BAPI

[Former Member]

I will be very thankful if nay one explaine me about BAPI step by step procedure.What are the real time applications.

Thanks and Regards.

GAK

[ferry_lianto]

Hi,

Please check this links.

http://www.erpgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/BAPI%20JCO.pdf

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

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

http://www.auditmypc.com/acronym/BAPI.asp

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/a5/3ec8074ac011d1894e0000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

Hope this will help.

Regards,

Ferry Lianto

[Former Member]

Business Application Programming Interfaces or BAPIs are interfaces within the business framework to link SAP´s components to one another and SAP components with third-party components.

SAP's Business Application Programming Interface, which provides remotely-callable RFCs (methods) that are associated with R/3 Business Objects.

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

[uwe_schieferstein]

Hello Aruna

<b>Most importantly there is absolutely nothing special about BAPIs.</b> Technically they are nothing else but RFC-enabled function modules.

On a business perspective there is a difference between a "normal" function module and a BAPI. A BAPI is intended to access SAP business objects (e.g. SAP user, invoice, billing document, contract, customer, etc.) from external systems. Therefore BAPIs are much more careful in validating all incoming data like the foreign key checks in the corresponding dialog transaction.

Another difference is that for most BAPIs we have to explictly commit our work (using e.g. BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT or, in case of failure, BAPI_TRANSACTION_ROLLBACK).

SAP promises that the interface of BAPIs is rather stable over successive releases and, as long as possible, downward compatible.

When should we use a BAPI? First of all if we need external access to an entire SAP business object. Secondly, if there is a choice between a normal function module and a BAPI providing the same functionality we should choose the BAPI due to maintenance reasons.

Regards

Uwe

[Former Member]

Hi,

Please check the links,

Regards,

Hema.

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