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Bapi (Business Application Programming Interface)

This document provides an overview of Business Application Programming Interfaces (BAPIs) in SAP systems. It defines BAPIs, describes how they are implemented as function modules that use SAP business objects, and outlines the development process for creating BAPIs. Key points covered include the use of BAPIs to allow external applications to communicate with SAP, common BAPI methods, advantages of using BAPIs, and guidelines for BAPI implementation.

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Bapi (Business Application Programming Interface)

This document provides an overview of Business Application Programming Interfaces (BAPIs) in SAP systems. It defines BAPIs, describes how they are implemented as function modules that use SAP business objects, and outlines the development process for creating BAPIs. Key points covered include the use of BAPIs to allow external applications to communicate with SAP, common BAPI methods, advantages of using BAPIs, and guidelines for BAPI implementation.

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BAPI

(Business Application Programming


Interface)
Business Application Programming
Interfaces (BAPI's)
• BAPI – Scenario

• BAPI – Introduction and Definition

• SAP- Business Objects and Business Object Repository


(BOR)

• BAPI – Use and Advantages

• BAPI – Methods

• BAPI – Development Process Flow


1.Transaction Model for BAPI Implementation
● Defining and Implementing BAPI's
● Creating Individual Programming Objects
● Programming , Testing , Releasing , Documenting and Freezing
BAPI's

1. Peformance improvement and Enhancements for BAPI's


BAPI SCENARIO
Allows External Applications to Communicate with
SAP- R/3.
Examples :
1) Distributed R/3 Scenario using Application Linking and
Enabling (ALE).

2) Visual Basic Programs as Front ends for SAP – R/3.

3) Work Flow Applicatons that Extend System Boundries

4) Connections to Non SAP Applications/ Legacy Systems

5) Connecting R/3 Systems to Internet using Interent


Application Components.

6) R/3 Satellite Systems


BAPI – Introduction and Definition

A Business Application Programming Interface(


BAPI) is a precisely defined Interface providing
access to processes and data in Business
application such as R/3.

BAPI is method of SAP – Business Object

Structure
BAPI in R/3 Implemented as Function Modules. Each function
module underlying a BAPI :
 Support RFC
 Must be Method of Business Object
 No Dialog Screen Involved
SAP- Business Object
Repostiory
 Business Object Repository is the Object Oriented
repository in R/3 System , it contains among other objects.
SAP Business Object and Their Methods.
 In Business Object Repository BAPI is defined as the
method of Business Object which is remoted enabled.

KERNAL
(DATA)

INTEGRITY ( BIZ. RULES)

INTERFACE (BAPI)

ACCESS(COM, DCOM, JAVA)

SAP Business Object Architecture


SAP- BUSINESS OBJECTS
BAPI – Use and Advantages
 Use
– To Use BAPI Method , just knowledge of how to call the
method
 Import Parameters

 Export Parameters

 Table Parameters

 Advantages
 Business Standard
 Standards Conformance
 Stability and Downward Compatibility
 Object Orientation
 Openness
BAPI -Methods
 Read Only Method
– GetList
– GetDetail
– GetStatus
– ExistenceCheck
 Data Change Methods
– Create/CreateFromData
– Change
– Delete
 Replication Methods
– Replicate
– Clone/CloneMulitple
BAPI – Development
Process
 Transaction Model for BAPI Implementation
– SAP -3.0 Implicit COMMIT WORK for Data Modifying
BAPI.
– SAP4.X Use of BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT.
 BAPI Transactions - LUW and Statelessness
– Initial State Each Time BAPI Called
– No Functional Dependencies
– All or Nothing Principle
– No Exception Parameters, BAPI used RETURN
structure.
SAP- Function Module
Implementation – Keys

 Constraint on Function Module as Method of Busines


Object
– Should be Remote Enabled.
– No COMMIT WORK Statement.
– No Changing Parameters, All parameters passed
by Value including Table Types.
– No Exception Parameters, BAPI used RETURN
structure.
SAP – Implementation Details
 BAPI – Implementation Guidelines
– BAPI should return RETURN structure
– Parameters defined for BAPI method should be
declared as Dictionary Object
 Example

– COMPANYCODE BAPI1008-COMP-CODE
• 1008 – Function Group Name
– Business Object method naming convention
 Example

– BAPI_CREDITOR_GETDETAIL
– BAPI_SALESORDER_GETSTATUS
BAPI- References

 http://www.sappoint.com/abap
 http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpda
ta/en/a5/3ec8534ac011d1894e0000e82
9fbbd/content.htm

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