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SAP conventions for function modules

Former Member — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:53:08 GMT

Hi,

if i take a look at the BAPI Programming Guide CA-BFA, i found the following in the section "Actions in the Function Builder":

All function modules must have the naming convention:

<Name space>BAPI_<business object>_<method>.

A maximum of 30 characters is allowed.

So, i named my function module for a BAPI: "ZABAPI_FLIGHT_GETBLA"...

If i try to add a method to my business object and use this function module, i receive an error:

The name of the function module ZABAPI_FLIGHT_GETBLA does not begin with 'BAPI'

If i click on the information button in the error message, the diagnosis says the following:

"Function modules that implement BAPIs must start with the prefix "BAPI_". If required, other prefixes for namespaces (e.g. of customers) can be placed before the BAPI prefix."

So please tell me, where is the failure?!

Thanks for your answers

Re: SAP conventions for function modules

Former Member — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:33:23 GMT

Hi Harry,

your name space should Z instead ZA.

Try the name ZBAPI_FLIGHT_GETBLA

Kindly Regards,

Stefan

Re: SAP conventions for function modules

former_member156446 — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:21:16 GMT

yes try ... ZBAPI_FLIGHT_GETBLA

else in SE37 hit ZBAPI and check, ur organization might have some other naming convention..

Re: SAP conventions for function modules

Former Member — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:42:50 GMT

Thank you guys, it worked with ZBAPI_*

The "problem" is that my university uses a SAP system of a university network which is used by different universities. So the namespace is ZA, it seems that SAP checks only the first character... so i have to find a solution!

But thank you, it works at my local test system