BAPIs in Inventory Management

There are two BAPIs for posting Goods Movements:

• BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE (universal BAPI for posting Goods Movements)

• BAPI_GOODSMVT_CANCEL (only for reverting Goods Movements)

And two in combination with for the transactional handling:

• BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT (Commit the posting, general)

• BAPI_TRANSACTION_ROLLBACK (Rollback the posting, general)

Introduction
You can use the BAPI BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE to create a material document for a
goods movement. You can only create one material document each time you call up the
method. You can use a simulation function before posting the goods movement to check
how the data is updated in the database. The standard system is configured so that the
goods movement is posted immediately, without prior simulation.

Data population
Ensure that you transfer the data in the same way as it is managed in the database.
For example:

• Material number 18-character with leading zeros

• Batches with uppercase letters
• Ensure that the header data of the material document includes the posting date for
all transactions/events listed below. Populate the PSTNG_DATE field (import
structure GOODSMVT_HEADER) in the interface BAPI2017_GM_HEAD_01 for
this purpose.

The following information about the material document that is to be created is passed
on to the BAPI:

• A structure with the header data

• A structure with the code for the movement
• A table with the item data
• A table with the serial numbers
• The posting is made by the function module
MB_CREATE_GOODS_MOVEMENT.

Confirmations

Messages are returned in the return parameter. The parameter documentation shows the
return codes and their meanings.

Further information
The BAPI can only perform your function if no error messages were generated in the
Return table. This is the case if the header data and all the items were processed
successfully.

Transaction control is not implemented. The calling program therefore has to execute the
Commit Work itself after this method has been successfully invoked (in other words, if no
errors were reported in the Return parameter).

Which fields must be populated during the various

transactions/events?
The following example scenarios illustrate which fields have to be populated for which
business transactions/events (code).

When calling the Goods Movement BAPI you have to specify a Goods Movement
Code. The following codes are possible:

GM_CODE TCODE Description

01 MB01 Goods receipt for purchase order
02 MB31 Goods receipt for production order
03 MB1A Goods issue
04 MB1B Transfer posting
05 MB1C Other goods receipt
06 MB11 Reversal of goods movements
07 MB04 Subsequent adjustment with regard to a subcontract order

Entering the movement indicator

Depending on the transaction (GM_CODE), you must enter the following in the movement
indicator field:
GM_Code 01 (Goods receipt for purchase order): B
GM_Code 02 (Goods receipt for production order): F
For all other transactions, leave the field blank.

GM_Code 01: Goods receipt for purchase order

Purchase order known
The following fields must be populated:

• Purchase order
• Purchase order item
• Movement type
• Movement indicator
• Quantity in unit of entry
• ISO code unit of measurement for unit of entry or quantity proposal

The following fields may have to be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Minimum shelf life expiration date (if set up in the system)

• Reason for movement (if set up in the system)
• Batch (if the material is handled in batches and no automatic batch assignment has
been set up)
• Storage location (if no storage location us specified in the purchase order item)

The following fields can be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Stock type
• Item text
• Unloading point
• Delivery completed indicator
• The following fields must not be populated (this is not a complete list):
• Account assignment fields (the account assignment is adopted from the purchase
order)
• Reservation
• Receiving/issuing material
• Receiving/issuing plant
• Receiving/issuing storage location

In the case of a purchase order item with the item category "subcontracting", only the GR
item is to be passed on in the interface. The GI items are determinedautomatically in the
system.

Purchase order unknown: Shipping notification known

The following fields must be populated:

• Delivery
• Delivery item
• Movement type

Other fields as under "Purchase order known". The system determines the relevant
purchase order item via the delivery/delivery item.

Purchase order unknown: Purchase order is to be created automatically

The following fields must be populated:

• Material number
• Plant
• Storage location
• Vendor
• Movement type
• Movement indicator
• Quantity in unit of entry
• ISO code unit of measurement for unit of entry

The following fields may have to be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Minimum shelf life expiration date (if set up in the system)

• Reason for movement (if set up in the system)
• Batch (if the material is handled in batches and batches are not assigned
automatically)

The following fields can be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Stock type
• Item text
• Unloading point

You cannot populate the following fields (this is not a complete list):

• Account assignment fields (automatic creation of purchase order items with account
assignment is not supported)
• Reservation
• Receiving/issuing material
• Receiving/issuing plant
• Receiving/issuing storage location

Purchase order unknown: A purchase order is not to be created

The following fields must be populated:

• Material number
• Plant
• Storage location
• Vendor
 • Movement type
• Movement indicator
• Quantity in unit of entry
• ISO code unit of measurement for unit of entry

The following fields may have to be populated in some cases (this is not a complete list):

• Minimum shelf life expiration date (if set up in the system)

• Reason for movement (if set up in the system)
• Batch (if the material is handled in batches and automatic assignment of
batch numbers is not set)

The following fields can be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Special stock indicator

• Item text
• Unloading point
• Goods recipient

The following fields cannot be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Account assignment fields (automatic creation of purchase order items with account
assignment is not supported)
• Reservation
• Receiving/issuing material
• Receiving/issuing plant
• Receiving/issuing storage location
• Receiving/issuing batch

The input combinations listed above for the GM_CODE 01 can be combined within an
input table so that they can be posted in a material document. Items can also be posted for
different purchase orders, provided that all the purchase orders relate to the same vendor.

Transfer of subcontracting components

When the end product (ordered material of a subcontract order) is posted using movement
type 101, the populated unique identification of the document line (LINE_ID) is
additionally needed for the transfer of the subcontracting components.
More information on LINE_ID and PARENT_ID

The following fields must be populated for the components:

• Unique identification of the document line

• Identification of the immediately superordinate line
• Material number
• Plant
• Storage location
 • Quantity in unit of entry

The following fields can be filled for the components:

• All other fields in the method that are included in this list.

The following fields cannot be populated for the components:

• All fields that are not included in the list above. The movement indicator must be
initial.
• Additional fields in goods-receipt-based invoice verification
• When you post a goods receipt to purchase order with movement type 102, an issue
with reference to a previously posted goods issue, the following fields must also
be transferred:
• REF_DOC_IT (LFPOS): Item of a reference document
• REF_DOC (LFBNR): Document number of a reference document
• REF_DOC_YR (LFBJA): Fiscal year of a reference document
• Only if you transfer these fields can you be sure that the link to the original goods
movement is retained.

GM_Code 02: Goods receipt for production order

The following fields have to be populated:

• Order
• Movement type
• Movement indicator
• Quantity in unit of entry
• ISO code unit of measurement for unit of entry or quantity proposal

The following fields may have to be populated in some cases (this is not a complete list):

• Minimum shelf life expiration date (if set up in the system)

• Reason for movement (if set up in the system)
• Batch (if the material is handled in batches and automatic batch number assignment
is not set)
• Storage location (if storage location has not been specified in the order)
• The following fields can be populated (this is not a complete list):
• Order item (co-product)
• Stock type
• Item text
• Unloading point
• "Delivery completed" indicator

The following fields cannot be populated (this is not a complete list):

 • Account assignment fields (the account assignments are adopted from the purchase
order)
• Reservation
• Receiving/issuing material
• Receiving/issuing plant
• Receiving/issuing storage location
• Receiving/issuing batch

GM_Code 03: Goods issue

Goods issue without reference to a reservation

The following fields must be populated:

• Material number
• Plant
• Storage location
• Movement type
• Movement indicator
• Quantity in unit of entry
• ISO code unit of measurement for unit of entry
• The following fields may have to be populated in some cases (this is not a complete
list):
• Special stock (e.g. sales order, project, vendor etc.)
• Minimum shelf life expiration date (if set up in the system)
• Reason for movement (if set up in the system)
• Batch (if the material is handled in batches and automatic batch number assignment
is not set)
• Account assignment fields

The following fields can be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Special stock indicator

• Item text
• Unloading point
• Goods recipient

The following fields cannot be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Reservation
• Receiving/issuing material
• Receiving/issuing plant
• Receiving/issuing storage location
• Receiving/issuing batch
Goods issue with reference to a reservation

The following fields must to be populated:

• Reservation number
• Reservation item
• Record type of the reservation
• Movement indicator
• Quantity in unit of entry
• ISO code unit of measurement for unit of entry

The following fields may have to be populated in some cases (this is not a complete list):

• Minimum shelf life expiration date (if set up in the system)

• Reason for movement (if set up in the system)
• Batch (if the material is handled in batches and automatic batch number assignment
is not set)
• Storage location (if not planned in the reservation)

The following fields can be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Special stock indicator

• Item text
• Unloading point
• Goods recipient

The following fields cannot be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Movement type
• Material
• Plant
• Account assignment fields

GM_Code 04: Transfer posting

Transfer posting without reference to a reservation

The following fields must be populated:

• Material number
• Plant
• Storage location
• Movement type
• Movement indicator
• Quantity in unit of entry
 • ISO code unit of measurement for unit of entry

The following fields may have to be populated in some cases (this is not a complete list):

• Receiving material
• Receiving plant
• Receiving storage location
• Receiving batch (if material is handled in batches and you want to change batches)
• Receiving/issuing special stock (e.g. sales order, project, vendor etc.)
• Minimum shelf life expiration date (if set up in the system)
• Reason for movement (if set up in the system)
• Batch (if the material is handled in batches and automatic batch number assignment
is not set)

The following fields can be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Special stock indicator

• Item text
• Account assignment fields (for automatic posting lines: expense/income from stock
transfer)

The following fields cannot be populated (this is not a complete list):

• Reservation
• Transfer posting with reference to a reservation
• See goods issue with reference to a reservation

GM_Code 05: Other goods receipts

Other goods receipt without reference to a reservation

• See goods issue without reference to a reservation

Other goods receipt with reference to a reservation
• See goods issue with reference to a reservation

GM_Code 06: Reversal of goods movements

You can use the BAPI_GOODSMVT_CANCEL to reverse goods movements. But you
may also want to cancel a goods movement without referring to a material document (see
the Cancel method). If you want to work without referring to the document, you have to
populate the BAPI_GM_ITEM_CREATE-XSTOB field in the interface (import table
GOODSMVT_ITEM). In this case, the system converts the movement type assigned in the
interface to the reversal movement type. Alternatively, you can set the reversal movement
type in the interface. In this case, the BAPI_GM_ITEM_CREATE_XSTOB field must be
transferred blank.
If you want to cancel a goods movement with reference to a reservation (without using the
Cancel method) you can only transfer the BAPI_GM_ITEM_CREATE_XSTOB field if it
is populated. Movement types are not transferred when you post with reference to a
reservation, as the movement type is contained in the reservation item.

GM_Code 07: Subsequent adjustment with regard to a

subcontract order
Ordered material of subcontract order

The following fields must be populated:

• Unique identification of document line (can be freely assigned)

• Posting date in document header
• Document number of purchasing document
• Item number of purchasing document
• Material number check
• Plant check
• Movement type (select movement type 121)
• Movement indicator (must be O)
• Further entries are not allowed. The entry quantity for the ordered material of a
subcontract order must be zero.

Components

The following fields must be populated:

• Unique identification of document line (can be freely assigned)

• Identification of the immediately superordinate line
• Plant
• Material number check
• Quantity in unit of entry; can also be negative
• The following fields can be populated:
• Storage location
• All other fields in the method that are included in this list.

The following fields may not be populated:

• All fields that are not in the list above. The movement indicator must be blank.

More information on LINE_ID and PARENT_ID

The structure BAPI2017_GM_ITEM_CREATE (BAPI communication structure: Create
material document item) of the BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE BAPI includes the
following two fields:

• LINE_ID (Unique identification of the document line)

• PARENT_ID (Identification of the immediately superior line)

These two fields define the hierarchie levels of all items. To import the data for the
subcontracting components, these fields must have entries. All information about the goods
movement to be posted is transferred to BAPI BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE using the
BAPI2017_GM_ITEM_CREATE structure.

An application that calls the BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE BAPI, has the following choices:

Goods receipt for subcontract order with components

• Only transfer of end product (ordered material of subcontract order) with movement
type 101, all components are therefore read with the
ME_READ_COMP_GOODS_RECEIPT function.
• Transfer of end product (ordered material of subcontract order) and components, the
components are posted with the data from the BAPI2017_GM_ITEM_CREATE
(BAPI communication structure: Create material document item) structure.
• Subsequent adjustment, the end product and all components must be transferred to
the BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE BAPI.

How for the last two cases the BAPI2017_GM_ITEM_CREATE structure is to be filled, is
explained in the following examples.

Nomenclature of the examples

In the following, you will find a list of fields mentioned in the following examples. The
name of the particular field in the interface is specified in brackets.

• Field Interface Description

• LINE_ID (MB_LINE_ID): Unique identification of document line
• PARENT_ID (MB_PARENT_ID): Identification of immediately superior line
• MATERIAL (MATNR): Material number
• PLANT (WERKS_D): Plant
• STGE_LOC (LGORT_D): Storage location
• ENTRY_QNT (ERFMG): Quantity in unit of entry
• MOVE_TYPE (BWART): Movement type (Inventory Management)
• MVT_IND (KZBEW): Movement indicator
• PO_NUMBER (BSTNR [EBELN]): Purchase order number
• PO_ITEM (EBELP): Item number of purchasing document

Examples

Transfer of end product (ordered material of subcontract order) and components

LINE PAREN MATER PLA STGE_ ENTRY_ MOVE_ MVT_ PO_NUM PO_IT
_ID T_ID IAL NT LOC QNT TYPE IND BER EM
00000 45000000
000000 END 0001 0001 10 101 B 10
1 12
00000
000001 COMP1 0001 0001 15 - - - -
2
00000
000001 COMP1 0001 0001 20 - - - -
3

Subsequent adjustment

LINE PAREN MATER PLA STGE_ ENTRY_ MOVE_ MVT_ PO_NUM PO_IT
_ID T_ID IAL NT LOC QNT TYPE IND BER EM
00000 45000000
000000 END 0001 0001 0 - O 10
1 12
00000
000001 COMP1 0001 0001 15 - - - -
2
00000
000001 COMP1 0001 0001 20 - - - -
3

Note that

the ENTRY_QNT field can be negative in subsequent adjustment. This is then allowed if a
goods receipt instead of a goods issue is posted for a component. In the BAPI for the
MVT_IND field, the special stock indicator O is supported.

In the example above, only a few fields are used, although the
BAPI2017_GM_ITEM_CREATE structure has over one hundred fields. Only a few of
these fields are useful for subcontracting components; they can be found in the GOCOMP
(Components for subcontracting) structure (see this list).

Additional fields in goods-receipt-based invoice

verification
When you post a subsequent adjustment, the following fields must also be transferred:

• REF_DOC_IT (LFPOS): Item of a reference document

• REF_DOC (LFBNR): Document number of a reference document
• REF_DOC_YR (LFBJA): Fiscal year of a reference document
Only if you transfer these fields can you be sure that the link to the original goods
movement is retained.

How to test he BAPI

You can use transaction SE37 to execute/ test the BAPI. You can also specify a test
sequence of calling several BAPI in a series via the menu. For a real simulation you should
create a test report with Tx SE38. See example followed on.

Example Code for calling the GM BAPI to post a 561

Goods Movement
ZBAPI_GDSMVT
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Report Z_BAPI_GDSMVT
*&
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*

REPORT z_bapi_gdsmvt.

DATA: ls_mmdochdr LIKE bapi2017_gm_head_01,

lt_gm TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF bapi2017_gm_item_create,
ls_gm LIKE bapi2017_gm_item_create,
lt_ret TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF bapiret2,
ls_ret LIKE bapiret2,
ls_hdr LIKE bapi2017_gm_head_ret,
ls_ser LIKE bapi2017_gm_serialnumber,
lt_ser LIKE STANDARD TABLE OF bapi2017_gm_serialnumber.

PARAMETERS: p_pstdat LIKE bapi2017_gm_head_01-pstng_date,

p_docdat LIKE bapi2017_gm_head_01-doc_date,
p_matnr LIKE bapi2017_gm_item_create-material,
p_plant LIKE bapi2017_gm_item_create-plant,
p_sloc LIKE bapi2017_gm_item_create-stge_loc,
p_quant LIKE bapi2017_gm_item_create-entry_qnt,
p_batch LIKE bapi2017_gm_item_create-batch.

START-OF-SELECTION.

* Prepare Data for Goods Movement

ls_mmdochdr-pstng_date = p_pstdat.
ls_mmdochdr-doc_date = p_docdat.

ls_gm-move_type = '561'.
ls_gm-material = p_matnr.
ls_gm-plant = p_plant.
ls_gm-stge_loc = p_sloc.
ls_gm-entry_qnt = p_quant.
ls_gm-batch = p_batch.

APPEND ls_gm TO lt_gm.

CLEAR ls_gm.

* Call BAPI
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE'
EXPORTING
goodsmvt_header = ls_mmdochdr
goodsmvt_code = '05'
 IMPORTING
goodsmvt_headret = ls_hdr
TABLES
goodsmvt_item = lt_gm
return = lt_ret.

* If no error, commit
IF lt_ret IS INITIAL.
WRITE: 'Material Document posted:', ls_hdr-mat_doc, ' ', ls_hdr-
doc_year.

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT'

EXPORTING
wait = 'X'.
* Alternative COMMIT WORK.
ELSE.
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_ROLLBACK'.
* Alternative ROLLBACK WORK.
WRITE: 'Error during posting Material document:', /.
LOOP AT lt_ret INTO ls_ret.
WRITE: ls_ret-type,
ls_ret-id,
ls_ret-number,
ls_ret-message,
ls_ret-log_no,
ls_ret-log_msg_no,
ls_ret-message_v1,
ls_ret-message_v2,
ls_ret-message_v3,
ls_ret-message_v4.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.

Calling the BAPI several times within one roll area

When you want to post depending Goods Movements in a series like GR and immediate
transfer posting or GR and GI for the same material. The stock is only read from the
database in the case of an actual goods issue. For a goods receipt, the data is read from the
buffer and thereby at the time before the last posting in the same roll area. A goods receipt,
for example with movement type 315, automatically posts an implicit goods issue in the
stock in transfer. This situation is not taken into account in the current design. You may get
an error message like M7 021 (Deficit of ... stock). To avoid this, you have to call the BAPI
in a different way:

Make sure that the program buffer is deleted by changing the roll area. You can accomplish
this by logging off and then logging in again for the BAPI process. If the BAPI is called
from an ABAP program, you can also use the command

• CALL FUNCTION func DESTINATION 'NONE'.

(see the documentation for the ABAP keyword CALL FUNCTION).

Here you have to adhere to the following procedure:

1. The call of the BAPI, for example, BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE and the

subsequent call of BAPI BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT or in case of an error
of BAPI BAPI_TRANSACTION_ROLLBACK has to be included in a function
module.
2. This function module must be called with command CALL FUNCTION func
DESTINATION 'NONE'. As a result, the system opens a new roll area.
3. Then you must implement function module RFC_CONNECTION_CLOSE.This
function module closes the roll area of the function module.As a result, a new roll
area is opened when you call a function module with DESTINATIN 'NONE' for the
next time, and thus, for example, no more internal buffer data is available.

Example 1:

Test
Program Test.
...
LOOP.
....
CALL FUNCTION func1 DESTINATION 'NONE'.
CALL FUNCTION RFC_CONNECTION_CLOSE.
....
ENDLOOP.
Func1
FUNCTION func1.
....
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE'.
...
IF 'no errors'.
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT'.
ELSE.
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_ROLLBACK'.
ENDIF.
...
ENDFUNCTION.

Example 2:

ZBAPI_GDSMVT
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Report ZBAPI_GDSMVT
*&
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&
*&
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*

REPORT zbapi_gdsmvt.
* DATA: ...
* PARAMETERS: ...

START-OF-SELECTION.

* Prepare data for first Goods Movement

* Call BAPI to create Goods Movement

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE' DESTINATION 'NONE'

* If no error, commit
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT' DESTINATION 'NONE'
EXPORTING
wait = 'X'.
* ELSE
* Error handling
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_ROLLBACK' DESTINATION 'NONE'.

* Close RFC connection

CALL FUNCTION 'RFC_CONNECTION_CLOSE'
EXPORTING
destination = 'NONE'.

* Prepare data for next Goods Movement

* Call BAPI to create Goods Movement

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE' DESTINATION 'NONE'

* If no error, commit
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT' DESTINATION 'NONE'
EXPORTING
wait = 'X'.
* ELSE
* Error handling
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_ROLLBACK' DESTINATION 'NONE'.

* Close RFC connection

CALL FUNCTION 'RFC_CONNECTION_CLOSE'
EXPORTING
destination = 'NONE'.

Caution!
The commit work executed in func1 processes all function modules of DESTINATION
'NONE' that were called in 'update task'.If function modules in 'update task' are called in the
calling program, these do not lead to a database update.In this case, you have to execute a
further commit work in the calling program.

SAP Notes
• 520813 FAQ Note for GM with BAPIs