Difference between variuos SAP adapters!!

[Former Member]

Hi,

Can anyone please explain the differences between BAPI,RFC and ALE?

Please tell me more about SAP adapters particularly BAPI.

Looking forward your reply,

Thanks in Advance!!

Regards,

Venkatesh.R.

[Former Member]

Hi

a BAPI is an RFC enabled function module. The BAPI is different in that it encapsulates a complete business object. For example, "Create Sales Order" the BAPI for this allows you to create a sales order with a complete interface. BAPIs are also well documented in transaction BAPI.

RFC is just a remote enabled function module which you are allowed to call from outside the system, doesn't neccesarily encapsulate a complete business object.

check this

ALE/ IDOC

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc

http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419

http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm

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

http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale2.pdf

http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/idoc_abap.htm

-charitha

[Former Member]

Hi Venkatesh,

You can refer the following links,

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

For the BAPI Learning Guide check,

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

Regards,

Hema.

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