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Difference between variuos SAP adapters!!

Former Member — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:17:44 GMT

Hi,

Can anyone please explain the differences between BAPI,RFC and ALE?

Please tell me more about SAP adapters particularly BAPI.

Looking forward your reply,

Thanks in Advance!!

Regards,

Venkatesh.R.

Re: Difference between variuos SAP adapters!!

Former Member — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:25:36 GMT

a BAPI is an RFC enabled function module. The BAPI is different in that it encapsulates a complete business object. For example, "Create Sales Order" the BAPI for this allows you to create a sales order with a complete interface. BAPIs are also well documented in transaction BAPI.

RFC is just a remote enabled function module which you are allowed to call from outside the system, doesn't neccesarily encapsulate a complete business object.

check this

ALE/ IDOC

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc

http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419

http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm

http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale.pdf

http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale2.pdf

http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/idoc_abap.htm

-charitha