What is RAP business object in SAP (BC-ESI-RAP - RESTful ABAP Programming Model)?

SAP Term: RAP business object

• Component: BC-ESI-RAP

• Component Name: RESTful ABAP Programming Model

• Description: RAP BO for short. Business object in the context of ABAP RAP. A RAP BO is mainly described by a CDS behavior definition that defines the RAP business object behavior for a set of special hierarchical CDS entities in form of RAP behavior operations and behavior characteristics. A RAP BO has RAP BO operations to handle its data that are available in a transactional buffer. There are two kinds of RAP BOs: Managed RAP BOs that are fully or partly provided by the managed RAP BO provider Unmanaged RAP BOs that are provided by the unmanaged RAP BO provider that is implemented in an ABAP behavior implementation. A RAP BO can be exposed as a business service for access from outside AS ABAP and is consumed by the RAP transactional engine then. For access to RAP BOs from inside AS ABAP, ABAP contains a subset called ABAP Entity Manipulation Language EML.

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• Key Concepts: 
  RAP business object is a component of the BC-ESI-RAP RESTful ABAP Programming Model. It is a type of business object that enables developers to create and manage RESTful services in ABAP. It provides a set of APIs and tools to help developers create and manage RESTful services in ABAP. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the RAP business object, developers must first create a service definition in the ABAP repository. This service definition contains the metadata for the service, such as the URL, HTTP methods, and parameters. Once the service definition is created, developers can then use the APIs provided by the RAP business object to create and manage the service. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a service definition, it is important to ensure that all parameters are properly defined. This will ensure that the service works as expected when it is deployed. Additionally, it is important to test the service before deploying it to ensure that it works as expected. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The BC-ESI-RAP RESTful ABAP Programming Model is part of SAP’s Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA). For more information on ESA, please refer to SAP’s documentation on Enterprise Services Architecture.