BAPIs and Web Services

[Former Member]

Hello, I have the following Question. As I understand it,

I can setup a Java App to access a BAPI via JCo and SOAP, thus creating a Web Service which can pass on the results to a Client.

Or I can let XI do the work, which can publish a Web Service, handling communication to the related BAPIs internally.

Is there any other way to access a BAPI via Web Services, using SOAP and Java?

I hope this question makes sense, otherwise I would ask you to clarify the issues for me.

Thank you in advance.

Felipe Hernandez

[JiriEhrlich]

Hi Felipe,

SAP Web AS 6.40 ABAP supports web services. You can call any function module or BAPI or object method via web services. (6.10 - 6.20 with some exceptions only)

You can call these web services from J2SE or J2EE environment directly via web services and existing API for web services.

Jiri

[Former Member]

Thanks Jiri,

so the XI is not necessary to expose BAPI functionality for Web Services?

How then does SAP Web AS 6.40 expose these functionalities?

Thanks again!

[JiriEhrlich]

http://help.sap.com -> SAP NetWeaver -> Application Platform -> ABAP Technology -> ABAP Workbench -> Tools or: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d1/802cfc454211d189710000e8322d00/frameset.htm

and continue Enterprise Services Architecture: Web Service

Jiri