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BAPI Step-by-Step
Applies to: SAP ABAP Summary:

This article demonstrates in a step-by-step process to write ABAP Reports that use BAPI function modules. Author(s): Renjith Kumar. P Company: Pricol Software Soutions. Created on: 26 January 2007
Author Bio

P. Renjith Kumar is SAP BI Consultant with Pricol Software solutions. He has extensive cross-functional experience and has been with end-to-end SAP implementations as ABAP Consultant. BAPI Step-by-Step3.doc
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Table of Contents
Business Object Repository............................................................................................................. 3 BOR Definition........................................................................................................................... 3 BAPI programming.................................................................................................................... 3 Some Standard BAPIS ................................................................................................................... 4 GetList ...................................................................................................................................... 4 GetDetail................................................................................................................................... 4 CreateFromData....................................................................................................................... 4 Selecting the BAPI.................................................................................................................... 7 Frequently used BAPI: .............................................................................................................. 9 Sales and Distribution............................................................................................................... 9 Material Management............................................................................................................... 9 Production and Planning ........................................................................................................ 10 Finance................................................................................................................................... 10 ABAP Report using BAPI ....................................................................................................... 10 Testing the Report: ................................................................................................................. 13 Disclaimer and Liability Notice....................................................................................................... 15 BAPI Step-byStep3.doc SAP DEVELOPER NETWORK | sdn.sap.com BUSINESS PROCESS EXPERT COMMUNITY | bpx.sap.com 2007 SAP AG 3

Business Object Repository

BOR Definition All SAP Business Object types and SAP Interface Types and their methods are defined and described in the R/3 Business Object Repository (BOR). The Business Object Repository was introduced in R/3 Release 3.0, at the same as time as SAP Business Objects and SAP Business Workflow. Presently, the BOR is mainly used by SAP Business Workflow. The BOR has two essential functions:

It defines and describes SAP Business Objects and SAP Interface Types and their BAPIs. It creates instances of SAP Business Objects
BAPI programming BAPIs are defined in the Business Object Repository (BOR) as methods of SAP Business Objects or SAP Interface Types and are implemented as function modules. The separation of a BAPI definition from its actual implementation enables you to access a BAPI in two ways:

You can call the BAPI in the BOR through object-oriented method calls You can make RFC calls to the function module on which the BAPI is based
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Some Standard BAPIS

GetList Delivers a list of key fields objects that satisfies certain selection Criteria GetDetail Delivers detailed information of an object, whose complete key has been Specified CreateFromData Generates new objects in R3 from key fields and returns information. BAPI Step-by-Step3.doc SAP DEVELOPER NETWORK |
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The code to illustrate the steps involved when the BAPI ActiveX Control is used to access BAPIs .

Creating a BAPI ActiveX Control object Set oBAPICtrl = CreateObject(SAP.BAPI.1) Creating a logon control object: Set oLogonCtrl = CreateObject(SAP.Logoncontrol.1") Creating a connection object to the R/3 System: Set oBAPICtrl.Connection = oLogonCtrl.NewConnection Logging on to R/3 System by calling the logon method of the connection object: If oBAPICtrl.Connection.Logon(frmStart.hwnd,FALSE) = FALSE then MsgBox"R/3 Connection failed" End Endif
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Selecting the BAPI 1. Give Transaction BAPI, You will get the Following Screen Now based on you requirement you have to search for BAPI, Here we are going to search for BAPI related to Purchase Order. Purchase order is in MM so we select that from the list. We have to get purchase order detail, So Double click on the GetDetail. The right frame will show the BAPI name.
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Now Expand The GetList by pressing > , you will get the screen as below We need Purchase Order Header detail, so double Click Header; you will get Right Frame with the Dictionary Reference. The Dictionary Reference is BAPIEKKO; Note that you have to use that in Report. Double click that BAPIEKKO to see the fields that can be displayed in Report. 1 2BAPI Step-by-Step3.doc SAP DEVELOPER NETWORK | sdn.sap.com BUSINESS PROCESS EXPERT COMMUNITY | bpx.sap.com 2007
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Note down the Fields name from the Components Column that you need in the Report output. Frequently used BAPI: Sales and Distribution Customer Material Info BAPI_CUSTMATINFO_GETDETAILM Sales order BAPI_SALESORDER_GETLIST Sales order BAPI_SALESORDER_GETSTATUS Material Management Purchase Req Item BAPI_REQUIREMENT_GET_LIST
Purchase order BAPI_PO_GETDETAIL

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Purchase order BAPI_PO_GETITEMSREL Purchase order BAPI_PO_GET_LIST Purchasing info BAPI_INFORECORD_GETLIST Production and Planning Planned order BAPI_PLANNEDORDER_GET_DETAIL
Planned order BAPI_PLANNEDORDER_GET_DET_LIST

Planned Indep Reqmt BAPI_REQUIREMENTS_GETDETAIL Finance AP Account BAPI_AP_ACC_GETOPENITEMS AP Account BAPI_AP_ACC_GETOPENITEMS Debtor Credit Account BAPI_CR_ACC_GETDETAIL AR Account BAPI_AR_ACC_GETOPENITEMS AR Account BAPI_AR_ACC_GETPERIODBALANCES AR Account BAPI_AR_ACC_GETSTATEMENT ABAP Report using BAPI Now in The ABAP editor (SE38) create a new report and write the Code
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Report ZBAPI_1 *& *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& *& BAPI TO GET PO ITEM DETAILS *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* REPORT ZBAPI_1. DATA : BEGIN OF I_POITEM OCCURS 0. INCLUDE STRUCTURE BAPIEKPO. Include the Structure of dictionary Ref. BAPI Step-by-Step3.doc SAP DEVELOPER NETWORK |
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DATA : END OF I_POITEM. PARAMETERS P_EBELN LIKE EKKO-EBELN default '4500012164'.. Input . CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_PO_GETDETAIL' EXPORTING PURCHASEORDER = P_EBELN * ITEMS = 'X' * ACCOUNT_ASSIGNMENT = ' ' * SCHEDULES = ' ' * HISTORY = ' ' * ITEM_TEXTS = ' ' * HEADER_TEXTS = ' ' * SERVICES = ' ' * CONFIRMATIONS = ' ' * SERVICE_TEXTS = ' ' * EXTENSIONS = ' ' * IMPORTING * PO_HEADER = * PO_ADDRESS = TABLES * PO_HEADER_TEXTS = PO_ITEMS = I_POITEM. Assign the Internal Table * PO_ITEM_ACCOUNT_ASSIGNMENT = * PO_ITEM_SCHEDULES = * PO_ITEM_CONFIRMATIONS = * PO_ITEM_TEXTS = . * PO_ITEM_HISTORY = * PO_ITEM_HISTORY_TOTALS = * PO_ITEM_LIMITS = * PO_ITEM_CONTRACT_LIMITS = * PO_ITEM_SERVICES = * PO_ITEM_SRV_ACCASS_VALUES = * RETURN = * PO_SERVICES_TEXTS = * EXTENSIONOUT = LOOP AT I_POITEM. WRITE :/ 'PO NUMBER = ' , I_POITEM-PO_NUMBER COLOR COL_HEADING, BAPI Step-by-Step3.doc SAP DEVELOPER
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/ 'ITEM = ' , I_POITEM-PO_ITEM, / 'MATERIAL NAME = ' , I_POITEM-MATERIAL, / 'MATERIAL = ' , I_POITEM-PUR_MAT, / 'CHANGED ON = ', I_POITEM-CHANGED_ON, / 'SHORT TEXT = ' , I_POITEM-SHORT_TEXT, / 'COMPANY CODE = ' , I_POITEM-CO_CODE, / 'PLANT = ' , I_POITEM-PLANT, / 'MATERIAL GROUP = ' , I_POITEM-MAT_GRP, / 'QUANTITY = ' , I_POITEM-QUANTITY LEFT-JUSTIFIED, / 'UNIT = ' , I_POITEM-UNIT, / 'NET PRICE = ' , I_POITEM-NET_PRICE LEFT-JUSTIFIED. ULINE. ENDLOOP.

Note: You can write any no fields from the Dictionary BAPIEKPO in the output, just Note the field and give that in the Write statement within LOOPENDLOOP Output of the Report BAPI Step-by-Step3.doc SAP DEVELOPER NETWORK | sdn.sap.com BUSINESS PROCESS
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Testing the Report: Give transaction ME23 and give the Purchase order no, you can see the details of the report there.
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