Can we create Bapi without creating Idoc and segment for it? How?

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Can we create Bapi without creating Idoc and segment for it? How?

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[Former Member]

Hi

Why you need a IDOC and segment for the creation of a BAPi

You can create a BAPI without Idoc and segment.

BAPI is nothing but the API method of a business object (SWO1).

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/7e/5e114a4a1611d1894c0000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/9b/417f07ee2211d1ad14080009b0fb56/frameset.htm

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci948835,00.html

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci948835,00.html

http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6329-1051160.html#

http://www.sap-img.com/bapi.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bapi-conventions.htm

http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiintro.pdf

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCMIDAPII/CABFAAPIINTRO.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CABFABAPIREF/CABFABAPIPG.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCFESDE8/BCFESDE8.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CABFABAPIREF/CABFABAPIPG.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCMIDAPII/CABFAAPIINTRO.pdf

http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6329-1051160.html#

http://www.sap-img.com/bapi.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bapi-conventions.htm

http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiintro.pdf

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Anji

[Former Member]

hi

no u need not create idoc for creating BAPI.

1) BAPIs are standardized programming interfaces (methods) enabling external applications to access business processes and data in the R/3 System.

2) BAPIs provide stable and standardized methods to achieve seamless integration between the R/3 System and external applications, legacy systems and add-ons.

3)BAPIs are defined in the BOR(Business object repository) as methods of SAP business object types that carry out specific business functions.

4)BAPIs are implemented as RFC-enabled function modules and are created in the Function Builder of the ABAP Workbench.

5)The BAPI Explorer is the R/3 System working environment for developing BAPIs.

6)A BAPI interface is defined by:
-Import parameters
-Export parameters
-Import/export (table) parameters


7)Each function module underlying a BAPI:
· Supports the Remote Function Call (RFC) protocol
· Has been assigned as a method to an SAP Business Object in the BOR
· Is processed without returning any screen dialogs to the calling application

for step by step creation of BAPI with screen shots

just refer to the link below
http://www.sapmaterial.com/?gclid=CN322K28t4sCFQ-WbgodSGbK2g

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ravish

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[Former Member]

Hi Jagrut,

I think your requirement is to create a BAPI to send data to some other system.

It is not required that you create a BAPI with IDOC and segments. There are some standard BAPI which generates IDOC's but it is not required that you should also create it.

Regards,

Atish