Functionality
You can use this method to create a request. All table parameters apartfrom REQUESTITEMIN are optional and depend on the request class.
The Return parameter can deliver several message numberssimultaneously.

Notes
The BAPI uses the concept of customer enhancements with BAPI TableExtensions. You can use the following structures for this:

• BAPI_TE_DFKKORDER


• BAPI_TE_DFKKORDERPOS


• BAPI_TE_DFKKORDERDUE

Customer enhancement 9510 is called so that you can check datatransferred to the BAPI and determine additional data if necessary.
Customer enhancement 9511 is called at the end of the method inorder to fill the output extension.
For an overview of all customer enhancements, see the IMG of ContractAccounts Receivable and Payable, under Program Enhancements ->Define Customer-Specific Function Modules .
Earmarked funds cannot be created automatically in the BAPI. Firstcreate an earmarked fund and then reference it when you create therequest.

Description
INCLUDE BAPI_REQUEST_HEAD_OUT
INCLUDE BAPI_DATAELEMENT

Description
This export parameter contains the number of the request that youcreated.
INCLUDE BAPI_REQUEST_CONTROL
INCLUDE BAPI_DATAELEMENT

Description
In this import parameter you define the header data of the request.
Using field REQUESTCLASS you can define theRequest Class and using the REQUESTCATEGORYfield, you can define the Request Category of therequest to be created.
INCLUDE BAPI_DATAELEMENT

Value range
The following values are allowed for the request class:


• 1: Request


• 2: Standing request


• 3: General request (only for component Public Sector Contract
Accounts Receivable and Payable)

• ' ' (no value): Request template

The following values are allowed for the request category:

• 1: Acceptance request (only for component Public Sector
Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable)

• 2: Payment request (only for component Public Sector Contract
Accounts Receivable and Payable)

• 3: Request (all components except Public Sector Contract
Accounts Receivable and Payable)

Default

Description
You define the request number in this import parameter.
The system only copies the values entered for this parameter if youhave defined in Customizing that external number assignment isdesignated forthe requestcategory and request class of the request to be created.With an internal numberassignment the system does not process the import parameter you entered.It determines the new request number instead automatically.

Default

Description
INCLUDE BAPI_EXTIN

Description
INCLUDE BAPI_EXTOUT

Description
This table contains all numbers of documents that were generated fromthe request created provided that the documents were generated directlyin Customizing.

Description
INCLUDE BAPI_REQUEST_DUEDATA_IN
INCLUDE BAPI_DATAELEMENT

Description
INCLUDE BAPI_REQUEST_DUEDATA_OUT
INCLUDE BAPI_DATAELEMENT

Description
INCLUDE BAPI_REQUEST_ITEM_IN
INCLUDE BAPI_DATAELEMENT

Description
INCLUDE BAPI_REQUEST_ITEM_OUT
INCLUDE BAPI_DATAELEMENT

Description
INCLUDE BAPI_REQUEST_LOCKS
INCLUDE BAPI_DATAELEMENT

Value range
You can block the following processes in a document and enter them in arequest:
Typ,,Process
01,,Dunning
04,,Interest Calculation
09,,Clearing
10,,Payment

Description
INCLUDE BAPI_TABLE