Dynamic Connection

Use the Dynamic Connection activity to create dynamic connections at run time for invoking RFC/BAPIs, which include RFC/BAPIs as part of a transaction and also posting IDocs using the Post IDoc to SAP activity.

Note: The Dynamic Connection activity cannot be used to create dynamic connections for invoking RFC/BAPIs in load-balancing mode.

General Tab

On the General tab, maintain a reference to the SAP Connection shared resource and configure the activity accordingly to either create a dynamic connection or close an existing dynamic connection.

The following table lists the configurations on the General tab of the Dynamic Connection activity:

Field Module Property? Description
Name No Specify the name to be displayed as the label for the activity in the process.
SAP Connection Yes Click to select an SAP Connection shared resource. The SAP Connection shared resource establishes connections between the plug-in and the SAP system.

If no matching SAP Connection shared resources are found, click Create Shared Resource to create one. For more details, see Creating and Configuring an SAP Connection.

Note: The SAP Connection shared resource is used to provide default settings for any connection parameters not defined in the input of the activity.
Terminate Connection No Select this check box to terminate the dynamic connection when it is no longer required.

This check box is the same as the Context End check box in the Advanced tab of the Invoke RFC BAPI in SAP activity. When a dynamic connection with the selected Transactional check box is used, if you want to end the transaction, you must select both the Terminate Connection check box and Transactional check box instead of selecting the Context End check box.

Transactional No Select this check box to enable the dynamic connection to be used with one or more RFC/BAPIs as part of a transaction.
Note:
  • As part of the same ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks process, using a dynamic connection with RFC/BAPIs running as a transaction or non-transaction is not supported.
  • The Transactional check box is not applicable for the Post IDoc to SAP activity.

Description Tab

On the Description tab, enter a short description for the Dynamic Connection activity.

Input Tab

On the Input tab, specify detailed information for the dynamic connection you want to configure for invoking RFC/BAPIs.

The following table lists the input elements on the Input tab of the Dynamic Connection activity:
Input Item Data Type Description
sessionID String Enter the session ID of the dynamic connection that is used for invoking RFC/BAPIs and for posting IDocs using Post IDoc to SAP activity.

The session ID has to be mapped when you are terminating an existing dynamic connection.

contextTimeout Long Enter the timeout value in milliseconds for the activity to wait for the subsequent activity to be invoked.

The default value is 30000. This field is used only when the dynamic connection is used as part of a transaction.

This input element is the same as the Commit Expiry(ms) field in the Advanced tab of the Invoke RFC/BAPI activity, and can be overwritten by the Commit Expiry(ms) field.

Note:
  • The module property of the long type cannot be left blank, and its value range does not include negative numbers.
  • If you set the value of this input item to negative numbers or zero, the default value of 30000 is used automatically at run time.
The following input elements are under the DynamicConnections node:
connectionType String Specify the type of the dynamic connection.
The value of this input element is not case-sensitive.
  • The value of 1 or dedicated indicates the dedicated connection.
  • The value of 2 or logongroup indicates the SAP logon group connection.
appServer String Specify the SAP application server by using either the host name or IP address.
systemNumber String Specify the system number of the SAP system.
client String Specify the client number of the SAP system.
userName String Specify the user ID used to log on to the SAP system.
password String Specify the password for logging on to the SAP system.

The password attribute is part of the XSD schema. You have to define a module property as the password type, and map the defined module property to the password.

Note: This password is not required when you log on by using the SNC connection type.
systemName String Specify the ID of the SAP system.

This field is required when using the connections of the logon group type.

msgServer String Specify the SAP message server used for load balancing.

This field is required when using the connections of the logon group type.

groupName String Specify the name of the SAP logon group.

This field is required when using the connections of the logon group type.

codePage String Specify the character sets used by SAP and databases.

The default value is blank.

language String Specify the language used to log on to the SAP system.

You can only specify a 1-character value for this field. If the value is not populated, the default value is E, indicating English.

rfcTrace String Specify whether to enable RFC trace as part of the connection.
  • To disable RFC trace, set the value to 0, OFF, or false.
  • To enable RFC trace, set the value to 1, ON, or true.
useSAPGUI String Specify whether to enable SAP GUI as part of the connection.
  • To disable SAP GUI from carrying out debugging of RFCs, set the value to 0.
  • To enable SAP GUI to carry out debugging of RFCs, set the value to 1.
  • To enable SAP GUI to carry out debugging of RFCs until used by an invocation of an RFC, set the value to 2.

Output Tab

The Output tab displays the detailed information about the dynamic connection.

The following table lists the output elements on the Output tab of the Dynamic Connection activity:
Output Item Data Type Description
sessionID String Displays the session ID associated with the dynamic connection.

This is the same session ID that is mapped to the input schema of the Invoke RFC/BAPI in SAP activity or posting IDocs in Post IDoc to SAP activity or the Dynamic Connection activity where the connection is being terminated.

CPIC_ID String Displays the CPIC ID associated with the dynamic connection as part of a transaction.

The CPIC ID is provided only for information purposes.

The following input elements are under the DynamicConnections node:
connectionType String Displays the type of the dynamic connection.
The value of this output element is not case sensitive.
  • The value of 1 or dedicated indicates the dedicated connection.
  • The value of 2 or logongroup indicates the SAP logon group connection.
  • The value of 3 or snc indicates the SNC connection.
appServer String Displays the SAP application server specified by using either the host name or IP address.
systemNumber String Displays the system number of the SAP system.
client String Displays the client number of the SAP system.
userName String Displays the user ID used to log on to the SAP system.
password String Displays the password for logging on to the SAP system.
systemName String Displays the ID of the SAP system.
msgServer String Displays the SAP message server used for load balancing.
groupName String Displays the name of the SAP logon group.
snc_mode String Displays whether to enable SNC connectivity.
snc_partnername String Displays the SNC name of the communication partner, which is an application server, if you set snc_mode to 1.
snc_qop String Displays the SNC quality of protection if you set snc_mode to 1.
snc_lib String Displays the path of the crypto libraries on the machine where the ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks process is running.
snc_bSSO Displays whether to enable SSO.
snc_SSOrecv String Displays the string of the SSO logon ticket.
snc_x509 String Displays the X.509 certificate that the SNC connection uses for authentication.
codePage String Displays the character sets used by SAP and databases.
language String Displays the language used to log on to the SAP system.
rfcTrace String Displays the string to enable RFC trace as part of the connection.
useSAPGUI String Displays the string to enable SAP GUI as part of the connection.

Fault Tab

On the Fault tab, find the error codes and error messages of the Dynamic Connection activity. See Error Codes for more detailed explanation of errors.

The following table lists error schema elements on the Fault tab of the Dynamic Connection activity:
Error Schema Element Data Type Description
msg String Displays the error message.
msgCode String Displays the error code.