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A BAPI is a point of entry to the R/3 System- that
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Create an object

Retrieving the attributes of an object

Changing the attributes of an object

A BAPI is an interface that can be used for various applications: - Internet Application Components, which
make individual R/3 functions available on the Internet or an intranet for users with no R/3 experience.

R/3 Components compositions,which allows communication between the business objects of different
R/3components(applications).

Visual Basic/JAVA/C++ - external clients (for ex- alternative GUIs) that can access business data and
processes directly.

BAPI EXPLORER:

We can display more information on business objects and the BAPIs that belong to them using the BAPI
Explorer Information.

If we expand a sub-tree for a business object in the BAPI Explorer,the system displays the
following:

Key Attributes: This provide an unique identifier for each business object.

Instance-specified Methods: These are the methods that are bound to the instance identified by the key
attributes.

Non-Instance Specified Methods: These can be called by all instances of an object type.

If we expand a substructure for a method,the system returns the names of its import and export
parameters. We can obtain more detailed information on the typing of interface parameters by choosing
the TOOLS tab,then choosing the ABAP Dictionary. BAPI interface parameters are always typed using
ABAP Dictionary types.

BAPIs usually have an export parameter called RETURN.This can be structure or an internal table.The
return parameter contains information on errors that occurred while the BAPI was being processed.There
are no exceptions for BAPIs.

To display complete information on a business object type, use the Business Object Builder tool.The
system displays a tree structure for the business objects type,including non-API methods.

To search for an business object use the Business Object Repository(BOR) tool.This tool displays the
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STANDARD BAPIs
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BAPIs with standardized names contains standard methods.Three of the most important are listed :

GetList: Returns the contents of the key fields for the object we have chosen.

GetDetail: Returns detailed in formations for the required object.

CreateFromData: Create a new object in the R/3 and returns information about it.

BAPI : Exception Handling

Every BAPI contains an interface parameter, RETURN which contains information about errors that
occurs.This parameter is always of an ABAP Dictionary type. This means that we must include a structure

of an identical type in our program.

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Guest | | 27 Jul 2009 7:23 am

ample document is available for freshers on bapi

sunil sharma

Guest | | 05 Jul 2010 9:45 am

WHAT IS BAPI PLEASE HELP US OUT OF THIS PROBLEM WE DONT KNOE WAT IT IS
EXACTLY

Guest | | 06 Sep 2013 1:14 pm

where is the standard document available.. post the link

Guest | | 11 Oct 2013 7:16 am

What is the main difference between BAPI and RFC and difference between BAPI and
BDC? BAPI is used only when it is available for the particular transaction like Delivery Sales
order. but BDC can...

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