If you are running short of time and you need to quickly get your hands on working on the development cycle, then BOPF is meant for you. BOPF stands for Business Object Processing Framework. With the help of BOPF you will save time as you would not be required to roll out or deploy all the technical details all by yourself for instance handling the low level transaction, managing buffer, controlling authorization, provisioning of consumer API, or even working on the business logic orchestration. Instead of wasting your time and effort on these things you can now focus on the actual requirements of the business.
What does BOPF Actually mean?
The Business Object Processing Framework is framework based on ABAP OO and this offers a specific set of standard services and functionalities which will enable you to increase the pace, generalize and eve leads to the modularization of your development. BOPF is very effective in managing the whole life cycle of your business objects and covers all the various aspects of your business application development. Rather than wasting time on developing an application infrastructure, the developer with the help of BOPF can now divert all his attention on the individual business logic. It enables you to get the entire application infrastructure and integration of various components without any cost. Business Object Processing Framework also facilitates the quacking building of applications on an infrastructure which is much more steady and customer -proved.
Who all uses Business Object Processing Framework?
Business Object Processing Framework is a well-established framework ad not really a new one. It has been used in multiple modules such as in SAP Business suite applications, SAP ByDesign and products – for example, in SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management,Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S), Transportation Management (TM), SAP Quality Issue Management, SAP customer Management of Change, to name but a few. BOPF is also used in the development of customer projects, apart from being used in the internal development of SAP.
How can SAP customers use BOPF?
Off late BOPF is being used in quite a few number of SAP customer development projects. Released with the SAP Business Suite EHP6 SP05, SAP Business Suite EHP5 SP11, and SAP Business Suite EHP7. BPOF is also available in SAP NetWeaver standalone system and starts with theSAP NetWeaver 7.50release, as part of the SAP BASIS layer.
What are the main components of the application infrastructure?
The major advantage of using BOPF is that you have the entire framework available and you can flawlessly assimilate the different constituents of the business applications. You can even use them out-of-the-box.
What are the advantages of using BOPF?
The main advantage of using SAP BOPF (Business Object Processing Framework) is that the application itself acts as bridging unit between the various components. As a user you don’t have to get too fussed about the development of adapters or integration layers to consume the components.
What are the elements of the programming model?
The basic units of BOPF-based programming model are the business objects. These Business applications or processes function on few business objects. a hierarchical tree of nodes represents a standard business object. A single node encompasses a set of specific business object data and the corresponding business logic which is related. Technically each and every node is employed with a regular Dictionary table, in which each node instance matches to a single table entry which appears in table rows and attributes also constitute the columns of the table.
The data part of a business object is attributed by nodes, attributes, and alternative keys. A node assists as an anchor point for joining the business logic of the business object.
For each and every node, many types of entities can be demarcated to form the specific business logic part of a business object.