SAP BAPI Tutorial

BAPI stands for Business Application Programming Interface. It is a precisely defined interface providing access to processes and data in business application systems such as SAP R/3. This tutorial provides BAPI PDF training materials, Tcodes and Tables

BAPIs are defined as API methods of SAP business object types. BAPIs can be called within the R/3 System from external application systems and other programs.

BAPI Menu path in SAP

Here is the possible menu path to access BAPI menu in SAP.

Logistics – Logistics Execution – Master Data – Transportation – Shipment Costs – ALE Monitoring – Goto – ALE Development – BAPI –

Tools – ALE – ALE Development – BAPI –

Logistics – Logistics Execution – Transportation – Transportation Planning – External Planning System – ALE Monitoring – Goto – ALE Development – BAPI –

Tools – Business Framework – BAPI Development – ALE Development – BAPI –

SAP BAPI Tcodes

Here is a list of possible transaction codes dealing with BAPI in SAP.

• BAPI Explorer – BAPI
• BAPI Browser – INT_BAPI
• BAPI Explorer – BAPIW
• BAPI Browser – BAPI45
• GJ BAPI parameter mapping – GJBM
• Create ALE Interface for BAPI – BDBG
• BAPI Test Environment – SBIT
• BAPI planned order processing – MDBA
• GM BDT BAPI Fields to Field Groups – GMS26
• Hierarchy maintenance of BAPI param. – BDBP
• Register BAPI for Data Transfer – BDBR
• ConfigPanel – BAPI Wrapper Settings – /SYCLO/CFG_BAPI
• FPC: Assign BAPI Flds to Field Grps – FMME26
• Test Transaction BAPI Count List – VKU8
• PRICAT: BAPI outbound IDoc test data – PRICREAT
• Syclo BAPI Workflow Inbox – /SYCLO/CORE_WF_INBOX

SAP BAPI Tables

Here is a list of possible system tables storing BAPI related data in SAP.

• Process link to BAPI and business types – BAPI texts – OIRHPRBAPIT
• Mapping between the master data and the BAPI parameters – TIVXCITCADMAP
• BAPI Business type Process linking – OIRHPRCONFC
• MMIM: Possible Codes for BAPI Goods Movement – T158G
• Maintain Call ID for BAPI for Document Posting – TFKCALLID
• Process link to BAPI and business types – BAPIs – OIRHPRBAPI
• BAPI Caller (Text Table) – TFKCALLIDT

Table Fields with BAPI data

Here is a list of possible table fields which are may be used for storing BAPI related data in SAP.

• COLLINDEX – Position of the BAPI in BAPI sequence
• SRCSEQID – Position of the BAPI in BAPI sequence
• DESTSEQID – Position of the BAPI in BAPI sequence
• NUMINST – Position of the BAPI in BAPI sequence
• SEQID – Position of the BAPI in BAPI sequence
• ID – Numerical ID of tool in BAPI Explorer
• SPEC_ID – Check Number in BAPI Todo Specification
• WIZARD – Priority of Todo Message in BAPI Wizard
• EXPLORER – Priority of Todo Message in BAPI Explorer
• GENERATE – Priority of Todo Message for BAPI/BO Generation
• RELEASING – Priority of Todo Message for BAPI Release
• SRCDTYPE – Data type of BAPI parameter
• SRCROWBEG – Line number in BAPI table
• SRCROWEND – Line number in BAPI table
• SOURCESORC – Line number in BAPI table
• DESTDTYPE – Data type of BAPI parameter
• DESTROWBEG – Line number in BAPI table
• DESTROWEND – Line number in BAPI table
• DATATYPE – Data type of BAPI parameter
• GM_CODE – Assign code to transaction for BAPI goods movement

Function Modules for BAPI in SAP

Here is a list of possible function modules which may be used with BAPI related processes in SAP.

• /BA1/ALE_F4_FXV_CHANGE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_FXV_CHANGE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_FXV_CREATE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_FXV_CREATE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_FXV_MODIFY – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_FXV_MODIFY
• /BA1/ALE_F4_FX_CHANGE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_FX_CHANGE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_FX_CREATE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_FX_CREATE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_FX_MODIFY – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_FX_MODIFY
• /BA1/ALE_F4_IRR_CHANGE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_IRR_CHANGE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_IRR_CREATE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_IRR_CREATE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_IRR_MODIFY – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_IRR_MODIFY
• /BA1/ALE_F4_IRS_CHANGE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_IRS_CHANGE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_IRS_CREATE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_IRS_CREATE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_IRS_MODIFY – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_IRS_MODIFY
• /BA1/ALE_F4_IRV_CHANGE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_IRV_CHANGE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_IRV_CREATE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_IRV_CREATE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_IRV_MODIFY – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_IRV_MODIFY
• /BA1/ALE_F4_SEC_CHANGE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_SEC_CHANGE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_SEC_CREATE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_SEC_CREATE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_SEC_MODIFY – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_SEC_MODIFY
• /BA1/ALE_F4_SEV_CHANGE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_SEV_CHANGE
• /BA1/ALE_F4_SEV_CREATE – BAPI -> IDoc: /BA1/ALE_F4_SEV_CREATE

BAPI handling Components in SAP

Here is a list of possible components / sub modules which may be dealing with BAPI related processes in SAP. List contains sub module name, then containing component and description.

• CA-BFA-AAP – B200000067 – BAPI Concept
• BC-FES-AIT-BAP – HLB0100176 – BAPI ActiveX
• PPM-PRO-EXT-API – CP40000005 – BAPI Interface for cProjects
• BC-FES-AIT-CLS – B200000172 – Class Libraries (RFC, BAPI, IDOC) for C++/Java
• BC-FES-AIT-AST – B200000174 – SAP Assistant, Repository Server and Browser, BOE, BAPI Gat
• BC-MID-API – HLB0009822 – BAPI Tools (for BAPIs see Note 813411)

SAP BAPI PDF Tutorials

• SAP BAPI PDF Training Material