Calling/starting a report from Sql Server

Question

Hello.
I have to get a storage movement starting from a Sql Server Platform.
I found out the function BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE which, getting the main data from an internal
table, could create a movement in MSEG/MKPF (I suppose, I haven’t used it yet).
But if I create a report using BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE which gets the data from an internal table
(filled by a Sql Server table), how can I tell to Sap to execute it?
Is it the only way to schedule this report in SAP every (i.e.) 5 minutes reading if there are
data in Sql Server?
Isn’t there a “trigger” to start a report in SAP from Sql Server/Windows?

Answer 1

Hello,
It depends on what method you use to read data i.e. Data Context class, Entity Framework for SQL-Server we can get data directly from the database easily.
The following has two very simply examples using data context classes and the same came be done with Entity Framework which has an even more powerful version of data context implementation under 6 and above
Dim db As New DataClasses1DataContext
Dim theCustomer As Customer = db.Customers.Where(Function(c) c.CustomerID = 999).FirstOrDefault
If theCustomer IsNot Nothing Then
' use theCustomer which contains all columns
Else
' do not use, customer not located
End If
Dim theCustomer1 As Customer =
From c In db.Customers
Where c.CustomerID = 999
Select New Customer With
.CompanyName = c.CompanyName,
.ContactName = c.ContactName,
.Orders = c.Orders
).FirstOrDefault
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