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diff b/w RFC and function module

Former Member — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:25:25 GMT

Hi,

what's the difference b/w RFC and function module?

Regards,

bala.

Re: diff b/w RFC and function module

Former Member — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:26:54 GMT

everything is same except that RFC can be called from a non SAP system(remote system) but normal function module can NOT.

Regards,

srikanth

Message was edited by: Srikanth Kidambi

Re: diff b/w RFC and function module

Former Member — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:27:06 GMT

function module can be called within the system.

rfc can called from remote system

Re: diff b/w RFC and function module

Former Member — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:32:48 GMT

RFC is the protocol used to call functions in an R/3 system by a caller external to R/3 or to call programs external to R/3 from an R/3 system.

Functions can only be called via RFC, if they are tagged as RFC functions in the SAP development workbench. They are then called RFC function modules.

A remote function call (RFC) is the call of a function module that runs in a different system to the calling program

also refer this link

http://www.planetsap.com/RFC.htm

regards

Vivek

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Re: diff b/w RFC and function module

uwe_schieferstein — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:33:40 GMT

Hello Krithika

The interface of an RFC-enabled function module differs from a "normal" function module in that all parameters must be typed (to DDIC types) and passed "by value" (flag set for parameter in function module interface).

Regards

Uwe

Re: diff b/w RFC and function module

Former Member — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:34:19 GMT

RFC is just a FM that can be called from remote system too(destination defined in transaction SM59).

u create rfc function same as normal function only one diffrence is one radio button click which is rfc enabled function when we create fm.

RFC or RFC destination means you define (in transaction SM59) a remote destination, usually to another SAP system

Re: diff b/w RFC and function module

anversha_s — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:34:34 GMT

hi,

RFC - > FM used to comunicate btwn SAP and NON sap systems

eg: BAPI.

WEBSITE to R/3 like tht.

Function module(FM) -> used to communicate with in SAP system.

rgds

anver

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Re: diff b/w RFC and function module

Former Member — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:35:38 GMT

hi,

RFC is a function module, but it is remote enabled meaning it can be invoked from other(remote) systems.

when creating a function module u can make it remote enabled by choosing radiobutton in the attributes.

to call a Remote enabled FM, we do like this

call function '<FM name>' destination '<logical systemsname of partner>'.

RFC concept is very useful in ALE,EDI,also in BAPI where u can access a funtion in SAP from a legacy system also.