Difference between RFC and Webservices.........??

[Former Member]

Hi

<b>What is the difference between RFC and webServices... Like webServices these RFC also i can use in any language rite?? Then what is main difference </b>

Can any one tell me which perfomance is good.. either webService or RFC...? and why??

While creating webService in R/3 its asking the following details can any one explain those

Virtual Interface

End PointType : what is the end point type. please explain about the different options available...(Business Object, Funtion Group, Function Module, XI Message Interface)

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Application -- ex FI-AR

Business Object -- ex KNR

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Porfile

>>> Basci Authorization:SOAP Pro

>>> Secure SOAP Profile

Best Regards

Ravi Shankar B

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[Former Member]

RaviShankar,

Here is the best answer regarding WS vs RFC performance: /people/daniel.mcweeney/blog/2007/01/09/web-services-overhead

You can use RFC from almost all languages: C, Java, there are bindings for PHP, Perl, Ruby. Not sure about .NET languages.

Valery Silaev

SaM Solutions

http://www.sam-solutions.net

[Former Member]

Hi RaviShankar,

Check this

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/f7/af60f2e04d0848888675a800623a81/content.htm

Regards, ANilkumar