WebSphere Adapter for SAP Software
Each BAPI business object (child business object of the wrapper) represents a BAPI call. The business object properties correspond to the parameters of the BAPI call in SAP. These properties are defined by metadata in the business object.
The adapter supports both single- and multiple-cardinality relationships between business objects. A business object based on a BAPI can contain no more than two levels of hierarchy, unless it is a nested BAPI. Therefore, all BAPI simple parameters correspond to attributes of the top-level business object, and BAPI structure and table parameters correspond to child business objects that contain attributes only.
The following table describes the mapping of the business object structure to the actual BAPI call in SAP.
BAPI interface parameter | SAP adapter business object property |
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Simple parameter | A property of the business object. This is a simple property. |
Structure parameter | Single-cardinality child business object. This is a complex property because it is two-dimensional. |
Property | Maps to a field in the business object. |
BAPI return | Contains a structure or a table parameter. |
Table parameter | Multiple-cardinality child business object. This property is three-dimensional. |
Import and export parameters can be simple field or structure parameters.
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