Table as a Web Service

[Former Member]

Hello All,

I have a table that I access using SE16 today. I would like to expose the contents of this table as a web service. Running on ECC system, so wondering what options I have.

Appreciate your time!

Thanks,

Kiran

[Former Member]

will web dynpro abap help you?

tcode: se80. search SCN for more help.

[Former Member]

I am looking for an out of the box capability with out needing to write code. Just like the way you can web service enable a bapi/rfm.

Thanks,

Kiran

[former_member156446]

you can create a web service using the SAP standard wizard for a RFC Function RFC_READ_TABLE.

[Former Member]

Hi Kiran,

The contents of tables passed into web services via arrays of java objects. The web services are based on Java classes.

For example, define a simple Java object called PurchaseOrder - give it a couple of attributes - perhaps purchase order, purchase group.

Then define a class with a method that sends or receives an array of the object - i.e. purchaseOrder[]

The web services based on this class / method work fine in VC.

-Thanks & Regards

Saurabh Goel

[Former Member]

Thanks for responding!

Sourabh, I am not interested in writing any ABAP/Java code to create a webservice. And my question is not on how I consumer it.

J@y, I am trying to understand what you provided as a potential solution. I went to SE80 and searched for the RFC you are suggesting "RFC_READ_TABLE", but haven't found it. Can you please expand on what you meant by the wizard.

Thank you very much,

Kiran

[former_member156446]

To create a Web service from a function group or function module, you can call the 
Creation Wizard from the Function Builder (SE37). Choose the function module, display it, 
and then choose Utilities ® More Utilities ® Create Web Service ® From the Function Moduleor 
From the Function Group.

Web Service Creation Wizard>>>

Security for this web service would be very important, check with your Basis and security team if you cannot access the service from other world/out of SAP.

[Former Member]

J@y,

Let me make sure I understand your solution. Is this your solution?

1) Write a function module to extract Table info

2) Create a web service for that rfm

Is this right?

Thanks,

Kiran

[former_member156446]

the Function module I gave before is already done by SAP.. you just need to run the wizard.. and create a web service...

when you execute the web service you need to provide the input parameters and the output can be accessed in the target system.

[Former Member]

hi! could you resolve it?? i have the same problem 😞