bapi?

[Former Member]

can any1 tell me wht exactly BAPI and whts use of it?

[Former Member]

HI Abhay,

Check this link

The data entered in the Internet is transferred to the R/3 System via BAPIs (Business Application Programming Interfaces).

Data in the R/3 System is accessed via BAPIs as well.

SAP created the Business Framework to allow the technical integration and exchange of business data among SAP components and between SAP and non-SAP components. Important components of the Business Framework are the Business Application Programming Interfaces (BAPIs), which represent visible interfaces at the component boundaries and whose properties serve to integrate these components.

The integration can include both components within a local network and components that are connected with one another through the Internet.

BAPIs allow integration at the business level, not the technical level. This provides for greater stability in the link, and independence from the underlying communication technology.

You can get all the standard SAP BAPI functions with the transactions code 'BAPI'.

<b>BAPI-step by step</b>

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

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Message was edited by: Santosh Kumar P

[Former Member]

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CABFABAPIREF/CABFABAPIPG.pdf

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http://www.sap-img.com/bapi.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bapi-conventions.htm

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

[Former Member]

Hi Abhay,

you can also refer to this link

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

Regards,

Sangram

[Former Member]

hi,

<b>BAPI</b> stands for Business API(Application Program Interface).

I have answered this question before..

A BAPI is remotely enabled function module ie it can be invoked from remote programs like standalone JAVA programs, web interface etc..

You can make your function module remotely enabled in attributes of Function module but

A BAPI are standard SAP function modules provided by SAP for remote access. Also they are part of Businees Objest Repository(BOR).

BAPI are RFC enabled function modules. the difference between RFc and BAPI are business objects. You create business objects and those are then registered in your BOR (Business Object Repository) which can be accessed outside the SAP system by using some other applications (Non-SAP) such as VB or JAVA. in this case u only specify the business object and its method from external system in BAPI there is no direct system call. while RFC are direct system call Some BAPIs provide basic functions and can be used for most SAP business object types. These BAPIs should be implemented the same for all business object types. Standardized BAPIs are easier to use and prevent users having to del with a number of different BAPIs. Whenever possible, a standardized BAPI must be used in preference to an individual BAPI.

Also refer to the following links..

www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiintro.pdf

www.sap-img.com/bapi.htm

www.sap-img.com/abap/bapi-conventions.htm

www.planetsap.com/Bapi_main_page.htm

www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/index.htm

Regards

Ashok P

[Former Member]

hi,

BAPI is Standardized programming interface that enables external applications to access business processes and data in an SAP System.

Business Application Program Interfaces allow developers to integrate third-party software into SAP's R/3 product. Consultants who have clients with SAP systems must be familiar with BAPIs and their role in an ERP system.

BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface) 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.

You can find useful information in the following links.

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci948835,00.html

www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/index.htm

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-6329-1051160.html#

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

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/7e/5e115e4a1611d1894c0000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

Hope this info is helpful

Regards,

Richa<a href="http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/index.htm">http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/index.htm</a>

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hi

good

BAPI->

Business Application Programming Interface (BAPI) is a precisely defined interface providing access to processes and data in business application systems such as R/3.

BAPIs of SAP Business Object Types

BAPIs are defined as API methods of SAP business object types. These business object types and their BAPIs are described and stored in the Business Object Repository (BOR). A BAPI is implemented as a function module, that is stored and described in the Function Builder.

BAPIs of SAP Interface Types

As of Release 4.5A BAPIs can also describe interfaces, implemented outside the R/3 System that can be called in external systems by R/3 Systems. These BAPIs are known as BAPIs used for outbound processing. The target system is determined for the BAPI call in the distribution model of Application Link Enabling (ALE).

BAPIs used for outbound processing are defined in the Business Object Repository (BOR) as API methods of SAP Interface Types. Functions implemented outside the R/3 System can be standardized and made available as BAPIs. For further information see BAPIs Used For Outbound Processing.

Integration

BAPIs can be called within the R/3 System from external application systems and other programs. BAPIs are the communication standard for business applications. BAPI interface technology forms the basis for the following developments:

Connecting:

New R/3 components, for example, Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) and Business Information Warehouse (BW).

Non-SAP software

Legacy systems

Isolating components within the R/3 System in the context of Business Framework

Distributed R/3 scenarios with asynchronous connections using Application Link Enabling (ALE)

Connecting R/3 Systems to the Internet using Internet Application Components (IACs)

PC programs as frontends to the R/3 System, for example, Visual Basic (Microsoft) or Visual Age for Java (IBM).

Workflow applications that extend beyond system boundaries

Customers' and partners' own developments

TO THROUGH THIS LINK

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/a5/3ec8464ac011d1894e0000e829fbbd/content.htm

THANKS

MRUTYUN