looking to create an identical script for the exact same fields but using XK02. If there was a simple way to just copy the script but change the T-Code within to XK02, that would save me a heck of a lot of time and messing about?

Andy

Hi Andrew, 

It depends on what parameters you'd like to create/change

first option, the better option in my opinion, is to create a 'direct' script using a BAPI. That will create data if it doesn't exist yet and will change data if it does.

2nd option: create a pair of transaction scripts chained together: start with a create and afterwards take a change: if data doesn't exist yet, the first -create- will create the data and when running the 2nd it will not change anything. If data does exist, the create part will error out, since it can't create anything, but the 2nd one will change.

for example: when changing material data: 

BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA:  is the way to go

or, 2nd possibility: a MM01 followed by a MM02

hth, Jan

Hi guys

I was wondering if it's possible to copy a "create" script and convert it into a "change" or "updates" script? The idea is to develop a script for an end to end process then create an identical script to run any updates for those field values rather than record a whole new script for the same field values?

Is this possible?