Can PDS be created in APO?

[Former Member]

Hello,

As I understand, PDSs can only be CIffed from ECC and can best be changed using few BADIs.

However I am trying to explore the possibility of creating/loading PDS directly in APO (may be from an external file) where ECC is not in scope.

Can we do this using any kind of ABAP/XI development?

Found this BAPI- BAPI_PDSSRVAPS_SAVEMULTI 

Regards

Manotosh

[Private_Member_738444 · Accepted solution]

Manotosh,

This can be done. It is similar to a scenario we have here.

We upload APO specific master data fields into product master using a file upload program.

So we have a flat file with these 5 field: (*.csv file)

1) Planing version 2) Pdt 3) Loc 4) Pdt-Master lot size tab1 4) tab2 5) tab3

This has numerous records ex: 45,000+

We also have test mode & full mode to do a validation before final load.

This z-program is run every week once we receive the flat file in our IN directory on friday evening to update these fields before starting with the weekend SNP Planning run.

Hope it helps.

Kumar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanx to all of you.

closing this thread.

Regards

Manotosh

[rajkj]

Hi Manotosh,

It looks like possible with BAPI. Please check the following thread for motivation.

http://scn.sap.com/thread/1531094

There is also another thread with few SAP notes that can help in fixing short dumps

http://scn.sap.com/thread/1559430

Thanks,

Rajesh

[Former Member]

Hi Manotosh,

BAPI_PDSSRVAPS_SAVEMULTI  can definitely be used to create PDS's in APO.  LSMW is one tool that will work with bapi's. 

Why don't you consider creating PPM's instead with BAPI_PPMSRVAPS_SAVEMULTI_30A?  This would allow you to easily make manual changes in your source-of-supply once created.

Best regards,

Mike