Defining a BAPI Extraction

The following section shows how to use the Xtract BAPI component.

Using the Xtract BAPI Component #

1. Drag and drop the Xtract BAPI component from the menu bar to the workflow canvas (1). The window “Configuration” opens.
2. Under subsection Connection, select an existing SAP connection (2) or create a new one by clicking [New] (see also SAP-Connection).
3. Within Selected Extraction, click [Edit] (3). The window “Xtract BAPI” opens.

Looking up a BAPI #

1. In the main window of the component click the [Search] ( icon) (4). The window “Function Module Lookup” opens.
2. Enter the name of a BAPI or function module in the Function Name field (5). You can use wildcards (*) if needed.
   Alternatively you can search for function groups.
3. Click the [Search] ( icon) and select an item from the displayed list (6).
4. Click [OK] (7) to confirm.
5. The “Xtract BAPI” window displays the parameters of the selected BAPI.
   Xtract BAPI can have up to four parameter types: Imports, Exports, Changings and Tables.