SAP R/3 Document : BDC - Recording

Prepared By : Subba Rao

BDC RECORDING
1. Use the T/Code - SM35 to get to the BDC I nput screen.
2. Press Recording to initiate the recording session.
3. Enter the name of the recording session [start always with Z ] and use the create
function.
4. A popup appears requesting the transaction code to be used in the session. Enter the
T/Code and press Enter.
5. The T/Code takes you to the corresponding screen in SAP. Enter the required data
and make any changes if necessary. [Do not repeat any cursor movements, i.e., do not
go back to a field where data has been changed or entered]. Save the current
transaction. During this whole process, the BDC records the movements of the
cursor and the data changes made in these fields.
6. Finally, a Batch Input: Recording screen appears, listing the screens, data fields,
etc recorded.
7. Press Get Transaction. Save the recording.
8. Go back [F3] to the previous screen. Press Overview and the Recording: Overview
appears. Choose the recording done and press Generate Program. A popup appears
and enter the Program name [start the name with Z always] and press Enter.
9. Enter the title of the program in the attributes of the program. Enter the other
attributes - Type - 1[Online program], Status - T[Test program] & Application - *[Not
application-specific]. Save the attributes of the program and create the object as a
local object.
10. Press Source Code and the code generated by the program is displayed.
11. To check the program created, change the data back to the original values as in the
original record. Check the program for any syntax errors. Use the menu path -
Program Execute. Enter the name of the session and the authorization group for
the session. Press Execute [F8]. Use the T/Code - SM35 to go back to the BDC session
overview. Choose the session and process in the background. Go back to the record to
see the changes made by the current BDC session.