Call RFC function module

Hi all,
i try to call a remote enabled function module via rfc from erp to apo.
CALL FUNCTION 'Z_XXXXXXXXXXXX
        DESTINATION XXXXX
        EXPORTING
          wa_truid = it_tab_pre-trguid
        IMPORTING
          status   = wa_status.
In debugging the parameter it_tab_pre-trguid is filled correctly (in ERP).
But in APO the field is empty.
Any ideas?
regards

Hi!
Calling an FM with RFC means, you just simply run it on their system with giving some parameters to it.
It will use the remote database to select data.
Log into the APO system and run the FM there, with the same parameters, and you'll see, what's wrong.
Regards
Tamá

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We are trying to call RFC function module CBIF_GLM1_PROCESS_ORDER_READ (This is not a BAPI and also not released ) in R/3 from XI system.
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import com.sap.mw.jco.*;
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RELEASE     640
COMPONENT   NI (network interface)
VERSION     37
RC          -2
MODULE      ninti.c
LINE        332
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