IDOCS: Inbound non-SAP system

Question

Hi
The outbound idocs works fine. I want to create an inbound goods receipt/movement idoc.
Should i rather write RFC to update the SAP system from a non-SAP system ?

Answer 1

Hi,
Your first query...
Should i rather write RFC to update the SAP system from a non-SAP system ?
Always prefer using idocs for posting before BAPI / RFC fucntion module.
As you have mentioned outbound idocs are working fine..which means you are able to create idocs from non-sap system..right? If so you can use same idoc type for posting.
Your second query's answer...
Check out following code for calling BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE
You need to code to call function module /BAPI in your posting program as follows..
append the data into the corresponding internal tables and work-area, check for the IMPORT and TABLES parameter in the function module BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE.
a.     GOODSMVT_HEADER-DOC_DATE = SYST-DATM
b.     GOODSMVT_HEADER -PSTNG_DATE = RECEIPT_DATE (Input File)
c.     GOODSMVT_HEADER - HEADER_TXT = BATCH ID (Input File)
d.     GOODSMVT_HEADER - GR_GI_SLIP_NO = GOODS_INWARD_NO (Input File)
e.     GOODSMVT_ITEM-MOVE_TYPE = Constant ‘101’
f.     GOODSMVT_ITEM-PO_NUMBER = PURCHASE_ORDER_NO (Input File)
g.     GOODSMVT_ITEM -PO_ITEM  = PURCHASE_ORDER_LINE_NO (Input File)
h.     GOODSMVT_ITEM –PLANT = From Selection Screen (WERKS)
i.     GOODSMVT_ITEM – STGE_LOC = From Selection Screen (LGORT)
j.     GOODSMVT_ITEM -ENTRY_QNT = QUANTITY_RETURNED (Input File)
k.     GOODSMVT_ITEM -NO_MORE_GR = COMPLETE_INDICATOR (Input File). Value ‘X’ if status = ‘X’ else space.
6.     Call the function module BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE.
7.     Use function module BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT to do the commit work.
append the data into the corresponding internal tables and work-area, check for the IMPORT and TABLES parameter in the function module BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE.
a.     GOODSMVT_HEADER-DOC_DATE = SYST-DATM
b.     GOODSMVT_HEADER -PSTNG_DATE = RECEIPT_DATE (Input File)
c.     GOODSMVT_HEADER - HEADER_TXT = BATCH ID (Input File)
d.     GOODSMVT_HEADER - GR_GI_SLIP_NO = GOODS_INWARD_NO (Input File)
e.     GOODSMVT_ITEM-MOVE_TYPE = Constant ‘101’
f.     GOODSMVT_ITEM-PO_NUMBER = PURCHASE_ORDER_NO (Input File)
g.     GOODSMVT_ITEM -PO_ITEM  = PURCHASE_ORDER_LINE_NO (Input File)
h.     GOODSMVT_ITEM –PLANT = From Selection Screen (WERKS)
i.     GOODSMVT_ITEM – STGE_LOC = From Selection Screen (LGORT)
j.     GOODSMVT_ITEM -ENTRY_QNT = QUANTITY_RETURNED (Input File)
k.     GOODSMVT_ITEM -NO_MORE_GR = COMPLETE_INDICATOR (Input File). Value ‘X’ if status = ‘X’ else space.
6.     Call the function module BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE.
7.     Use function module BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT to do the commit work.
Hope this will help you.
Cheers,
Nilesh