CATS IDOCs

I am trying to integrate third party time reporting tool with SAP CATS and think of using IDOCs. Same time I am new to ALE/IDOCs and would like to get some input.
1. There are two standard IDOC types for CATS, ending with 1 and 2 respectively and both are for insert, but what is the difference between them?
2. Also would you recommend to get a flat file from third party tool and based on the file generate IDOCs in SAP or another scenario can be a better option?
Thank you for your input.

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CATS IDoc inbound problem - Transaction lock, LR002

Customer is posting CATS records via interface from externa system to IDoc for CATS processing. Either the create BAPI (BAPI_...) is used or if there is a change to an already existing posting (BAPI_...). For his i have slightly modified the SAP standard existing FM for CATS inbound processing (IDOC_) to handle both scenarios, create and change. I basically examine CATS data from external system and if it is already existing then I call the change BAPI and if not found the I call the create BAPI.
We have no problem posting with these BAPIs when there postings are imported one by one. But, when several CATS postings arrive at the same second then not all postings are handled correctly. We receive error message "Transaction locked by user XXX" (error message e002(lr)) and XXX is the background communication user. No luck using "Where used" for error 002 in message class LR either. Also tried tracing with trans SE30 but no luck there either. Data is always different but can be for the same personell number. User is correct and not locked - it is the transaction (like CAT2) thats SAP standard reports as locked. Some postings go through alright but then after a few corrrect posting this problem pops up. Very frustating.
Code is correct as it seems only to be a "overflow" problem. Config and data is also correct. Customer was also facing the very same error using the same BAPIs called via RFC and not via IDoc.
Reason to change to IDoc was of course to set the posting as synchronous thus avoiding this "overflow" problem. In standard SAP is IDocs processed in parallell which is fine in many circumstances but not here. Or it might be OK as long as this error don't occur but have found no way so far. Customer is in production and this must be solved. We also tried this in a band new upgraded ECC 6.0 EhP5 system as customer is in the process of upgrading. Same error.
I have found very few hints when searching through Google, SAPNet, SDN etc. This is one of the very few links I found: [Locking problem with FM EDI_DATA_INCOMING;
So I checked this in trans WE46 but as customer is running ECC 6.0 EhP3 we have no such option. Then tried trans nOYEAn setting the parameter "Synchronous processing" but I do not understand how this is supposed to work. Problem stills remains. The values are stored in table EDICONFIG and here parameter INBSYNC is used for the synchrounous setting as of my understanding but we only have this for a user called EDIADMIN and that is certainly not our background user. I don't understand how to set this parameter correctly I guess. SAP help doen't give more insight either - at least not for me.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to solve this problem? Anyone solved this before and willing to share a solution?
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I maybe beed to send this to SAP OSS but trying this option first.
To me this is puzzling. Find very few references which normally means few have encountered this. Strange. CATS BAPI interfacing must be used by a lot of companies.
BR, Johan
Edited by: Rob Burbank on Nov 7, 2011 2:36 PM

Hi Johan,
These kind of problems arise when there is a very little time gap between two successive postings. So put a 'WAIT UP TO 2 SECONDS' between each of the postings. This will give time for the previous posting to perform the updates even before the next posting hits the same transaction. This will solve your problem.

Send WP_PLU03 from WPMA ...

Hi all,
I have a requirement like this.
If any article is created from WPMA transaction. WP_PLU03 idoc should generate and trigger to external system ( XI ) automatically. i can able to create and send through we19,but i want it from WPMA transaction automatically.
Thanks in advance,
Ramesh.

Hi Michal,
Actually i didn't get what excatly you said,
but , once run the programe from se38 for
Initialization (RWDPOSIN)
i have get the follwing output.
Processing Status : 1
Recipient: HYD1
IDocs created
 Merchandise cate IDoc no. 0000000000200175structure WPDWGR01with 000048 segments created
 Set assignments: IDoc no. 0000000000200176structure WPDSET01with 000003 segments created
 Exchange rates: IDoc no. 0000000000200177structure WPDCUR01with 000003 segments created
 Trigger file for status ID: 00000000000138
 does not have to be created No messages needed
for Change message (RWDPOSUP) out put is
Preparation statistics
Recipient: HYD1 A total of 0 change documents were checked
Analysis and preparation
IDocs created
 Exchange rates: IDoc no. 0000000000200178structure WPDCUR01with 000003 segments created
 Trigger file for status ID: 00000000000139
 does not have to be created No messages needed
Overall Statistics of Processing
Total No. of All Stores Processed: 1
Total Runtime of the Processing: 1 Seconds
Total No. of All Segments Processed: 3
Average Segment Throughput: 0.333 Sec. per Segment
Hi Gourav Khare,
Do i need to maintain Distributuion model for my purpose?
ANY FURTHER help will be appriciated.
Regards,
Ramesh.

CATS / CATM with Vendor via IDOC and XCBL

Hello,
We are implementing the Vendor Time Confirmation Scenario using CATS / CATM.
The data is transmitted from a Vendors ERP System.
We are using the IDoc CATS_INSERT02 to create the CATS Entry in SAP, but have no idea what XCBL Format the Vendor should be sending.
They have no preference and are asking to provide the format and schema.
Options we are considering:
1. Use the SAP IDoc CATS_INSERT02 Structure
2. Use the OrderConfirmation XCBL Structure
3. Use the Invoice XCBL Structure
Any advice would be great.
Thanks,
Tim

Hello,
Please let us know the Error Log or ERROR Message for this Issue when you carry out this CAT2
Also Please check this SPRO
Cross-Application Components>Time Sheet>Specific Settings for CATS notebook-->Set up data entry profiles
In Persnol selection Tab
Enter for Several Personnel Numbers & Select Via Pers. List Check Box Should be Marked.
Regards,
Rakesh
Edited by: RAKESH ASHOK MANE on Oct 14, 2010 9:58 AM

How to create IDOC from Function module or RFC

Hi all,
I have tested one inbound IDOC for Time Upload to CAT2 using basic type "CATS_INSERT01" in WE19 through function module BAPI_IDOC_INPUT1 .It works well.
Now i need to create this IDOC once the sale order gets created thru BAPI.
For creation of Sale order i wrote one RFC in which i will call the Standard Sale Order Bapi.My question is once the Sale order gets created in that RFC How do i trigger the IDOC for CATS upload.

Hi,
Which SAP product of wich release of which SP are you using ?
The procedure is documented in help.sap.com and in blogs and SDN forum messages.
It means that the use of the SEARCH button should give plenty of answers...
>When I check "Local object" checkbox I get a message "Test objects cannot be created in foreign >namespaces"
As usual, begin your choosen name with an "Z".
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Olivier

Error when Fetching CATs Data to BI

Hi,
I have created data source in R/3 System (Source System) for CATS data and extracting data Using function Module. Using transaction RSA3 it is fetching all the desired records in R/3 System.
In BI System extracting Full Data and when monitoring it is throwing Error.
Error 7 when sending an IDoc
Error when opening an RFC connection 2
Error when opening an RFC connection
Errors in source system
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FUNCTION ZLBTIME_GET_CATSREC.
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*" VALUE(I_DSOURCE) TYPE SRSC_S_IF_SIMPLE-DSOURCE OPTIONAL
*" VALUE(I_MAXSIZE) TYPE SRSC_S_IF_SIMPLE-MAXSIZE OPTIONAL
*" VALUE(I_INITFLAG) TYPE SRSC_S_IF_SIMPLE-INITFLAG OPTIONAL
*" VALUE(I_READ_ONLY) TYPE SRSC_S_IF_SIMPLE-READONLY OPTIONAL
*" VALUE(I_REMOTE_CALL) TYPE SBIWA_FLAG DEFAULT SBIWA_C_FLAG_OFF
*" TABLES
*" I_T_SELECT TYPE SRSC_S_IF_SIMPLE-T_SELECT OPTIONAL
*" I_T_FIELDS TYPE SRSC_S_IF_SIMPLE-T_FIELDS OPTIONAL
*" E_T_DATA STRUCTURE ZLSCATS OPTIONAL
*" EXCEPTIONS
*" NO_MORE_DATA
*" ERROR_PASSED_TO_MESS_HANDLER
* Example: DataSource for table SFLIGHT
* TABLES: SFLIGHT.
* Auxiliary Selection criteria structure
DATA: L_S_SELECT TYPE SRSC_S_SELECT.
* Maximum number of lines for DB table
STATICS: S_S_IF TYPE SRSC_S_IF_SIMPLE,
* counter
 S_COUNTER_DATAPAKID LIKE SY-TABIX,
* cursor
 S_CURSOR TYPE CURSOR.
* Select ranges
** RANGES: L_R_CARRID FOR SFLIGHT-CARRID,
** L_R_CONNID FOR SFLIGHT-CONNID.
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* prepare data selection
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 '009' "message number
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 ' '. "message variable 2
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** APPEND L_R_CARRID.
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* be determined.
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When testing for fetching data of SFLIGHT using function module ZRSAX_BIW_GET_DATA_SIMPLE
made a copy of RSAX_BIW_GET_DATA_SIMPLE, it is working fine.
Pls suggest the cause of error.
Regards
Vishal

Hello Praveen,
Connection is fine as I tried fetching data of SFLIGHT using standard template function module which works fine and in transaction sm58 I do not any data.
Regards
Vishal

BAPI_PO_CHANGE does not change LIMIT value for service PO with ref to IDOC

Hi,
I am trying to change the limit values for both ACCTASSCAT (K) and item cat (D ie service PO) with ref to message type PORDCH IDOC type PORDCH02, the IDoc is getting posted but the PO is not getting updated ie LIMIT value is not getting change and returning msg "No data changed".
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IDOC related question

Hi,
How to extract the content from IDOCs.e.g mautiple idocs are comming.we need to retrive the company ID from all the IDOC.So Please tell me how to extract.
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Suchitra

Hi Suchitra,
this can be done using BPM were we can differentiate depending upon the company ID value
go to this link it would be helpfull
Posting multiple IDocs with Acknowledgement
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/advancedsearch?cat=sdn_weblog&query=multiple+idocs&adv=false&sortby=cm_rnd_rankvalue
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Ws to idoc

HI,
I am getting an error in my out bound message.
When i checked in IDX5 ,I am Geeting the Outbound messages displayed there with same error"
In SXMB_MONI the error is in "Out bound status "there it shows a red flag.
over all sucess flag is shown.
" <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
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- <IDOC BEGIN="Constant">
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<DIRECT>Constant</DIRECT>
<IDOCTYP>ATT_ABS01</IDOCTYP>
<MESTYP>ATT_ABS</MESTYP>
<SNDPOR>SAPADR</SNDPOR>
<SNDPRT>SAPADR</SNDPRT>
<SNDPRN>SAPADR</SNDPRN>
<RCVPOR>ADRCLNT200</RCVPOR>
<RCVPRN>ADRCLNT200</RCVPRN>
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- <E1BP7011_1 SEGMENT="Constant">
<EXTSYSTEM>KCRS_D</EXTSYSTEM>
<EXTAPPLICATION>CATS</EXTAPPLICATION>
</E1BP7011_1>
</IDOC>
</ATT_ABS01>"
This is message seen and no perticular error info in error tab.
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Please let me know.
Thanks,
Srinivas

Hi Srinivas,
I replied the answer for this question in your earlier thread,I just want to know my answer is helpful or not.
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so i am trying to build a mapping rule which can cater for records(obtained from the table) don't have a header or don't have an item line.
i was able to create such a rule but now whenever i have a record with a proper header and several items my resulting idoc gives me a header and n+1 items i obtained from the record(table) the surplus item is empty.
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Edited by: click_17 on Sep 11, 2009 1:53 PM

hi,
i was able to prevent the system to create an empty segment. the problem was the idoc i was using was restricting the header an item segment to occur, having a minOccur as 1. hence i must modify the attributes and import the new idoc. having the minOccur as 1, the mapping crashes since the segment is required and hence when it was failing the check condition the system was throwing an error.
however i stil have a problem. i must be able to create several item segments for a header. i am not able to find the correct mapping rule to create this scenario.
thanks in advance.

Bundling the idoc

Hi friends,
Please mail me any scenario with screen shots on ...
1) Bundling of IDoc and splitting the message in different Idoc
2)sync scenario BPM is used, also to throw alert
on some conditions BPM
I would be thankful to you ,if you could pass me this .
With regards,
[email protected]

HI Satya
YOu Can find lots of blogs and queries on this.. Please check the SDN Forums
Here are some of the Blogs
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/12/04/xi-idoc-bundling--the-trick-with-the-occurance-change
/people/jin.shin/blog/2006/02/07/multi-mapping-without-bpm--yes-it146s-possible - Spliting IDOCs
/people/bhavesh.kantilal/blog/2006/07/25/triggering-xi-alerts-from-a-user-defined-function - BPM Scenario with alerts
have u read this forum thread .Shows some relativeness to ur scenario
Webservice -> RFC
Regarding Alerts
Re: Alerts
Posted: Apr 19, 2007 3:25 PM in response to: nitesh joshi Reply E-mail this post
Hi,
See the below links
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/09/09/xi-alerts--step-by-step - Alert Configuration
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/09/09/xi-alerts--troubleshooting-guide - Trouble shoot alert config
/people/aravindh.prasanna/blog/2005/12/23/configuring-scenario-specific-e-mail-alerts-in-xi-ccms-part--1 -- ccms alerts - 1
/people/aravindh.prasanna/blog/2005/12/24/configuring-scenario-specific-e-mail-alerts-in-xi-ccms-part-2 -- ccms alerts -- 2
/people/aravindh.prasanna/blog/2006/02/20/configuring-scenario-specific-e-mail-alerts-in-xi-ccms-part-3 -- ccms alerts --- 3
Triggering XI Alerts from a User Defined Function - /people/bhavesh.kantilal/blog/2006/07/25/triggering-xi-alerts-from-a-user-defined-function
blogs for alerts
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/advancedsearch?query=alerts&cat=sdn_weblog
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/2b/d925bf4b8a11d1894c0000e8323c4f/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/9c/34193cb4f5131de10000000a11405a/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/8a/3e2d4105f8d92be10000000a1550b0/content.htm
Also check in SDN .. You can find more
Cheers..
Vasu
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i have to do an inbound idoc. first i need to retrieve data from one function module and use the data of that FM into another function module.
so there is a Z function module which has information of both the function module.
i am using the following idoc type
MBGMCR02.
i need to add some more zsegment into it of the other function module the function moduke is WS_DELIVERY_UPDATE 2.
kindly guide please.

Hi Kamlesh,
In we30 you have to create a new Extension idoc type and add the segments. and then from the menu release the idoc type.
Create a new message type ZMBGMCR using we81 or we82.
Create a new Function module to cater to your requirement.
Create a new inbound Process code through WE42 or we41 and attach this function module to the process code.
Link the idoc type, message type and function module through WE57 or BD57
Set the partner profile We20 for the new message type and idoc type and also set the message control tab
Set the port through we20. and give this port in the we21 partner profile.
Create a Customer distribution model BD64 and give the sendor and receiver and from the menu distribute the partner profiles.
Use We19 tcode to test the inbound idoc.
Use we02 or we05 to view the status of the idoc.
The tables for idoc are
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EDID4 - Data record
EDIDS - Status record
Some transactions are
SCC4
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BD64
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we82
bd87
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we02
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Arun

No Idocs arrived from the source system.

Dear All,
Please read this issue carefully.
Error Message is that
"No Idocs arrived from the source system."
In the Details Tab:
Trasnfer( IDOCS &TRFC):Missing Messages or warinings.
Request IDOC:Application Documnet posted from BW side and it is green..There is a request BW IDOC number sent to R3.
Where as an InfoIdocs 1:Sent not arrived :Data passes to the Port is ok.
Here i can see there is one idoc frm OLTP R3 side ansd no incomming idoc for BW side
I went to r3 side bd87 and found that idoc is posted well with status 53.
This is happing in Bw for each iinfopcakage is running?

Hi,
go through this link...
[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/advancedsearch?cat=sdn_all&query=noidocsarrivedfromsource+system&adv=false&sortby=cm_rnd_rankvalue]
System.-> Check RFC connection and clear/process stuck IDOCs.
Idocs Missing or No Idocs arrived from source
For this check the TRFC que(SM58).If any Idocs r strucked up there execute them manually.checkin sm58 transactions, you can check the status of your Idocs using BD87 in R/3. Idocs may not be processed because of load on system. You can process them manually from context menu.
And go to BD87 to process the idoc's ..
check which idoc has to process...select the idoc and click process ..Then It will push the data into the data targtes,
Hope it will help you;
regards,
NR

CATS in distributed system

Hi Gurus,
CATS and HR are in two a different systems. CATS is only being used for PM/CS confirmations and capturing IT 2002 attendances. Absences are not being captured through CATS.
The data is being sent from CATS to the HR system through ALE/idocs.
My problem is when I am entering time in CATS the system is not checking against the absences record in the HR system.
Ideally it should not allow me to enter time on a day when I have a leave record against that day.
How should i ensure that it does a check against IT2001 absences in the HR system ?
Regards
Adithya

hi
option 1 . Replicate the HR master data in may be a days interval from one system to other where the cats is implemented with all the infotypes.
Option 2. write a RFC to read infotype 2001 from the other system where HR data exists to validate in the cats sheet.
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