SAP Note 550431 - FAQ: BAPI in sales - general questions

Component : BAPI's Verkaufsbelege -

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/550431 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note discusses functionalities and troubleshooting for BAPIs in module SD-SLS. It covers usage scenarios including creating, changing, and simulating sales orders; additionally, it details field requirements for these operations. Testing BAPIs via SE37 and handling successful BAPI processing without database updates, which require BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT, are explained. It underscores the importance of maintaining quantities in the generated orders and discusses the mapping of BAPI fields to database fields and vice versa. Optimal data format for BAPI parameters is also addressed, particularly ensuring compatibility with parameter data types.

Key words :
sales orders- simulate sales orders- determine, vbakkom -> db table vbak, rfc-enabled function modules, sales order statuses- create, partially change customer inquiries, 'test data directory' pushbutton, find general information, commit work command, module sd-sls, function module documentation

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