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Note Note

The SAP Interface Repository action is deprecated. It is available for existing use only. The SAP Interface Repository Web site is no longer available.

End of the note.

This action is used to load sample XML documents for the requests, responses, and messages exchanged with the ERP system. These communications can be in different paths in the XML document. Each call to the XML document should handle a specific communication type.

Integration

You are already using the ERP system.

Features

The following message types are available:

  • Error

  • Warning

  • Information

  • Success

The following interface structures are available:

  • Business Application Programming Interface (BAPI)

  • Intermediate Document (IDoc)

  • Remote Function Call (RFC)

You can do one of the following:

  • Choose the interface structure using the SAP Business Connector (SAP BC) Interface action

  • Configure business objects that you want to send and reference the response or error message documents separately

    Caution Caution

    You must handle exceptions in the document received from the SAP BC.

    End of the caution.

The properties for this action are listed in the following table:

Property

Data Type

Access

Description

Error Message

String

Out

The SAP BC errors that occur during the commit function.

RequestObjectName

String

In and out

The name of the business object or RFC that is called.

If you are using a reference document, this property is not needed.

MethodName

String

In and out

The method call for a business object or the name of the IDoc.

If you are using a reference document, this property is not needed.

ObjectType

String

In and out

Determines the message type and affects the syntax that is used to communicate with the SAP BC.

Custom RFCs do not appear in the list. You can add a reference document that represents the XML message format of the custom call. You can also use the HTTP Post action to call a nonstandard RFC with the correct application encoding and content type.

SAPVersion

String

In and out

Used to select the request object or method.

SAPComponent

String

In and out

Used to select the request object or method.

Timeout

String

In and out

The duration (in seconds) the action waits for a response before failing.

Request

XML

In and out

The XML document to be sent to SAP ERP.

If you are loading an XML document, map it to this property. This property overrides the RequestObjectName and MethodName properties.

Response

XML

In and out

The XML document received from the SAP BC.

If you are loading an XML document, map it to this property. This property overrides the RequestObjectName and MethodName properties.

Exception

String

In and out

The XML document received from the SAP BC when an exception occurs.

Some calls do not have a separate exception document; the exception errors appear in the response document.

Success

Boolean

Out

Determines whether the action passed or failed.