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Function documentationSAP Document Builder Integration

 

You use this function to attach documents created in SAP Document Builder to Procurement for Public Sector (PPS) purchasing documents. These documents are automatically attached when you release the purchasing documents. Additionally, you can import PPS data into SAP Document Builder documents, such as product name, price, name of business partner, and address of business partner. This is done in the background when you save your document.

Asynchronous integration

Asynchronous integration consists in mapping PPS and SAP Document Builder messages on the Exchange Infrastructure (XI) server. You can monitor the messages in transaction Integration Engine – Monitoring (SXMB_MONI).

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This step is optional.

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Synchronous integration

Synchronous integration consists in generating client proxies in the PPS and SAP Document Builder systems, and a Web Services Description Language (WSDL) file in the SAP Document Builder system in Customizing under Start of the navigation path Cross-Application Components Next navigation step Document Builder Next navigation step Basic Functions Next navigation step Variables Next navigation step Information Systems Next navigation step Display Output as WSDL End of the navigation path. You use this file, which contains an XML schema describing the structure of a document, to exchange data between PPS and SAP Document Builder. In case of changes to Customizing, you must generate the WDSL file and the client proxy client again in the PPS system.

Integration

This function enables integration with SAP Document Builder.

Prerequisites

You have activated the business function SRM, Cross-Industry Functions (SRM_CROSS_INDUSTRY_1). Note that you can only use this business function in conjunction with the business function SRM, Procurement for Public Sector (SRM_PUBLIC_SECTOR_1). In other words, you must activate both business functions.

  • You are using SAP Document Builder 2.0 or higher.

  • You have created remote function calls in transaction RFC Destinations (Display/Maintain) (SM59) to connect the PPS and SAP Document Builder systems to each other.

  • You have performed the following activities in Customizing for SAP Supplier Relationship Management:

    • Start of the navigation path SRM Server Next navigation step Cross-Industry Functions Next navigation step Integration with SAP Document Builder Next navigation step Define Uniform Resource Locators for SAP Document Builder End of the navigation path

    • Start of the navigation path SRM Server Next navigation step Cross-Industry Functions Next navigation step Integration with SAP Document Builder Next navigation step Define Reference Data End of the navigation path

    • Start of the navigation path SRM Server Next navigation step Cross-Industry Functions Next navigation step Integration with SAP Document Builder Next navigation step Map fields End of the navigation path

    • Start of the navigation path SRM Server Next navigation step Cross-Industry Functions Next navigation step Customer Enhancements (BAdIs) Next navigation step Integration with SAP Document Builder Next navigation step Set Up Integration with SAP Document Builder End of the navigation path

More Information

  • SAP Solution Manager under Start of the navigation path <project name> Next navigation step Configuration Next navigation step SAP SRM <release>, PPS Next navigation step SAP Document Builder End of the navigation path

  • SAP note 1084258Information published on SAP site, which contains detailed information about single server and multiple server installations.