APIs for Master Data

Use

For master data InfoObjects, APIs are available that enable you to write, read, change, and delete data in the master data.

API:

Use

RSNDI_MD_ATTRIBUTES_UPDATE

Writes attributes using a fixed transfer structure

RSDMD_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES_TEXTS

Writes attributes and texts using a generic transfer structure

RSNDI_MD_TEXTS_UPDATE

Writes texts using a fixed transfer structure

Interface Properties:

  • Write and read interface

  • Programming language is ABAP

  • Mass data is not supported.

  • Execution in the dialog

  • Programming knowledge is required

  • An InfoObject is a prerequisite

More information:

The APIs are described in the function module documentation

There are BAPIs for the metadata of master data. These are described in the BAPI transaction in the system.