HUPAST - UPS API

[Former Member]

Hi everybody ,

I am having a request to implement UPS API (WebService ) in SAP .

It is quite easy to consume UPS SOAP service from SAP . I am sending data ..receiving tracking no , ZPL label..

The requirement is to call this API in HUPAST transaction then fill structures and print label. What would be the best strategy for this approach ?

Call API in a user-exit (PACKING) ? or Maintain UPS in XI Cockpit and consume the service from there ?

There are pro and cons ?

Thank you very much for sharing me your experiences and opinions !

[former_member295492]

Hi,

We've to send also UPS API and receive ZPL label. Could I have steps or code to do that?

I've downloaded the API from UPS and I've user/password. I want to call the APi from function module, with delivery number and all parameters needed.

Thanks a lot.

[Former Member]

Call the API in HUPAST is better. I think we should avoid putting such logic in XI. Anyway I would be interested to know what is the real business requirements on this?

[Former Member]

Thank you Edi for your input .

Roughly , the business scenario is following :

Customer is sending Purchase Order per EDI -> conversion to Sales Order -> Delivery -> Transport Order ->Picking->HUPAST ( HU Packing ) ->API Shipping Request to Forwarder . API is returning response + ZPL label -> Print label