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Is BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_ALL a BAPI, or just a RFC?

I am using SWO_QUERY_API_METHODS to get list of BAPIs in the SAP system. But I am not getting BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_ALL, CSEP_MAT_BOM_READ and potentially others in that list. Is BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_ALL a BAPI or just a RFC ?

Solution

  • It is definitely a BAPI because it resides in function group named by business object BUS1001006 Standard Material

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    But I agree with Sandra this definition is very blurry as it was created long-long ago and is used hither and yon.

    Use this module with version specification of when the BAPI was created. Depending on version the output varies.

    CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_MONITOR_GETLIST'
 EXPORTING
   SHOW_RELEASE            = '620'
 TABLES
   BAPILIST                = api
 .

    Where to get version? Of course, by finding the module in BAPI transaction in the BUS1001006 section

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    Moreover, for your total confusion there are two different BAPIs almost identical in names: BAPI_MATERIAL_GETALL and BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_ALL, one older and one yonger, and the first marked as a wrapper for the latter.

    It is a usual situation when SAP decided to revamp the API and left old stuff for legacy.

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    So yes, things are complicated. It is always with SAP.