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BAPI – Business Application Programming Interface A BAPI is essentially SAP’s version of an API. It is a standardized interface that allows external applications or other SAP modules to: ● Read SAP data ● Create or update SAP business objects ● Trigger SAP processes BAPIs follow strict standards and are guaranteed by SAP to remain stable across versions. Key Points About BAPIs ● Always provided by SAP (not custom). ● Used for data integration or automating business processes. ● Ideal when external systems (like middleware, web apps, or mobile apps) need to interact with SAP. Example BAPI_PO_CREATE1 Used to create purchase orders programmatically. Can be called from SAP, external systems, or automation scripts. 𝗕𝗔𝗗𝗜 – 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝗱-𝗜𝗻 A BADI is an enhancement technique used to add custom business logic to SAP’s standard processes. Think of it as a place where SAP provides a hook, and your organization can implement additional logic without modifying SAP’s core cod...