Processing more in detail

Sometimes it is necessary to use the full functionality of Carrier Connect. For this requirement you can use the class /AEB/CL_PA_PB_CARRIER_BF. This class allows to directly address the Carrier Connect functions completely. To see more about using those functions check https://transport-freight-management.docs.developers.aeb.com/docs/getting-started-with-carrier-connect.

But don't worry, there are a still few complementary features that we provide out of the box. So you don't have to develop everything from scratch.

Task	Class
Determination of the org unit	Freight order: /AE1/CL_PA_PB_FRO_OU_RULE_BC Delivery: /AEB/CL_PA_PB_DLV_OU_RULE_BC Shipment: /AEB/CL_PA_PB_SHP_OU_RULE_BC
Determination of connection parms	/AEB/CL_PA_PB_ENGN_PRM_BC
Collecting data for a shipment	Freight order: /AE1/CL_PA_PB_FRO_SHP_COLL_BC Delivery: /AEB/CL_PA_PB_DLV_SHP_COLL_BC Shipment: /AEB/CL_PA_PB_SHP_SHP_COLL_BC
Determination of the shipment reference	Freight order: /AE1/CL_PA_PB_FRO_SHP_REF_BC Delivery: /AEB/CL_PA_PB_DLV_SHP_REF_BC Shipment: /AEB/CL_PA_PB_SHP_SHP_REF_BC
Determination of the workstation ID	/AEB/CL_PA_PB_WSTA_ID_BC

In the following program you will see a reference implementation that combines those functions. The task is to implement the same as seen in the "the first shipment"- part, but now using the functions above. First thing is to determine an organisational unit.

REPORT zaeb_create_first_shipment.

PARAMETERS: vbeln TYPE likp-vbeln.

DATA:
  likp             TYPE likp,
  lipss            TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF lips,
  vbpas            TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF vbpa,
  vekps            TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF vekp,
  org_unit_rule_bc TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_ou_rule_bc,
  org_unit         TYPE string.

SELECT SINGLE * FROM likp INTO likp WHERE vbeln = vbeln.
SELECT * FROM lips INTO TABLE lipss WHERE vbeln = vbeln.
SELECT * FROM vbpa INTO TABLE vbpas WHERE vbeln = vbeln.
SELECT * FROM vekp INTO TABLE vekps WHERE vpobjkey = vbeln.


org_unit_rule_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_ou_rule_bc=>new_for(
        im_likp = likp 
    im_lipss = lipss ).
    
org_unit = org_unit_rule_bc->get_org_unit( ).

WRITE: 'OrgUnit: ' , org_unit.
WRITE /.

If you run the report the org unit should be shown. The next step is to determine the connection parameter with this org unit.

REPORT zaeb_create_first_shipment.

PARAMETERS: vbeln TYPE likp-vbeln.

DATA:
  likp             TYPE likp,
  lipss            TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF lips,
  vbpas            TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF vbpa,
  vekps            TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF vekp,
  org_unit_rule_bc TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_ou_rule_bc,
  org_unit         TYPE /aeb/01_char20,
  engn_prm_bc      TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_engn_prm_bc,
  engn_prm_mo      TYPE REF TO /aeb/if_pa_pb_engn_prm_mo.

SELECT SINGLE * FROM likp INTO likp WHERE vbeln = vbeln.
SELECT * FROM lips INTO TABLE lipss WHERE vbeln = vbeln.
SELECT * FROM vbpa INTO TABLE vbpas WHERE vbeln = vbeln.
SELECT * FROM vekp INTO TABLE vekps WHERE vpobjkey = vbeln.


org_unit_rule_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_ou_rule_bc=>new_for( im_likp = likp im_lipss = lipss ).
org_unit = org_unit_rule_bc->get_org_unit( ).

WRITE: 'OrgUnit: ' , org_unit.
WRITE /.

engn_prm_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_engn_prm_bc=>get_instance( ).
engn_prm_mo = engn_prm_bc->get_engn_prm_do_for( org_unit ).

WRITE: 'Destination: ' , engn_prm_mo->get_destination( ).
WRITE: 'Engine client: ' , engn_prm_mo->get_engine_client( ).

If you run the report again the destination and engine client will be printed on screen. Now we need the data for the shipment.

REPORT zaeb_create_first_shipment.

PARAMETERS: vbeln TYPE likp-vbeln.

DATA:
  likp             TYPE likp,
  lipss            TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF lips,
  vbpas            TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF vbpa,
  vekps            TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF vekp,
  org_unit_rule_bc TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_ou_rule_bc,
  org_unit         TYPE /aeb/01_char20,
  engn_prm_bc      TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_engn_prm_bc,
  engn_prm_mo      TYPE REF TO /aeb/if_pa_pb_engn_prm_mo,
  collector_bc     TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_shp_coll_bc,
  shipment         TYPE /aeb/pa_pb_dl_shp_req_do.

SELECT SINGLE * FROM likp INTO likp WHERE vbeln = vbeln.
SELECT * FROM lips INTO TABLE lipss WHERE vbeln = vbeln.
SELECT * FROM vbpa INTO TABLE vbpas WHERE vbeln = vbeln.
SELECT * FROM vekp INTO TABLE vekps WHERE vpobjkey = vbeln.


org_unit_rule_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_ou_rule_bc=>new_for( im_likp = likp im_lipss = lipss ).
org_unit = org_unit_rule_bc->get_org_unit( ).

WRITE: 'OrgUnit: ' , org_unit.
WRITE /.

engn_prm_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_engn_prm_bc=>get_instance( ).
engn_prm_mo = engn_prm_bc->get_engn_prm_do_for( org_unit ).

WRITE: 'Destination: ' , engn_prm_mo->get_destination( ).
WRITE /.
WRITE: 'Engine client: ' , engn_prm_mo->get_engine_client( ).
WRITE /.

collector_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_shp_coll_bc=>new_for( im_likp = likp
                                                       im_lipss = lipss
                                                       im_vbpas = vbpas
                                                       im_vekps = vekps ).

shipment = collector_bc->create_shipment( org_unit ).

write shipment-referencenumber1.
WRITE /.

Now the program has collected data of the delivery, e.g. the reference number. What you need as well for printing the label is a workstation ID. Just add the following code lines to the program.

DATA: workstation_id TYPE string.
workstation_id = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_wsta_id_bc=>new( )->get_workstation_id( ).
write: workstation_id.
write /.

Now you have everything to create your first shipment. You have to combine the data you collected with the class /AEB/CL_PA_PB_CARRIER_BF. Add the following code to your report.

DATA:
  request                   TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_cr_shp_req_do,
  result_language_iso_codes TYPE /aeb/01_char2s,
  result                    TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_cr_shp_res_do,
  exc                       TYPE REF TO /aeb/cx_01_pb_bf_inv_sc,
  msg                       TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_01_pb_res_msg_do,
  text                      TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_01_pb_til_do,
  creation_parms            TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_cr_prm_do,
  process_parms             TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_shp_prp_do,
  output_mode               TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_doc_outm_do,
  prepare_scope             TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_doc_scope_do,
  process_mode              TYPE /aeb/pa_pb_dl_pmode_do,
  output_scope              TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_doc_scope_do,
  carrier_bf                TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_carrier_bf.

CREATE OBJECT request.
request->set_client_identcode( engn_prm_mo->get_engine_client( ) ).
request->set_client_system_id( 'SID_400' ).
request->set_shipment( shipment ).
request->set_username( sy-uname ).
APPEND 'DE' TO result_language_iso_codes.
APPEND 'EN' TO result_language_iso_codes.
request->set_result_language_iso_codes( result_language_iso_codes ).

CREATE OBJECT creation_parms.
creation_parms->set_creation_mode( 'ALWAYS' ).
request->set_creation_parms( creation_parms ).

CREATE OBJECT process_parms.
process_parms->set_do_completion( 'X' ).
process_parms->set_workstation_id( workstation_id ).

CREATE OBJECT output_mode.
output_mode->set_mode( 'NONE' ).
process_parms->set_document_output_mode( output_mode ).

process_mode-mode = 'EXTENDED'.
process_parms->set_process_mode( process_mode ).

CREATE OBJECT prepare_scope.
prepare_scope->set_scope( 'ALL' ).
process_parms->set_document_prepare_scope( prepare_scope ).

CREATE OBJECT output_scope.
output_scope->set_scope( 'ALL' ).
process_parms->set_document_output_scope( output_scope ).

request->set_process_parms(  process_parms ).

TRY.
    carrier_bf = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_carrier_bf=>new_for( im_engn_prm = engn_prm_mo
                                                    im_org_unit = org_unit ).

    result = carrier_bf->create_shipment( request ).
    IF result->get_has_errors( ) = 'X'.
      LOOP AT result->get_messages( ) INTO msg.
        LOOP AT msg->get_message_texts( ) INTO text.
          WRITE text->get_text( ).
          WRITE /.
        ENDLOOP.
      ENDLOOP.
    ELSE.
      WRITE result->get_shipment_number( ).
    ENDIF.
  CATCH /aeb/cx_01_pb_bf_inv_sc INTO exc.
    WRITE exc->/aeb/if_01_cx_message~get_msg_as_str( ).
ENDTRY.

Run the report. Now you should see the shipment number on your screen. Next step is to collect the data of the shipment.

REPORT zaeb_get_first_shipment.

PARAMETERS: vbeln TYPE likp-vbeln.

DATA:
  likp             TYPE likp,
  lipss            TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF lips,
  org_unit_rule_bc TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_ou_rule_bc,
  org_unit         TYPE /aeb/01_char20,
  engn_prm_bc      TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_engn_prm_bc,
  engn_prm_mo      TYPE REF TO /aeb/if_pa_pb_engn_prm_mo,
  shp_ref_bc       TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_shp_ref_bc,
  shipment_ref     TYPE /aeb/pa_pb_dl_shp_ref_do,
  carrier_bf       TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_carrier_bf.

SELECT SINGLE * FROM likp INTO likp WHERE vbeln = vbeln.
SELECT * FROM lips INTO TABLE lipss WHERE vbeln = vbeln.

org_unit_rule_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_ou_rule_bc=>new_for( im_likp = likp im_lipss = lipss ).
org_unit = org_unit_rule_bc->get_org_unit( ).

engn_prm_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_engn_prm_bc=>get_instance( ).
engn_prm_mo = engn_prm_bc->get_engn_prm_do_for( org_unit ).

shp_ref_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_shp_ref_bc=>new_for( likp ).
shipment_ref = shp_ref_bc->get_shp_ref_do( ).

DATA:
  request                   TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_get_shp_req_do,
  result_language_iso_codes TYPE /aeb/01_char2s,
  result                    TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_get_shp_res_do,
  exc                       TYPE REF TO /aeb/cx_01_pb_bf_inv_sc,
  msg                       TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_01_pb_res_msg_do,
  text                      TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_01_pb_til_do,
  shp_refs                  TYPE /aeb/pa_pb_dl_shp_ref_dos,
  shipment                  TYPE /aeb/pa_pb_dl_shp_res_do.

CREATE OBJECT request.
request->set_client_identcode( engn_prm_mo->get_engine_client( ) ).
request->set_client_system_id( 'SID_400' ).
request->set_username( sy-uname ).
APPEND 'DE' TO result_language_iso_codes.
APPEND 'EN' TO result_language_iso_codes.
request->set_result_language_iso_codes( result_language_iso_codes ).
APPEND shipment_ref TO shp_refs.
request->set_shipment_references( shp_refs ).

TRY.
    carrier_bf = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_carrier_bf=>new_for( im_engn_prm = engn_prm_mo
                                                    im_org_unit = org_unit ).

    result = carrier_bf->get_shipments( request ).
    IF result->get_has_errors( ) = 'X'.
      LOOP AT result->get_messages( ) INTO msg.
        LOOP AT msg->get_message_texts( ) INTO text.
          WRITE text->get_text( ).
          WRITE /.
        ENDLOOP.
      ENDLOOP.
    ELSE.
      loop at result->get_shipments( ) into shipment.
        write shipment-referencenumber1.
      endloop.
    ENDIF.
  CATCH /aeb/cx_01_pb_bf_inv_sc INTO exc.
    WRITE exc->/aeb/if_01_cx_message~get_msg_as_str( ).
ENDTRY.

Run the report and the delivery number should be shown on your screen.

Now that you have the shipment data, you can go ahead and process the shipment:

REPORT zaeb_process_shipment.

PARAMETERS: vbeln TYPE likp-vbeln.

DATA:
  likp                      TYPE likp,
  lipss                     TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF lips,
  org_unit_rule_bc          TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_ou_rule_bc,
  org_unit                  TYPE /aeb/01_char20,
  engn_prm_bc               TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_engn_prm_bc,
  engn_prm_mo               TYPE REF TO /aeb/if_pa_pb_engn_prm_mo,
  shp_ref_bc                TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_shp_ref_bc,
  shipment_ref              TYPE /aeb/pa_pb_dl_shp_ref_do,
  carrier_bf                TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_carrier_bf,
  request                   TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_pr_shp_req_do,
  result_language_iso_codes TYPE /aeb/01_char2s,
  result                    TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_pr_shp_res_do,
  exc                       TYPE REF TO /aeb/cx_01_pb_bf_inv_sc,
  msg                       TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_01_pb_res_msg_do,
  text                      TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_01_pb_til_do,
  process_parms             TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_shp_prp_do,
  output_mode               TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_doc_outm_do,
  doc_prepare_scope         TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_doc_scope_do,
  output_scope              TYPE REF TO /aeb/cl_pa_pb_doc_scope_do.

SELECT SINGLE * FROM likp INTO likp WHERE vbeln = vbeln.
SELECT * FROM lips INTO TABLE lipss WHERE vbeln = vbeln.

org_unit_rule_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_ou_rule_bc=>new_for( im_likp = likp im_lipss = lipss ).
org_unit = org_unit_rule_bc->get_org_unit( ).

engn_prm_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_engn_prm_bc=>get_instance( ).
engn_prm_mo = engn_prm_bc->get_engn_prm_do_for( org_unit ).

shp_ref_bc = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_dlv_shp_ref_bc=>new_for( likp ).
shipment_ref = shp_ref_bc->get_shp_ref_do( ).

CREATE OBJECT request.
request->set_client_identcode( engn_prm_mo->get_engine_client( ) ).
request->set_client_system_id( 'SID_400' ).
request->set_username( sy-uname ).
APPEND 'DE' TO result_language_iso_codes.
request->set_result_language_iso_codes( result_language_iso_codes ).
request->set_shipment_reference( shipment_ref ).

CREATE OBJECT process_parms.
process_parms->set_do_completion( 'X' ).
process_parms->set_workstation_id( workstation_id ).

CREATE OBJECT output_mode.
output_mode->set_mode( 'PRINT' ).
process_parms->set_document_output_mode( output_mode ).

CREATE OBJECT doc_prepare_scope.
doc_prepare_scope->set_scope( 'REMAINING' ).
process_parms->set_document_prepare_scope( doc_prepare_scope ).

CREATE OBJECT output_scope.
output_scope->set_scope( 'REMAINING' ).
process_parms->set_document_output_scope( output_scope ).

request->set_process_parms( process_parms ).

TRY.
    carrier_bf = /aeb/cl_pa_pb_carrier_bf=>new_for( im_engn_prm = engn_prm_mo
                                                    im_org_unit = org_unit ).

    result = carrier_bf->process_shipment( request ).
    LOOP AT result->get_messages( ) INTO msg.
      LOOP AT msg->get_message_texts( ) INTO text.
        WRITE text->get_text( ).
        WRITE /.
      ENDLOOP.
    ENDLOOP.
  CATCH /aeb/cx_01_pb_bf_inv_sc INTO exc.
    WRITE exc->/aeb/if_01_cx_message~get_msg_as_str( ).
ENDTRY.

With the above report you will either see the error messages on screen or no output when the shipment was processed successfully.

Now that you know which functions you need to combine using /AEB/CL_PA_PB_CARRIER_BF you should be able to implement everything else what is possible via this API. In addition, there is a function module /AEB/PA_PB_GET_CAR_PROPS that enables you to get the master data information from Carrier Connect.

Note: The public class will not write log entries. You can use the class /AEB/CL_PA_PB_LOGGER_BC and use the response data from the call to write a log entry. You can use the result type to determine if you should write an error or a warning log entry e.g. IF result->has_error( ) = 'X'. logger->create_log_error( ). ELSEIF result->has_warning( ) ...