Determining Details of BAPIs of Interface Types  

SAP interface types and their BAPIs are managed in the Business Object Repository (BOR) in a structure based on the R/3 Application Component hierarchy. In the Business Object Builder you can display all the SAP interface types in the component hierarchy .

  1. Choose Tools ® Business Framework ® BAPI Development ® Business Object Builder or enter the transaction code SWO1 in the SAPgui command field.
  2. Select Business Object Repository.
  3. In the next dialog box select the filter Other settings. In the field Type select the setting Interface and deactivate the setting Object, in the field Type select the setting Others and mark all the settings in the field Status.

    4. The Business Object Repository Browser is displayed in which all the SAP Interface Types with BAPIs are displayed in the R/3 application hierarchy.

  4. Expand the nodes and the subordinate nodes of one of the application components until you get to the level where the SAP interface types are assigned.
  5. To open an SAP interface type, double-click on it. The nodes Interfaces, Attributes, Methods and Events are displayed.
  6. Expand the node Methods to display a list of the methods available for the selected SAP interface type. BAPIs are marked by a green circle next to the method name.
  7. To display the parameters, select the BAPI and then the button Parameters.
  8. To display the documentation, select the BAPI and then choose Goto ® Documentation.