BAPI and FM

[Aummad]

Hi there,

Please some one explaine me with eg

what is BAPI and FM and can create and configure,and where i used with respect to BW .

Please help me,

Thanks,

Rob

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Rob

[Former Member]

check

[former_member194669]

Hi,

Check this

<a href="http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/directforumsearch?threadid=&q=bapi+function+module+difference&objid=f50&daterange=last90days&numresults=15">link</a>

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[Former Member]

Check with below Links :

http://abapcode.blogspot.com/2007/07/example-showing-how-to-create-bapi.html

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/searchSAP/downloads/chapter-october.pdf

Thanks

Seshu

[Former Member]

The BAPIs in the R/3 System are currently implemented as function modules, all of which are held in the Function Builder. Each function module underlying a BAPI.

1. Supports the Remote Function Call (RFC) protocol

2. Has been assigned as a method to an SAP Business Object in the BOR

3. Is processes without returning any screen dialogs to the calling application

Please see the earlier postings first...

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BAPI stands for Business API

(Business Application Programming Interface).

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A BAPI is remotely enabled function module ie it can be invoked from remote programs like standalone JAVA programs, web interface etc..

You can make your function module remotely enabled in attributes of Function module but

BAPI's are standard SAP function modules provided by SAP for remote access. Also they are part of Businees Objest Repository(BOR).

BAPI are RFC enabled function modules.

The difference between RFC and BAPI are business objects. You create business objects and those are then registered in your BOR (Business Object Repository) which can be accessed outside the SAP system by using some other applications (Non-SAP) such as VB or JAVA. In this case you only specify the business object and its method from external system in BAPI there is no direct system call.

While RFC are direct system call Some BAPIs provide basic functions and can be used for most SAP business object types. These BAPIs should be implemented the same for all business object types.

Standardized BAPIs are easier to use and prevent users having to deal with a number of different BAPIs. Whenever possible, a standardized BAPI must be used in preference to a custom developed BAPI.

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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c3/4099978b8911d396b70004ac96334b/content.htm

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Also refer to the following links..

www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiintro.pdf

www.sap-img.com/bapi.htm

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

www.planetsap.com/Bapi_main_page.htm

www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/index.htm

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Regarding BAPI's

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

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

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

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

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

http://service.sap.com/ale

http://service.sap.com/bapi

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://www.planetsap.com/Bapi_main_page.htm

http://www.topxml.com/sap/sap_idoc_xml.asp

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/java/jco/bapi_jco.pdf

BAPI-step by step procedure

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

list of all BAPI's

http://www.planetsap.com/LIST_ALL_BAPIs.htm

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Check out this previous posting

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Using BAPIs results in the following benefits:

BAPIs represent well-defined, internally consistent units that always represent business facts and leave a consistent database state behind.

The business contents can be standardized, since BAPIs not only allow the integration of the SAP system and other software components at a technical level, but also at the business level.

BAPIs have become a communication standard between business systems. Access is possible through object-oriented interface technologies (such as COM/DCOM from Microsoft). The SAP business objects conform to the guidelines of the OAG (Object Application Group), and meet the CORBA standard from the OMG (Object Management Group).

Stability and compatibility

Once SAP has released a BAPI, its interface definitions and parameters will remain stable in the long term, which means application programs will not be affected by changes to the underlying SAP software or data. If upward-compatible enhancements are made to the BAPIs, the stability of the existing applications is not affected.

Openness

BAPIs can be accessed from any widespread development platform.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/5a/ccb4bc808311d396b40004ac96334b/content.htm

regards,

srinivas

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