Cannot use a Table Type in Custom BAPI parameters?

[Former Member]

Dear All,

I created a Custom BAPI in which one of the import parameters references a Table Type BAPITESTTAB.

I did not want to use 'Tables' parameter as it is obsolete.

Now when I try to add this BAPI as an API method to my Custom object ZPLAYER I get an error message "Data type ZBAPITESTTAB cannot be used for methods".

I looked up SAP Help and noticed that "Only data elements and structures are allowed as reference types for parameters in the BOR".

Q. Does this mean that no BAPI can contain import/ export parameters referencing Table Types?

Must we only use the tables parameter to pass tables?

Thanks and Regards,

Ashwin

[Former Member]

Hi,

Yes, Import and Export does not allow Table types, should declare these in CHANGAING tab.

Regards,

Sunil

[ashwin_bhat]

Hi Sunil,

Function modules that implement BAPIs must not use changing parameters. They can only use import, export and table parameters.

BTW all FM can use Table Types in import and Export Parameters. Why else would SAP make Tables parameters obsolete.

Regards,

Ashwin

[ashwin_bhat]

Spoke to a cpl of ABAP Consultants in office.

We cannot use a table type in BAPI parameters. We can use the Table parameter itself.

Since the FM will be RFC enabled we will not get a warning to not use table parameters.