SAP Function BAPI_VENDOR_EXISTENCECHECK - Check Existence

Parameter Reference Type Length Default Optional Text
COMPANYCODE BAPIVENDOR_01-COMP_CODE C 4 X Company code
VENDORNO BAPIVENDOR_01-VENDOR_NO C 10 Vendor

Parameter Reference Type Length Text
RETURN BAPIRET1 u 470 Return code

Functionality
Use this method to check if a vendor exists.
If you enter a company code, the method also checks whether the vendorhas been created for this company code.

Description
The return code of the function module is returned in this structure.

Structure
TYPE Message type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Information
CODE Message code
MESSAGE Message text
LOG_NO Application log: protocol number
LOG_MSG_NO Application log: running message number

Value range
If no error occurs, the return parameter is blank. Otherwise, thecorresponding error message has a short text.