topic Re: Extend BAPIPAREX in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Extend BAPIPAREX

MichiFr — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:41:31 GMT

Hi,

we have added new Z-fields to the BAPE_VBAP structure which field-lengths now exceed the 960 character limitation of the BAPIPAREX structure. Is there any save way to extend BAPIPAREX with e.g. a new VALUEPART5 field?

Will this be safe in the entire SAP-System? Has anybody successfully done this so far and can share his/her experiences?

Re: Extend BAPIPAREX

Sandra_Rossi — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:50:00 GMT

If you get no answer, I don't advise to extend it.

Instead, try to find fields that are not used anymore to make room.

Otherwise, you can create enhancements (enhancement framework) to transfer fields from your calling program to the BAPI procedures.

Note: BAPIPAREX can be used in IDocs; as IDoc segments are 1000 characters, you can't extend much (don't extend the IDoc table!)

Re: Extend BAPIPAREX

MichiFr — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:06 GMT

Hi Sandra,

thanks for your reply - much appreciated. Since I'm not an IDoc expert, in fact I've never used them, I would like to thank you for this side note. After searching some SAP coding for any occurrencies of this, I came to the conclusion that extending it is not a good idea.

cu,

Michael

Re: Extend BAPIPAREX

Former Member — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Hi Michael ,

Try to have an enhancement spot or point in the standard programme wer u can populate the required fields and then pass the data to the structure thats getting populated from extensioninn parameter of your bapi .

Hope it helps .

Regards

Swapnil