Creating a Work Order List with a BLS Transaction

[Former Member]

I'm trying to create a list of work orders at a specific plant with a BLS transaction. I'm running 4.6c. I'm having trouble finding a BAPI that I can use for this. The BAPI list in BAPI Explorer seems rather abbreviated when it comes to plant maintenance functions. Any ideas?

[Former Member]

I think you'll have to create a custom BAPI for this in 4.6c.

If I remember correctly, there are all types of BAPIs for Production Order Confirmations, but none for Production Orders (create, getlist, getdetail, etc).

In a JCO action block do a quick search for "BAPI_PROD*" and you'll find all available BAPIs for Production Orders.

[Former Member]

In 4.6c the only way (standard) to get Production Orders is the IDOC LOIPRO but I am not sure if that'll work for Maintenance Work Orders.

[Former Member]

I did find one BAPI that looked promising 'BBP_PMORDER_GET_LIST' but unlike other BAPI's that had an INPUT section and an OUTPUT section, this one just had a TABLES section (and I couldn't find any documentation with it)

What is involved in creating a custom BAPI?

(We'll be on ERP2005 next spring so these 4.6c issues are temporary.)

I appreciate your help with this.