Database updatation of status

Question

Hi friends
I am working in Multilevel ESS leave request workflow. After 1st level approval the status has to convert from approved to sent my code is doing that by calling the method but when i use the commit work its not updating the database table throwing some expection. Every time it throws different expection. Is there any standard function module which updates the table with status sent.
Am using the following method to change the status from approved to sent.
CALL METHOD CL_PT_REQ_BADI=>INITIATE_STATE_TRANSITION
               EXPORTING
                IM_REQUEST    = L_V_REQUEST
                IM_EVENT      = L_V_EVENT
               IMPORTING
                EX_NEW_STATUS = STATUS.
            IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
            COMMIT WORK.           " AND WAIT.
Here my sy-subrc = 0 but when it commits its going in loop inside the standard code which throws some expection.
Is there any standard BAPI or function module to update the tables.
Regards
vijay

Answer 1

Hi Vijay,
If I get you right, you need to change status of a business transaction. To do so you can use the FM CRM_ORDER_CHANGE_STATUS.
CALL FUNCTION 'CRM_ORDER_CHANGE_STATUS'
  EXPORTING
    IV_REF_GUID           = <Guid>
    IV_STATUS             = <Status Code>
EXCEPTIONS
   PARAMETER_ERROR       = 1
   NOT_ALLOWED           = 2
   ERROR_OCCURRED        = 3
   OTHERS                = 4
Hope this helps!
Regards,
Saumya