4 - Cross Applications - BAPI - Creation of Function Module Part1

[@madhusudanraogandi89]

This session contains a valuable session in SAP ABAP👌 Thank you Rahul sir.

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

Thank you Madhu.

[@MahabuburRahman85]

I do not know why I like your teaching style. Thanks you..

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

Thank you Rahman for your feedback. All the best for your learning.

[@Neeraja-vt7js]

Is it mandatory to specify the datatypes of the parameters with reference to structure fields.. can we also use a data element to specify the type of parameter?

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

Hello Neerja. It is mandatory to specify the data types of the parameters( If we are going for individual ones - EID, ENAME) with reference to structure fields and the structure name must start with BAPI. Second option - You can take all columns in a structure and declare one single parameter of that structure type. For best understanding - Refer this function module - BAPI_MATERIAL_PLANNING. In this function module, they are referring to individual columns of the structure. We can not directly refer to data elements for BAPI.

[@vipulpatil6226]

Very good explanation

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

Thank you Vipul.

[@sshiv908]

Sir have you explained in any video , how to use any standard bapi for business requirement or can you give me som idea where can i learn it

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

Please refer to the video no - 28 to 34 in Data Migration Techniques playlist. I used the BAPI - BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA. kzbin.info/aero/PLM3lhmHjSeITnEckZ7JQNNoy4mkilnvyt&si=T5eV_xbeHvmNfMjo

[@HIMANSUBHUSANBISWAL]

Nice explanation sir.

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

Thank you very much.

[@somyasingh5971]

Why we used structure with associated type i didnt understand? Cant we simply use data element for EID,ENAME individually

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

These are the pre-requisites for BAPI. Associated types also must start with BAPI.

[@somyasingh5971]

Ok, then cant we create data element with BAPI keyword in the starting? Just a general question which come in my mind

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

@@somyasingh5971 It will not accept. Structure reference is mandatory.

[@kauserm.m.7077]

in function module we used Table Type in Associated Type field, here using structure, it is confusing. Could you please clear

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

When the requirement is for multiple records, we create a table type. When the requirement is for single record, we create a structure type only. Here we will pass the records one by one to function module, so I used structure type only.

[@ChitranshGurjar-wc9cv]

previously in Fm topic we are passing associated type as data element here why we created structure or if we pass the inputs seperatly also why we are refering it through structure name--- field name.

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

Hello Chitransh - To distinguish between FM and BAPI , We need to refer each object which starts with BAPI as every BAPI is a FM, but every FM is not a a BAPI. We need to create the business object for the function module and system checks that everything needs to be start with BAPI.

[@ChitranshGurjar-wc9cv]

@@sapabapbyrahulmehta ok now i understood thanks.

[@ratnakishorekakaraparthi891]

I sm getting documents locked error when I use BAPI. How to solve this

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

Hello Ratna - The question is not clear to me. Please elaborate with your steps.

[@ratnakishorekakaraparthi891]

@@sapabapbyrahulmehta when I try to change the sales order document using BAPI, then I am getting 'document is locked' message for some of the documents. How to solve this?

[@sravan1524]

What is difference between s4 hana and Ecc ? Pls clarify

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

Hello Sravan - Below is the answer. Difference between ECC , SAP Business Suite on HANA(SOH) and SAP Business Suite for HANA( S/4 HANA) 1) ECC - ECC is a normal System in which nothing is related to HANA. Database is not HANA, We have Databases like - Oracle, DB2 etc. After login into the SAP system - You can go to System-Status. You will find databases like - Oracle, DB2 and in the Product Version you will find SAP ECC version like 6.0. 2) SAP Business Suite on HANA - Then We have SAP business Suite on HANA( SOH) - In this Database is HANA, but the Application layer is still ECC, it is not changed as per the HANA database. After login into the SAP system - You can go to System-Status. You will find database HANA, but in the Product Version you will find SAP ECC version like 6.0. 3) SAP Business Suite for HANA(S/4HANA) - Then we have SAP business Suite for HANA( S/4 HANA) - In this complete suite is in HANA means - Database is HANA, Application layer is changed as per the HANA database. After login into the SAP system - You can go to System-Status. You will find database HANA and in the Product Version you will find S/4 HANA versions like 1909, 2010 etc.

[@sravan1524]

@@sapabapbyrahulmehta many thanks for the clarification sir 🙌🙌

[@DiptiSahoo-u4b]

hello sir i am dipti , so i want to pursue advance course in sap abap can you please suggest me which course to do please sir?

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

Hello Dipti - You can firstly go for ABAP on HANA topics like - CDS, AMDP etc. Then you can go for ODATA , BTP(ABAP on Cloud), SAP Fiori( if you are interested in front end).

[@anirudhreddy8756]

bro can i create eid with datatype name directly as zbapi_eid and in import i can write type directly zbapi_eid.....insted of creating structure

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

Yes, You can.

[@anirudhreddy8756]

@@sapabapbyrahulmehta i think we cant bro. while selecting api method and giving function module name am getting error saying "type zbapi_eid not supported" it is saying we should only have structure or structure reference field like u did

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

@@anirudhreddy8756 Yes that is true, I was under impression that ZBAPI is the name of your structure and eid and ename are the columns of that structure and you passed like ZBAPI-EID and ZBAPI-ENAME. Structure reference is mandatory.

[@Aarav1717]

I am looking for a job in ABAP please help.

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

How many years of experience you have?

[@sireeshaande9102]

Hi.. Is there any standard function modules for password encryption and decryption, I have tried with so many...

[@sapabapbyrahulmehta]

I used the class : cl_http_utility and used the methods encode_base64 for Encryption and decode_base64 for Decryption. Below is the attached logic. CALL METHOD cl_http_utility=>if_http_utility~encode_base64 EXPORTING unencoded = 'RAHUL' RECEIVING encoded = lv_encoded. CALL METHOD cl_http_utility=>if_http_utility~decode_base64 EXPORTING encoded = lv_encoded receiving decoded = lv_decoded .

[@sireeshaande9102]

@@sapabapbyrahulmehta thank you