Function Module: BAPI or not?

[Former Member]

Hello All

I have a list of called Function Modules from a piece of code and would like to identify as BAPI or not. Some are obvious by their naming convention. However not all bapi modules are named as such. How can I identify if a fuction module is a bapi or just a function module?

Thanks in advance!

[Former Member]

Hi Michaell,

Naming convetion for BAPI will start with BAPI where as FM doesnt need naming convention.

With this you can identify BAPI or FM from your code

[Former Member]

A bapi has to an RFC. Check FM's attributes.

Also, all BAPIs are listed in transaction BAPI.

They have to have a corresponding business object.

[Former Member]

Chinmay

By looking at attributes is there a way to tell if it has a corresponding business object? Or is this only through tran code "BAPI" or one of the SWO# codes?

[Former Member]

You can go to Tools tab in BAPI transaction to see the corresponding business object. But I am not sure how to see the corresponding business object if you only have a function module name.

Let me check.

[Former Member]

Okay, I checked a bit. I am not sure if this is reliable method, but it seems to work for few BAPIs I checked.

go to SE16 with table SWOTDV. - Give ABAPNAME = your FM name and ABAPTYPE = F.

You will get corresponding business object if it exists.

[Former Member]

Chinmay

Thank you for the assistance. I think that at least gives me a good direction. Seems to work in the insantaces of the ones that I know are BAPIs. I'll work through my list. I figured there had to be some way.

Many Thanks!