Differences between BADI and BTE

by Vikram Chellappa

1. The concept of the BADI is similar to Business Transaction Events (Open FI). BTE’s was
developed specific to Financial Accounting module. But were as BADI’s was developed in
generalised to all modules.
2. BTE’s can only be used to make the program enhancements. You cannot enhance user
interface with Open FI, but you can with Business Add-ins.
3. Open FI assumes that enhancement can only take place on three levels i.e. SAP- partners –
customers, but in case of BAdi’s you can create and implement enhancements in as many
software layers as you like.
4. Function modules are used for program enhancements in Open FI. With BAdi’s, ABAP
Objects is used to enhance programs.