The following section shows the development process for an ASP.NET/ERPConnect project.

Prerequisites #

  • Add the ERPConnect.dll class library as a reference to the project (the .dll is copied to the bin directory when compiling the project).
  • Add the librfc32.dll to your bin directory, see Requirements - 32/64-Bit Environment.

Warning! The standard demo license does not support working in web environments. To test ERPConnect with your ASP.NET project, apply for a test license number at sales@theobald-software.com.

ASP.NET Example #

This example uses an ASP page to enter data for a purchase order, see screenshot below.
purchase-order1

The ASP page contains a button, a status message and the following textboxes:

  • vendor number (txtVendor)
  • the material number (txtMaterial)
  • the quantity (txtQuan)
  • plant the vendor should deliver the material to (txtPlant).

How to Create a Purchase Order via BAPI

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.
private void Button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) 
{ 
    ERPConnect.LIC.SetLic("xxxxxxxxxxxxx"); //Set your ERPConnect License. 
    using (R3Connection con = new R3Connection("SAPServer", 00, "SAPUser", "Password", "EN", "800"))
	    {
	        con.Open(false); 
          
	        // Create a RFC-Function object 
	        RFCFunction func = con.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"]= ERPConnect.ConversionUtils.NetDate2SAPDate(DateTime.Now);
	        Header["VENDOR"]= this.txtVendor.Text
	
	        // Create an Item
	        RFCTable items = func.Tables["PO_ITEMS"];
	        RFCStructure item = items.AddRow();
	        item["PO_ITEM"] = "1";
	        item["PUR_MAT"] = this.txtMaterial.Text;
	        item["PLANT"] = this.txtPlant.Text;
  
	        // Create and fill shedules
	        RFCTable shedules = func.Tables["PO_ITEM_SCHEDULES"];
	        RFCStructure shedule = shedules.AddRow();
	        shedule["PO_ITEM"] = "1";
	        shedule["DELIV_DATE"] = ERPConnect.ConversionUtils.NetDate2SAPDate(DateTime.Now);
	        shedule["QUANTITY"] = Convert.ToDecimal(this.txtQuan.Text);

	        // Exceute Bapi and process return messages
	        func.Execute();
	        this.txtReturn.Text = "";
	        this.txtReturn.Text += func.Tables["RETURN"].Rows[0, "MESSAGE"] + "\r\n";
	    }
}

The screenshot below shows the created purchase order.
purchase-order2