Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component⤷
BC-MID-API (Application Component) BAPI Tools (for BAPIs see Note 813411)⤷
SBF_BAPI (Package) Business Framework BAPI, Central Modules, Tools
Basic Data
| Data Element | BAPIUPDATE |
| Short Description | Updated information in related user data field |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | BAPIUPDATE | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 1 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 1 | |
| Value Table |
Further Characteristics
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| Search Help: Parameters | ||
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| Default Component name | ||
| Change document | ||
| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Update |
| Medium | 18 | Updated Info |
| Long | 34 | Updated info. user data field |
| Heading | 20 | Updated information |
Documentation
Definition
This flag is used to select fields containing modified values in the parameter. It is used in, for example, change methods.
The value 'X' means that the associated field contains an updated value. The value BLANK means that the field does not contain an updated value.
Conventions for Parameters with Updated Values (update parameter)
The parameter has exactly the same fields as the parameter with the user data. The name of the update parameter should consist of the user data parameter name with an additional 'X'
For example: User data parameter name: Equisales
Update parameter: EquisalesX
If the parameter is a table the update parameter must also be a table.
Example
The distribution channel (Distr_Chan) should be changed to the value 'US'.
Business Object: PieceOfEquipment
BAPI: Update
Parameter with updated data: EquiSales
Fields in EquiSales: SalesOrg
Distr_Chan = 'US'
Division
...
Parameter for modified data: EquiSales_x
Fields in EquiSalesX: SalesOrg
Distr_Chan = 'X'
Division
...
In the parameter EquiSales_x the field Distr_Chan has the value 'X', meaning that the field EquiSales-Distr_Chan contains modified values.
Further Notes
This procedure is necessary because otherwise fields containing updated values cannot be identified. Using an initial value is no solution because an initial value could also be valid new value. Also, in the ABAP programming language or on other development platforms, you cannot assign the value "zero" to a field in order to select fields and thus indicate that the remaining fields contain update values. For further information see the BAPI Programming Guidelines.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20010130 |
| SAP Release Created in |
