Re-use SAP tables (BusinessPartner data model) for custom implementation?

[Christian-B_]

Hello @LL,

to implement an integration scenario, we intend to store customer data in the BTP ABAP Environment temporarily. After some processing logic, selected records should be transfered to an onPrem S/4 system later.

Instead of creating Z-tables for customers (First Name, Last Name,...) and related addresses (Country, Postal Code, City, ...) and so on, we're intending to reuse the BusinessPartner data model tables of the BTP ABAP Environment.

We tried using EML to access the BusinessObject  I_BusinessPartnerTP_3 similar to the in the example documentation.

Currently it failed due to missing customizing (e.g. BP Role) and missing authorisations. Excerpt of some error messages:

1. R11/347: Settings for development BUT0BK not maintained for object BUPA
2. R11/655: No BP roles exist for partner 1000032
3. R11/348: Activation settings not yet maintained
4. R1/201: Business partner 1000032 does not have any relationships
5. R11/125: Business partner 1000032 has not been assigned to any role
   
   Initial feedback from SAP: "In the BTP ABAP Environment, the BP data model is used internally in the IAM component for User Management only. The interface I_BusinessPartnerTP_3 shouldn't be accessed for such a custom use case."

Nevertheless it's a published interface and the database tables exist. So our question is:

Did anybody try a similar use case in the BTP ABAP Environment and succeeded?

Any hints and suggestions appreciated.

Best regards,

Christian.

SAP BTP ABAP environment 

SAP S/4HANA business partner