Finding Information in the BAPI Explorer

Procedure

To display details of BAPIs in the BAPI Explorer:

  1. Choose Start of the navigation pathTools Next navigation step Business Framework Next navigation step BAPI ExplorerEnd of the navigation path or enter the transaction code BAPI in the SAPgui command field.

    By default only the released BAPIs of business objects are displayed in the BAPI Explorer hierarchy. By choosing Start of the navigation pathGoto Next navigation step BAPIs to DisplayEnd of the navigation path, you can display all the BAPIs contained in the BOR, that is BAPIs of SAP interface types and BAPIs that have not yet been released.

    To display a list of the symbols used in the hierarchy choose Start of the navigation pathGoto Next navigation step Display LegendEnd of the navigation path.

  2. To display the required view of the object types or interface types select either Alphabetical or Hierarchical.

    The application component hierarchy may have many layers, which can make it difficult to find a particular business object type and its BAPIs. You can restrict the hierarchy display to two levels, by choosing Start of the navigation pathGoto Next navigation step Change Hierarchy LevelEnd of the navigation path.

  3. Navigate to the required business object type or interface type or use the standard search functions Find and Find Next (you can use placeholders such as "*").

  4. Expand the node of the business object type/interface type to display its key fields and methods. Expand the node of the method to display its parameters.

  5. From the hierarchy display select the development object you require details for.

  6. To display the technical information select Detail in the right-hand frame. To read the documentation, select Documentation.