Overview of the BAPI Module

This chapter introduces the SAP BAPI Module. The BAPI Module enables an integration broker to send business objects to SAP R/3 application versions 4.0, 4.5, and 4.6 using BAPIs.

BAPIs are SAP's standardized Business Application Programming Interfaces that enable third parties to interact with SAP R/3 applications. They are implemented as RFC-enabled function modules for an SAP business object's methods.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Note:
A BAPI is simply an RFC-enabled function in an SAP application. In addition to BAPIs, the BAPI Module can be used to support any RFC-enabled function.

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