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BAPI

Former Member — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:39:34 GMT

Hi,

Could anybody give sample example to bapi.How to create new bapi and

use it.While coding.(example code required for this.)

Regards

SAISRI

Re: BAPI

Former Member — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:48:15 GMT

Hi Sai,

Please check following URL.

http://www.erpgenie.com/sap/abap/bapi/example.htm

Award points if found useful.

Regards

Indrajit

Re: BAPI

Former Member — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:41:30 GMT

BAPIs are standardized programming interfaces (methods) enabling external applications to access business processes and data in the R/3 System.

BAPIs provide stable and standardized methods to achieve seamless integration between the R/3 System and external applications, legacy systems and add-ons.

BAPIs are defined in the BOR(Business object repository) as methods of SAP business object types that carry out specific business functions.

BAPIs are implemented as RFC-enabled function modules and are created in the Function Builder of the ABAP Workbench.

The process of defining and implementing a BAPI consists of the

following steps

Describing the Scenario the BAPI is Used in

Reviewing the BAPI Concept and BAPI Scenario

Defining a BAPI and Its Interface

Creating Individual Programming Objects

Testing the BAPI

Releasing and Freezing the BAPI .

Transaction sw01.

Go to transaction sw01 (that is Tools->Business Framework -> BAPI Development ->Business Object builder ) .

Select the business object ( generally of type BUS nnnn ) , according to the functional requirement for which the BAPI is being created.

Open the business object in change mode. Then Select Utilities ->API Methods ->Add method.

Then enter the name of the function module and select Continue

In the next dialog box, following information needs to be specified :

Method : Suggest an appropriate name for the method,

Texts : Enter description for the BAPI,

Radio buttons : Dialog, Synchronous, Instance-independent . BAPI ‘s are usually implemented synchronously.

Now, select Next step.

To create the method select Yes in the next dialog box.

After the program has been generated and executed, check the program in the method just created

Please check the following link,,,,

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/200dd1cc-589e-2910-98a9-bb2c48b78dfa

please reward if useful...

Regards

Dinesh

Re: BAPI

Former Member — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:49:42 GMT

Hi,

Here is the link which explaines how to create a New BAPI with screen shots

http://www.erpgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm

Regards

Sudheer

Re: BAPI

Yogitha — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:29:51 GMT

BAPI stands for Business Application Programming Interface. It is a set of interfaces to object-oriented programming methods that enable a programmer to integrate third-party software into the proprietary R/3 product from SAP. For specific business tasks such as uploading transactional data, BAPIs are implemented and stored in the R/3 system as remote function call (RFC) modules.

There are 5 different steps in BAPI.

- Create BAPI Structure

- Create BAPI Function Module or API Method.

- Create BAPI object

- Release BAPI Function Module.

- Release BAPI object.

Step1. Creating BAPI Structure:

- Go to <SE11>.

- Select Data Type & Enter a name.

- Click on Create.

- Select Structure & hit ENTER.

- Enter the fields from your database. Make sure that the first field is the Primary Key Field.

- Then SAVE & ACTIVATE.

Step 2. Creating BAPI module:

- Enter Transaction code <SE37>.

- Before entering any thing, from the present screen that you are in, select the menu

Goto -> Function Groups -> Create Group.

Enter a name (Note: This name Must start with ZBAPI)

Let this screen be as it is and open another window and there, enter transaction code <SE80>.

Click on Inactive Objects.

Select the group that you just created and click on Activate.

- Go back to <SE37> screen and enter a name and hit <ENTER>. Then enter the group name that you just created and activated.

Now click on the first Tab that says [ATTRIBUTES] and select the radio button that says remote-enabled module since we will be accessing this from any external system.

Then click on the second tab that says [IMPORT].

Enter a PARAMETER NAME, TYPE and the structure you created in the first step. Also select the check box ‘Pa’. All remotely enabled functional modules MUST be Pa enabled, where Pa means ‘Passed by Value’ and if you don’t select ‘Pa’, then that means it will be passed by reference..

Then click on tab that says [EXPORT].

Enter the following as is in the first three fields

RETURN TYPE BAPIRETURN (These 3 field values are always same)

Here also select ‘Pa’ meaning Pass by value.

Note: BAPIRETURN contains structure with message fields.

Then SAVE and ACTIVATE.

Step 3. Creating BAPI object:

- Enter Tr.Code <SWO1> (Note. It is letter ‘O’ and not Zero).

- Enter a name and then click on create. Enter details.

- Enter Application ‘M’, if you are using standard table Mara. If you are using your own database then select ‘Z’ at the bottom.

- Then hit <ENTER>.

- Now we have to add ‘Methods’. High light METHODS and then select the following from the menu: Goto Utilities -> API Methods -> Add Methods.

- Enter function Module name and hit <ENTER>.

- Select the second FORWARD ARROW button (>)to go to next step.

- Check if every thing looks ok and again click on FORWARD ARROW button (>).

- Then select ‘YES’ and click on <SAVE>.

- Now on a different screen goto TR.CODE <SE37>. Enter Function Module name and select from the top menu Function Module -> Release -> Release.

- Goback to TR.CODE <SWO1>.

Here select the menu combination shown below in the same order.

- Edit -> Change Release Status -> Object Type Component -> To Implemented.

- Edit -> Change Release Status -> Object Type Component -> To Released.

- Edit -> Change Release Status -> Object Type -> To Implemented.

- Edit -> Change Release Status -> Object Type -> To Released.

- Then click on <SAVE>.

- Then click on Generate Button (4th button from left hand side looks like spinning wheel).

- Then Click on the button that says ‘PROGRAM’ to see the source code.

To check if this is present in work flow goto transaction code <BAPI>.

Here it shows business object repository.

- First click on the middle button and then select “ALL” and hit ENTER.

- Goto tab [ALPHABETICAL] and look for the object that you created. This shows that the BAPI object has been created successfully.