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Port Type XML-HTTP Maintaining the Port DefinitionLocate this document in the navigation structure

Procedure

In this port type, you specify the RFC destination and the content type of the XML messages.

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  2. Place the cursor on XML-HTTP and choose . Enter a name for the port and confirm your entries.

  3. Enter an informative text as the description.

  4. Select the required content type ( text/xml or application/x-sap.idoc).

    Note

    If you want to send IDocs to the SAP Business Connector, use the content type application/x-sap.idoc. IDocs with this content type are processed automatically using Routing Rules.

  5. Use the SOAP Protocol indicator to specify whether IDocs are sent by HTTP with the SOAP protocol.

    Note

    If IDocs are sent using the SOAP protocol, a response is expected using export parameter ASSIGN (TRANSFER_ID, DB_ID) of function module IDOC_INBOUND_XML_SOAP_HTTP. If not all of the IDocs from the import parameter XML_STREAM are processed, an exception must be triggered.

More Information

For information on activating inbound processing for IDoc XML messages, see: