Uploading Sales Text Through BDC

hi friends,
i want to upload Material Sales Text Through BDC Program.
Please let me know how to do this.
regards,
srinivas

hi friends,
i want to upload Material Sales Text Through BDC Program.
Please let me know how to do this.
regards,
srinivas

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    Hi Friends,
    I want to know while uploading Sales Order through BDC or BAPI,whether we have to give Pricing Condition types also in Flat File.....
    i.e. for example
    PR00-5000
    K004-100
    JEXP-12%
    JECS-2%
    I am totally confused with this...
    Please help me out....

    Hi,
    Normally in SAP Pricing Procedure we have some Automatic and some manual cond.types.
    If one sales order having 5 different items and in other sales order having 10 different items...then how i have to maintain.
    how exactly we to have upload flat file...
    with regards
    Edited by: Azeez Mohammed on Sep 16, 2008 4:44 PM

  • When I create Return Sales Order through BDC sales order doesnu2019t create.

    Deal Guru,
    When I create Return Sales Order through BDC sales order doesnu2019t create.
    It shows created sales document number but when I display this document I am getting message Document is not in database.
    After executing my BDC, message received in SAP in box : SAPSQL_ARRAY_INSERT_DUPREC
    I am receiving following message in SAP inbox for following issue.
    But when I create Return Sales Order through VA01, it is working. Please give me some idea.
    Detail Message
    Update was terminated
    System ID....   PRO
    Client.......   900
    User.....   DEVELOPER2
    Transaction..   VA01
    Update key...   4961DBF46A6B09D2E10080020A02281C
    Generated....   05.01.2009, 16:03:40
    Completed....   05.01.2009, 16:03:40
    Error Info...   00 671: ABAP/4 processor: SAPSQL_ARRAY_INSERT_DUPREC
    Regards
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    Hi Rory
      Try this link:
       BAPI can't to create SO,But used bapi data with manual can?
    Regards
    Neha

  • Upload sales text for material master using LSMW direct input method

    Hello Experts,
    I was trying to upload sales text for a material master using LSMW direct input method.
    I followed the following steps for the same
    Tab dlimited Text file format
    MATNR           LONGTEXT                                                     LINE       
    MATERIAL1    LONGTEXT FOR MATERIAL MATERIAL1       1
    Step1 -> Maintain object attributes
    Object -> 0001
    Method-> 0001
    Program name -> /SAPDMC/SAP_LSMW_IMPORT_TEXTS
    Program type -> D
    Step2 -> Maintain Source Structure
    Source structure -> LONG_TEXT            Source structure for long text
    Step 3-> Maintain souce file
    Source Fields
    ZLONG_TEXT             Source structure for long text
                           MATNR                         C(018)    MATNR
                           LTEXT                          C(132)    LTEXT
    Step 4-> Maintain structure relationship
    Structure Relations
    /SAPDMC/LTXTH Long Texts: Header                                           <<<< ZLONG_TEXT Source structure for long text
                  Select Target Structure /SAPDMC/LTXTH .
    /SAPDMC/LTXTL Long Texts: Row                                              <<<< ZLONG_TEXT Source structure for long text
                 Select Target Structure /SAPDMC/LTXTL .
    Step 5-> Maintain Field mapping and conversion rules
    Here i have assigned constan rules to couple of them like
    /SAPDMC/LTXTH                  Long Texts: Header
    Fields
       OBJECT                Texts: Application Object
                                    Rule :   Constant
                                    Code:    /SAPDMC/LTXTH-OBJECT = 'MVKE'.
       NAME                  Name
                                    Source:  ZLONG_TEXT-MATNR (MATNR)
                                    Rule :   Transfer (MOVE)
                                    Code:    /SAPDMC/LTXTH-NAME = ZLONG_TEXT-MATNR.
       ID                         Text ID
                                    Rule :   Constant
                                    Code:    /SAPDMC/LTXTH-ID = '0001'.
       SPRAS                 Language Key
                                    Rule :   Constant
                                    Code:    /SAPDMC/LTXTH-SPRAS = 'E'.
    /SAPDMC/LTXTL                  Long Texts: Row
      Fields
        TEXTFORMAT     Tag column
                                    Rule :   Constant
                                    Code:    /SAPDMC/LTXTL-TEXTFORMAT = '/'.
        TEXTLINE             Text Line
                                    Source:  ZLONG_TEXT-LTEXT (LTEXT)
                                    Rule :   Transfer (MOVE)
                                    Code:    /SAPDMC/LTXTL-TEXTLINE = ZLONG_TEXT-LTEXT.
    Step6 -> Specify file
    Legacy Data          On the PC (Frontend)
                 Data                           D:\Sales_Longtext.txt
    Step7 -> Assign File
    ZLONG_TEXT Source structure for long text
                  Data D:\Sales_Longtext.txt
    Step8 -> Read data
    Output result
    Source Structure             Read      Written        Not Written
    ZLONG_TEXT              1                1              0
    Transactions Read:            1
    Records Read:                   1
    Transactions Written:         1
    Records Written:                 1
    Step 8 -> Display read data
    Field Name                    Field Text Field Value
    MATNR                          MATNR      MATERIA1
    LTEXT                            LTEXT      SALES TEXT FOR Material MATERIAL1
    Step 9 -> Convert data
    File Read:          ZNRD_PRJ1_ZNRD_SUBPRJ2_ZNRD_LTEXT.lsmw.read
    File Written:       ZNRD_PRJ1_ZNRD_SUBPRJ2_ZNRD_LTEXT.lsmw.conv
    Transactions Read:                 1
    Records Read:                        1
    Transactions Written:              1
    Records Written:                     2
    Step 10 -> Display converted data
    1 /SAPDMC/LTXTH                   1MVKE      MATERIAL1                                                                   0001E
    2 /SAPDMC/LTXTL                   2/ SALES TEXT FOR Material MATERIAL1
    Step 11 -> Start direct input program
    Output result for the same
    Legacy System Migration Workbench
    Project:                              ZNRD_PRJ1       ORH
    Subproject:                        ZNRD_SUBPRJ2    Upload long text
    Object:                               ZNRD_LTEXT      Long text tru direct input
    File :                                   ZNRD_PRJ1_ZNRD_SUBPRJ2_ZNRD_LTEXT.lsmw.conv
    Long Texts in Total:                                1
    Successfully Transferred Long Texts:  1
    Non-Transferred Long Texts:                 0
    Now when i check the material master sales view -> sales text it is empty.
    Please help me with the same.
    Regards,
    Ranjith N

    Hello Experts, I was trying to upload sales text for a material master using LSMW direct input method.
    I followed the following steps for the same
    Tab dlimited Text file format
    MATNR             LONGTEXT                                              LINE
    MATERIAL1     LONGTEXT FOR MATERIAL MATERIAL1 1 *************************************************************************************************************
    Step1 -> Maintain object attributes
    Object -> 0001
    Method-> 0001
    Program name -> /SAPDMC/SAP_LSMW_IMPORT_TEXTS
    Program type -> D
    Step2 -> Maintain Source Structure
    Source structure -> LONG_TEXT Source structure for long text
    Step 3-> Maintain souce file Source Fields
    ZLONG_TEXT Source structure for long text
    MATNR C(018) MATNR
    LTEXT C(132) LTEXT
    Step 4-> Maintain structure relationship
    Structure Relations 
    /SAPDMC/LTXTH Long Texts:  Header <<<< ZLONG_TEXT Source structure for long text
    Select Target Structure
    /SAPDMC/LTXTH . /SAPDMC/LTXTL Long Texts: Row <<<< ZLONG_TEXT Source structure for long text
    Select Target Structure /SAPDMC/LTXTL .
    Step 5-> Maintain Field mapping and conversion rules
    Here i have assigned constan rules to couple of them like
    /SAPDMC/LTXTH Long Texts: Header
    Fields
    OBJECT            Texts: Application Object
                             Rule : Constant
                              Code: /SAPDMC/LTXTH-OBJECT = 'MVKE'.
    NAME               Name
                             Source: ZLONG_TEXT-MATNR (MATNR)
                             Rule : Transfer (MOVE)
                             Code: /SAPDMC/LTXTH-NAME = ZLONG_TEXT-MATNR.
    ID                     Text ID
                             Rule : Constant
                             Code: /SAPDMC/LTXTH-ID = '0001'.
    SPRAS             Language Key
                             Rule : Constant
                            Code: /SAPDMC/LTXTH-SPRAS = 'E'.
    /SAPDMC/LTXTL Long Texts: Row
    Fields
    TEXTFORMAT  Tag column 
                             Rule : Constant
                             Code: /SAPDMC/LTXTL-TEXTFORMAT = '/'.
    TEXTLINE          Text Line
                             Source: ZLONG_TEXT-LTEXT (LTEXT)
                             Rule : Transfer (MOVE)
                             Code: /SAPDMC/LTXTL-TEXTLINE = ZLONG_TEXT-LTEXT.
    Step6 -> Specify file Legacy
    Data On the PC (Frontend)
                 Data D:\Sales_Longtext.txt
    Step7 -> Assign File ZLONG_TEXT
    Source structure for long text
              Data D:\Sales_Longtext.txt
    Step8 -> Read data
    Output result
    Source Structure            Read                Written                Not Written
    ZLONG_TEXT                  1                       1                            0
    Transactions Read          1
    Records Read:                1
    Transactions Written:      1
    Records Written:             1
    Step 8 -> Display read data
    Field Name             Field Text                      Field Value
    MATNR                    MATNR                         MATERIA1
    LTEXT                     LTEXT                            SALES TEXT FOR Material MATERIAL1
    Step 9 -> Convert data
    File Read: ZNRD_PRJ1_ZNRD_SUBPRJ2_ZNRD_LTEXT.lsmw.read
    File Written: ZNRD_PRJ1_ZNRD_SUBPRJ2_ZNRD_LTEXT.lsmw.conv
    Transactions Read:    1
    Records Read:           1
    Transactions Written: 1
    Records Written:         2
    tep 10 -> Display converted data
    1 /SAPDMC/LTXTH     1    MVKE        MATERIAL1 0001   E
    2 /SAPDMC/LTXTL     2/   SALES TEXT FOR Material       MATERIAL1
    Step 11 -> Start direct input program
    Output result for the same
    Legacy System Migration Workbench Project:
    ZNRD_PRJ1  ORH
    Subproject:   ZNRD_SUBPRJ2     Upload long text
    Object:          ZNRD_LTEXT          Long text tru direct input
    File :              ZNRD_PRJ1_ZNRD_SUBPRJ2_ZNRD_LTEXT.lsmw.conv
    Long Texts in Total:                                1
    Successfully Transferred Long Texts:  1
    Non-Transferred Long Texts:                0
    Now when i check the material master sales view -> sales text it is empty. Please help me with the same.
    Regards,
    Ranjith N

  • Long text problem while uploading Inspection plan through BDC.

    Hi,
    I am facing some problem while uploading the inspection plan. There are few MICs for which we are having long text, while uploading the inspection plan through BDC - some other long text is getting copied into the MIC's long text. After checking I came to know that in function module, read_text - some text which is stored in ABAP memory is getting copied into the inspection plan.
    I am working in SAP release 4.7. I have checked with SAP notes: 97419, but it is also not satisfying.
    Waiting for quick solution.
    Thanks in advance.
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    My requirement is I want to maintain long text for few MICs (which are not having long texts at MIC level) in inspection plan (QP01).
    When I am trying to manually assign the MIC's to inspection plan (QP01), long text is copied whereas I am not clicking the long text icon in (QP01). Long text is not maintained in MIC level, still some long text is copied to this MIC. This was also happening while uploading the inspection plan thro' BDC.
    I believe what you have mentioned about function module SAVE_TEXT cannot be used here since long text is already copied before we pass the long text. Also if we pass some long text, still apart from the long text what we have passed there is some other long text copied (extra long text).
    Waiting for quick solution.
    Thanks in advance.
    Fahié

  • How to upload Purchase oder text through BDC. or BAPI

    Hi...
       I wish to know how to upload purchase oder text wich is in MM01 t-code and has a screen number 4040 and program name SAPLMGMM, i want to migrate a material master data to another client by this fields, Basic, Purchasing, Purchase oder text ( long text), general plant date/storage1 and accounting. for that i am suspicious about uploading a purchase oder text with bdc...if i am true how i can have this by bapi or another means...please help me
    ...thaking you....

    Hi,
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    It will fetch both HEADER and ITEM text.
    This module is used to create a PO and as u r involved in a data migration, I can suggest to use this one.
    Hope It'll help.
    Thanks & Regards,
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  • Uploading sales text and Purchase order text for material master

    Hi,
      I have created, material master with LSMW  byt not updated SALES TEXT and Purchase order text with LSMW  now i want to uplaod the sales and po text for material master can you give some link or ref. code to upload the text i have near 1000 items for which i want to uplaod text  when i have done the recording with SHDB  i have not found filed in recording.
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    Hi,
    I have made the code in se38
    as below but still it is not working
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      data itab3 like tline occurs 0 with header line.
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    headerl-tdname = '00000000000LSMW123'.          "(Material : 000000000300000560, Sorg : 0001, Dist channel: 01)
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  • Uploading long text thru bdc

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    I need to do this by using BDC...
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    I can able to get the fields till 8 th point ( i can able to write the program ), but from the 9 th point i m facing the problem..
    Bcz it just i need to enter some text here..( may be it's bcz of click )
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    Looking forward for your response...

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    <removed by moderator>
    Thanks in advance.
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    Moderator message: please post only relevant code parts, your post must be less than 5000 characters to preserve formatting.
    Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Apr 16, 2011 9:29 PM

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    LANGUAGE = 2
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    MC

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