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The Fun Functionality of

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Visual Basic

Java

InternetIntranet

Visual J++

External ApplicationsDB Server

R/3Data

App Server

Business ObjectRepository

Business ObjectBAPIs

The Business Application Programming Interfaces

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It's an RFC-enabledfunction module!

It's a method ofa business object!

What is a BAPI?

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What Makes a BAPI Special?

• RFC-enabled

• Parameters must be Data Dictionary types

• Called synchronously

• No exceptions

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Business Objects

Application Area 2

Customer Object 3a1 (subtype)SAP Object 3a (subtype)

SAP Object 3 (supertype)Customer Object 2SAP Object 1

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Object Type Definition

Interfaces

Key fields

Attributes

Methods

Events

Object type (supertype/parent)

Basic data

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• SAP application– Invoice– Requisition– Delivery note– Material– Customer master

• Non-SAP application– Archived documents– EDI messages (IDocs)

• PC documents– Word processing documents– Spreadsheets

Examples of Object Types

SAP

documents

Master Master datadata

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Business Object Repository

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Business Object Display

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The BAPI Explorer

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"Standard" BAPIs

• GetList

• GetDetail

• CreateFromData

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Calling a BAPIFrom within the R/3 system

report zwes_test_bapi.

parameters order like bapivbeln-vbeln.data: return like bapireturn, statusinfo like standard table of bapisdstat initial size 0.

call function 'BAPI_SALESORDER_GETSTATUS' exporting salesdocument = order importing return = return tables statusinfo = statusinfo.

if return-type = 'S'.* Process the returned informationelse. write: 'Error:', return-message.endif.

Must check the RETURNparameter for errors!

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report zwes_test_bapi.

parameters order like bapivbeln-vbeln.data: return like bapireturn, statusinfo like standard table of bapisdstat initial size 0.

call function 'BAPI_SALESORDER_GETSTATUS' destination 'HP2' exporting salesdocument = order importing return = return tables statusinfo = statusinfo.

if return-type = 'S'.* Process the returned informationelse. write: 'Error:', return-message.endif.

Calling a BAPIFrom a different R/3 system

DESTINATION indicatesa different R/3 system

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Calling a BAPIFrom a non-R/3 system

Dim CompanyCode As Object

Set CompanyCode = BapiControl.GetSAPObject(ObjectName, _ "1234", "COMP_CODE"))

CompanyCode.ZCCGetDetail Return:=Result, CompanyList:=Detail

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BAPIs and Transactional Integrity

Logon to R/3 system

Call BAPI_1

Call BAPI_2

Call BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT

Logoff R/3 system

Databaseupdates

updates

COMMIT WORK

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Business Component 2Business Component 1

local?

BAPI invocation by ALE

no

yes

BAPI BAPI error?

yes

no

BAPI to IDocconversion

ALEout-

bound

ALE Links

IDoc

ALE Error Handling

ALEinbound

IDoc to BAPIconversion

Query distribution model

Integration of BAPIs and ALE