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Create a Purchase Order

The following sample shows how to create a purchase order using the BAPI_PO_CREATE.

Call BAPI_PO_CREATE

To create a purchase order using the BAPI_PO_CREATE BAPI, follow the steps below:

  1. Establish a connection to the SAP system
  2. Create an RFC-Function object for the BAPI BAPI_PO_CREATE.
  3. Fill the structure PO_HEADER with the following values:
    • DOC_TYPE -> Order type (NB normal order)
    • PURCH_ORG -> Purchasing organization
    • PUR_GROUP -> Purchasing group
    • DOC_DATE -> Date
    • VENDOR -> Vendor number
  4. Define the items PLANT and PUR_MAT (material number) in the table PO_ITEMS.
  5. The values for the quantity (QUANTITY) and the delivery date (DELIV_DATE) must be placed in the table PO_ITEM_SHEDULES.
  6. Execute the BAPI and process the return messages.

Input: 

Vendor: 0000001070
Material: B-7000
Plant: 1000
Quantity: 10

BAPI_PO_CREATE
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using System;
using ERPConnect;

Console.Write("Vendor: ");
string vendor = Console.ReadLine();

Console.Write("Material: ");
string material = Console.ReadLine();

Console.Write("Plant: ");
string plant = Console.ReadLine();

Console.Write("Quantity: ");
decimal quantity = decimal.Parse(Console.ReadLine() ?? string.Empty);

// Set your ERPConnect license
LIC.SetLic("xxxx");

using var connection = new R3Connection(
    host: "server.acme.org",
    systemNumber: 00,
    userName: "user",
    password: "passwd",
    language: "EN",
    client: "001")
{
    Protocol = ClientProtocol.NWRFC,
};

connection.Open();

// Create an RFC-Function object
RFCFunction func = connection.CreateFunction("BAPI_PO_CREATE");

// Fill header structure
RFCStructure header = func.Exports["PO_HEADER"].ToStructure();
header["DOC_TYPE"] = "NB";
header["PURCH_ORG"] = "1000";
header["PUR_GROUP"] = "010";
header["DOC_DATE"] = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMdd");
header["VENDOR"] = vendor;

// Create an Item
RFCTable items = func.Tables["PO_ITEMS"];
RFCStructure item = items.AddRow();
item["PO_ITEM"] = "1";
item["PUR_MAT"] = material;
item["PLANT"] = plant;

// Create and fill schedules
RFCTable schedules = func.Tables["PO_ITEM_SCHEDULES"];
RFCStructure schedule = schedules.AddRow();
schedule["PO_ITEM"] = "1";
schedule["DELIV_DATE"] = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMdd");
schedule["QUANTITY"] = quantity;

// Execute Bapi and process return messages
func.Execute();

var returnMessage = func.Tables["RETURN"].Rows[0, "MESSAGE"].ToString();

Console.WriteLine($"Message: {returnMessage}");

Output:

Message: Standard PO created under the number 4500018292

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