Synchronous/asynchronous BAPIs

Synchronous/asynchronous BAPIs

Can you please tell me the difference b/w the execution of an asynchronous and synchronous Bapi Call..and the scenario for the use of each?


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BAPIs are usually called synchronously. An asynchronous BAPI call works through an IDoc Type that has been generated for the BAPI. This, in almost all scenarios, makes sense only for two SAP components talking to each other, not for external programs.


This was first published in June 2001