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Parent topic: SAP tab

Call SAP Function activity

An activity that calls a function in an SAP database. This activity can be used alone to call a single function, or with other Call SAP Function activities, and Begin and End SAP Transaction activities, to create a more complex transaction.



Configure the Call SAP Function activity

To configure the Call SAP Function activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

  • You must install, and configure the iNet connection hub SAP integration software.

    For more information, refer to Configure iNet BPS for SAP Integration

  • SAP Integration activities are available for AgilePoint On Premises environment only.

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Organizer, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the SAP Integration tab.
      2. On the SAP Integration tab, drag the Call SAP Function activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.

Procedure

  1. Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.

    For more information, refer to Configure General Options for a SAP Activity.

  2. Click Call SAP Function .
  3. Complete the fields on the SAP Configuration screen.
  4. (Optional) Click Advanced > E-mail Notification .

    For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity

General Configuration

Specifies the common information for a SAP Activity.



Fields

Field Name Definition

Display Name
Function:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Description
Function:
Specifies an optional description for your activity.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Transaction Name
Function:
Specifies a name for the SAP transaction.

If you use a Begin Transaction activity, a session starts with the transaction name and in End Transaction activity if you give the same name, the session is closed. Between these two activities, you can use one or more Call SAP Function activities with or without transaction names. If you give the same transaction name as in Begin Transaction activity, it will use the same session. If not, it will create a new session. In this way, you can use the same session for all SAP calls.

Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

SAP Configuration

Configures the SAP connection and maps the SAP data to your schema.



Fields

Field Name Definition

SAP
Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your SAP system.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Add Token

Opens this Screen:
New SAP Access Token
Function of this Screen:
Configures a new access token for SAP.

BAPI Method Name
Function:
Specifies the name of the BAPI method.
Accepted Values:
A valid BAPI method name.

Click the Ellipses button to open the BAPI Method Search Results screen and select a method.

Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Input Mapping
Function:
Connects the SAP API input parameter to your process schema.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the SAP Configuration screen, click the Input tab.
Accepted Values:
Click the Ellipses button to open the Schema Mapper screen.

Use this screen to connect the input to the data model for your process.

Default Value:
None

Output Mapping
Function:
Connects the SAP API output parameter to your process schema.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the SAP Configuration screen, click the Output tab.
Accepted Values:
Click the Ellipses button to open the Schema Mapper screen.

Use this screen to connect the output to the data model for your process.

Default Value:
None
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Documentation Updated: December 3, 2015

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