ABAP Code Sample to Upload Data

Using BDC Recording

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ABAP
Summary
This step-by-step code sample helps you upload data using BDC.
By !a"itha Bhu"aneswaran, #ipro Technologies
Date $% &an '(()
Procedure
*i"e the t-code shdb in the command field.
Clic+ the new recording button.
*i"e a name to the recording and the t-code you want to record.
,.g.
-ecording ./AT01P23AD
Transaction code //($
#hen you clic+ sa"e, it ta+es you to t-code 4//($5 you would li+e to do recording for
upload.
-ecord carefully. 6ill in the details you want to upload. 7n this case 7 ha"e entered the
material no, industry sector, material type, material description and basic unit of measure.
Then the Transaction recorder 8 edit recording ./AT01P23AD screen is displayed. 9ou
can edit your recording or :ust sa"e it and clic+ bac+ button.
Select your recording and clic+ create program button.
,nter the program name say ./AT01P23AD.Select the transfer from recording option.
Sa"e it.*i"e the program title, type as e;ecutable program and clic+ source code button
at the bottom.
The following piece of code is generated automatically.
report ZMAT_UPLOAD
no standard page heading line-size 255.
include dcrec!".
start-o#-selection.
per#or$ open_group.
per#or$ dc_d%npro using &'APLM(MM& &))*)&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_,U-'O-&
&-MM("-MAT.-&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_O/,OD0&
&1AU'2&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &-MM("-MAT.-&
&M3MAT0-4AL")&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &-MM("-M+-'5&
&P&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &-MM("-MTA-T&
&ZO5&.
per#or$ dc_d%npro using &'APLM(MM& &))6)&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_,U-'O-&
&M'4,5TAU'2-D3T7T8)"9&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_O/,OD0&
&10.T-&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &M'4,5TAU'2-/Z'0L8)"9&
&7&.
per#or$ dc_d%npro using &'APLM(MM& &:)):&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_O/,OD0&
&1+U&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &MA/T-MA/T7&
&M3 MAT0-4AL")&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_,U-'O-&
&MA-A-M04.'&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &MA-A-M04.'&
&(&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &MA-A-MTPO'_MA-A&
&.O-M&.
per#or$ dc_transaction using &MM)"&.
Per#or$ close_group.
6rom the abo"e code it is clear that recording has been created using matnr < my
material $( , industry sector < p , material type < =oh , description < my material$( ,
basic unit of measure < g. 6or our case 7 ha"e assumed industry sector and material type
to be constant and ha"e not included in flat file.
The colored lines in the below code are the changes made to the sap generated program
, to upload our data.
;Progra$$ed % < /a=itha
+hu=anes>aran..................................;
;Description < progra$ to upload ne>
$aterials...........................;
;Techni?ue used < +D,
recording.................................................;
report ZMAT_UPLOAD
no standard page heading line-size 255.
;t%pes
declaration.........................................................
.................;
t%pes < egin o# t_$at@
$atnr82)9@
desc85)9@
uo$859@
end o# t_$at.
;internal tale and >orAarea
declaration.......................................;
data < i_$at t%pe tale o# t_$at.
data < >a_$at t%pe t_$at.
include dcrec!".
start-o#-selection.
;$o=ing the #lat #ile content to internal
tale................................;
,ALL BU.,T4O. &UPLOAD&
07PO-T4.(
B4L0T3P0 1 &DAT&
TA+L0'
data_ta 1 i_$at
.
4B s%-surc CD ).
; M0''A(0 4D '3-M'(4D T3P0 '3-M'(T3 .UM+0- '3-M'(.O
; 24T5 '3-M'(E" '3-M'(E2 '3-M'(EF '3-M'(E:.
0.D4B.
per#or$ open_group.
loop at i_$at into >a_$at.
per#or$ dc_d%npro using &'APLM(MM& &))*)&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_,U-'O-&
&-MM("-MAT.-&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_O/,OD0&
&1AU'2&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &-MM("-MAT.-&
>a_$at-$atnr.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &-MM("-M+-'5&
&P&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &-MM("-MTA-T&
&ZO5&.
per#or$ dc_d%npro using &'APLM(MM& &))6)&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_,U-'O-&
&M'4,5TAU'2-D3T7T8)"9&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_O/,OD0&
&10.T-&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &M'4,5TAU'2-/Z'0L8)"9&
&7&.
per#or$ dc_d%npro using &'APLM(MM& &:)):&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_O/,OD0&
&1+U&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &MA/T-MA/T7&
>a_$at-desc.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &+D,_,U-'O-&
&MA-A-M04.'&.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &MA-A-M04.'&
>a_$at-uo$.
per#or$ dc_#ield using &MA-A-MTPO'_MA-A&
&.O-M&.
per#or$ dc_transaction using &MM)"&.
endloop.
Per#or$ close_group.
Test the abo"e modified program. #e get a selection screen as below.
#e can choose either the session or call transaction method. 7n our case we continue
with session method. *i"e a name to session say ./AT01P23AD and e;ecute. Then
we get the prompt as below.
,nter your flat file name and clic+ transfer.

C> Document s and
Sett ings> !A?7 T@A> Des+top>material.t;t
#e get the below list.
Then go to S/A) and select your session and clic+ process.
9ou can process it in any of the A modes as shown below.
7f you are using the call transaction method you can select the run mode in the initial
screen itself. 4see page )5.Then we must browse for the flat file.4see page B5.
Data gets uploaded.
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