Business Framework

• The SAP R/3 Business Framework provides a structure for R/3 functionality based on application components (business components ) and object models.
• The Business Framework enables customers and partners to link their own components to the R/3 System.
• Business Components : SAP Business Components provide autonomous business functions and consist of business objects.
• Ex : BUS2032 ----> Business Objects and SalesOrder ----->Business Components of Sales and Distribution Module.

The Basic components of SAP R/3  Business Framework  are :

• Business Objects :

1. The object-oriented structure of the R/3 system is based on Business Objects.
2. They encapsulate business data and functionality and define the functional scope and boundaries of a Business Component.

• Business Application Programming Interfaces ( BAPI ):

1. BAPIs are interfaces for Business Objects. Together with the Business Objects.
2. BAPIs defined and document the interface standard at the business level.

• Integration Service , Application Link Enabling (ALE ):

1. The ALE Integration Service enables the Integration of business process that are carried out in different R/3 and non-SAP systems.
2. It is based on the system wide distribution of Business Objects using the ALE distribution Model.
3. That is,

• Communication Services:

1. These are the communication technologies .
2. These are used to the business Framework to access BAPIs.
3. Ex :

• Distributed Component Object Model ( DCOM )
• Remote Function Call ( RFC)
• That is ,