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RAP - action
Syntax Forms
Non-Factory Actions
1.
internalstatic repeatable action
(
features: instance global
precheck
authorization:none
authorization:update
authorization:global
authorization:instance
lock:none
)
ActionName external 'ExternalName'
InputParameter
OutputParameter;
{default function GetDefaultsForActName external 'GetDefaultsForExtName';}Factory Actions
2.
internalstatic default factory action
(
features: instance global
precheck
authorization:none
authorization:update
authorization:global
authorization:instance
lock:none
)
ActionName external 'ExternalName'
InputParameter
[cardinality];
{default function GetDefaultsForActName external 'GetDefaultsForExtName';}Save Actions
3.
internalstaticfactory
save(finalizeadjustnumbersfinalize, adjustnumbers) action
(
features: global
precheck
authorization:none
authorization:global
authorization:instance
)
ActionName external 'ExternalName'
InputParameter
OutputParameter;
{default function GetDefaultsForActName external 'GetDefaultsForExtName';}
Description
RAP actions are non-standard RAP BO operations that modify the state of an entity instance. The custom logic must be implemented in the RAP handler method FOR MODIFY.
The following kinds of actions are available:
- Non-factory actions
- Non-factory actions implement custom logic that changes existing entity instances.
- Instance-bound non-factory actions can be declared as repeatable. A repeatable action can be executed multiple times on the same RAP BO entity instance in the same ABAP EML or OData request.
- Factory actions
- Factory actions can be used to create RAP BO entity instances.
- A default factory action is a special kind of factory action.
- Save actions
- RAP save actions can be non-factory actions or factory actions. RAP save actions are characterized by the syntax addition
save, which has the effect that the action in question can only be executed during the RAP save sequence. Any attempt to execute a RAP save action during the RAP interaction phase results in a short dump.
Further Information
Development guide for the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model, section about Actions.