Configurations on the SAP ERP System (Provider System) for Time Management

Note

SAP ERP system is also called as Provider system in this section.
When you are configuring the Provider system for the first time (either for Leave Management, Time Management or Code List) you must perform all the steps provided in the procedure below. But, once you configure the provider system for any one of the applications (either Leave Management, Time Management, or Code List) you can ignore the following steps when configuring the system for the rest of the applications:
- Importing a profile using an XML Template or creating a profile
- Assigning personnel number for an employee
- Obtaining WSIL URL
- Obtaining the external key of the provider system.

To configure the provider system:

You can either import a profile using an XML template or create a profile.

Importing a profile using an XML template

or Creating a profile
Import endpoints using a Business Scenario Configuration XML or Creating endpoints using a Business Scenario
Verifying the endpoints created
Assigning personnel number for an employee:

To assign an SAP User ID to a Personnel Number proceed as follows:
1. Logon to the provider system.
2. Open transaction PA30.
3. Choose the Personnel number.
4. In the Direct selection section, choose Communication (0105) in the Infotype field, and System user name (0001) in the STy (Subtype) field.
5. Click the Change icon or press F6 from the key board to view the Change Communication page.
6. In the Communication section, enter the SAP user ID in the ID/number field.
  
  You have now assigned the SAP User ID to a Personnel number.
Obtaining WSIL URL
1. On the Provider system, open transaction sicf.
2. Enter SERVICE for the Hierarchy Type.
3. Enter WSIL for the Service Name.
4. Choose Execute.
  
  Note
  The WSIL (Web Service Inspection Language) service lists the configuration of all web services exposed by the system.
5. Choose WSIL folder and right click and select Test Service.
6. A browser window opens, copy the URL from this browser. This is the WSIL URL.
Obtaining the external key of the provider system.