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Batch Input Recorder

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Objectives
The participants will be able to:
Record a transaction through the Batch Input Recorder tool.
Save and Modify the resulting recording.
Transform the recording into a custom program.

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The Batch Input Recorder

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Recording: Step 1
Transaction SHDB

Create new
recording

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Recording: Step 2

Name of the recording

Transaction Code

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Recording: Step 3
Recording
transaction XK01

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Recording: Step 4
Save the recording
Recording multiple
transaction

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Process the Recording

Process the
Recording

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Recording Overview
Edit / View / Delete
Create a BI session
Create an ABAP
program
Create a Function
Module

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Modify the Recording

Import/Export from
local file
Add/Delete
recording

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Transform to Session

Create session
from recording

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Transform to Program

Create program
from recording

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Resulting Program

This include
BDCRECX1 is a
SAP standard one.

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Demonstration
Using the batch input recorder utility.

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Practice
Using the batch input recorder utility.

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Summary
Batch Input Recorder is a tool to record information about a given transaction
such as screen and field names and values.
The transaction code for Batch Input Recorder is SHDB.
You can modify the resulting recording and then transfer the recording into a
batch input session and into a batch input program.

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Questions
Which transaction do we use for batch input recording ?
How can you modify the resulting recording and transfer the recording into a
batch input session and into a batch input program ?

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