SAP Extensibility API

The OutSystems SAP Extensibility API is a .NET and Java API that enables you to customize your connection and calls to SAP remote functions through an extension. See more about how to develop an OutSystems extension.

.NET

Required Files

To be able to use this API, you need to have these files in your extension:

OutSystems.SAP.API.dll: File with the OutSystems SAP Extensibility API methods. You can find it in your Platform installation folder under '\Integration Studio\Extensibility\SAP\NET'.

sapnco.dll and sapnco_utils.dll: Drivers to communicate with SAP. You can find them in the SAP Services Marketplace as 'SAP Connector for Microsoft .NET'. Download and install the driver. When asked to install assemblies to GAC, choose 'None'. Remember the installation path, it will be needed.

Optional: to access elements defined in namespaces, without having to write the whole namespace, you can include the following namespaces into your extension classes: OutSystems.RuntimePublic.SAP and SAP.Middleware.Connector.

The Extension

Setup the extension:

Create the extension in Integration Studio;
Create the actions your need;
Open Visual Studio in button 'Edit Source Code .NET';
Edit project properties and set the project target framework to '.NET Framework 4.5.1';
Copy files sapnco.dll and sapnco_utils.dll to directory \Source\NET\Bin\ of the extension;
In Visual Studio, add \Source\NET\Bin\sapnco.dll, \Source\NET\Bin\sapnco_utils.dll, and \Source\NET\Bin\OutSystems.SAP.API.dll references to the project.

Implement the .NET code:

In Visual Studio, implement the logic of the actions and use functionality you need from the SAP Extensibility API;
Close Visual Studio.
In Integration Studio, go to Resources tab. If sapnco.dll and sapnco_utils.dll are not grayed out, double-click on them and set their Deploy Action to 'Ignore';
Publish the extension.

Use the extension:

In Service Studio, add a dependency to the actions you need from the extension;
Use SAP callback actions to call the actions implemented in the extension. Learn more about SAP callback actions.

The API Classes

The available classes in the SAP Extensibility API are:

SAPConnection: provides access and control over the connection parameters of the SAP connection;
SAPContext: enables you to take control over the flow when calling an SAP remote function;
SAPRequest: allows to access parameter values sent and received when calling an SAP remote function.

SAPConnection Class

The object with information about the connection established when calling an SAP Remote Function Call. With the methods available in this class you can check and modify the connection parameters of the SAP connection being used to call a remote function call, e.g. you can change the authentication method to use SAP Logon Ticket instead of the method chosen in the development environment.

To handle the connection configurations, create an extension module, and use its methods in the 'OnBeforeConnection' callback action of the SAP connection.

Methods

Method	Description
static SAPConnection GetCurrent()	Returns the object with the configurations used to establish the connection to call an SAP remote function, when invoked inside the 'OnBeforeConnection' callback action of the SAP connection. Otherwise, returns null.
SAP.Middleware.Connector.RfcConfigParameters GetRfcConfigParameters()	Returns the SAP connector SAP.Middleware.Connector.RfcConfigParameters object, with the configurations used in the connection established to call an SAP remote function.
void SetRfcConfigParameters(SAP.Middleware.Connector.RfcConfigParameters rfcConfigParameters)	Sets the SAP connector object SAP.Middleware.Connector.RfcConfigParameters object, with configurations used in the connection established to call an SAP remote function.

Example

This follow example shows how you can use the SAPConnection class to change the configuration of your connection to the SAP in order to call the remote functions, with the logon ticket instead of a username and password.

SAPContext Class

The object with information about the connection's context when calling an SAP Remote Function Call. With the methods available in this class you can adjust and control the flow of an SAP Remote Function Call, e.g. you can adjust a connection to call multiple sap remote functions in the same context instead of only one.

To handle the connection's context, create an extension module, and use its methods in the 'OnBeforeCall' and 'OnAfterCall' callback actions of the SAP connection.

Methods

Method	Description
static void BeginContext()	Begins a stateful call sequence allowing the user to orchestrate two or more remote function calls in the same context.
static void Commit()	Commits the changes made so far in the stateful call sequence by calling the remote function 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT'.
static void EndContext()	Ends a stateful call sequence. Must be placed after a beginContext() method.
static void Rollback()	Rolls back any changes made so far in the stateful call sequence by calling the remote function 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_ROLLBACK'.

Example

This example shows how you can have a stateful connection with SAP using the SAPContext class. It defines the begin and end of the context, as the commit and rollback of the changes made so far.

SAPRequest Class

The object with information about the request of an SAP remote function call. With the methods available in this class you can adjust the parameters sent and received from the SAP Remote Function Calls, e.g. customize the received parameters values returned by SAP to show them differently to the end user.

To handle the remote function parameters, create an extension module, and use its methods in the 'OnBeforeCall' and 'OnAfterCall' callback actions of the SAP connection.

Methods

Method	Description
static SAPRequest GetCurrent()	Returns the object with information about the current SAP remote function call, when invoked inside the 'OnBeforeCall', or 'OnAfterCall' callback actions of the SAP connection. Otherwise, returns null.
SAP.Middleware.Connector.IRfcFunction GetIRfcFunction()	Returns the SAP connector SAP.Middleware.Connector.IRfcFunction object, with the metadata and the parameters value for the current SAPRequest.

Example

This example shows how you can adjust the input parameters values when calling an SAP remote function. For that we will get the remote function metadata of the 'Bapi_Customer_Getlist', and ensure that the customer id we are sending to SAP has 9 digits as the SAP internal value for this parameter. If not, we will add trailing zeros to the parameter value till it has the 9 digits.

Java

Required Files

To be able to use this API, you need to have these files in your extension:

outsystems.sap.api.jar: The file with the SAP Extensibility API methods. You can find it in your Platform installation folder under '\Integration Studio\Extensibility\SAP\J2EE'.

sapjco3.jar: Driver to communicate with SAP. You can find it in the SAP Services Marketplace as 'SAP Java Connector'. Download, unpack it, and place file sapjco3.jar in directory \Source\J2EE\lib\ of the extension.

Optional: to access elements defined in namespaces, without having to write the whole namespace, you can include the following packages into your extension classes: outsystems.runtimepublic.sap and com.sap.conn.

The Extension

Setup the extension:

Create the extension in Integration Studio;
Create the actions your need;
Open Eclipse in button 'Edit Source Code J2EE';
Add \Source\J2EE\lib\sapjco3.jar and \Source\J2EE\lib\outsystems.sap.api.jar to the project build path;

Implement the Java code:

In Eclipse, implement the logic of the actions and use functionality you need from the SAP Extensibility API;
Close Eclipse.
In Integration Studio, go to Resources tab. If sapjco3.jar is not grayed out, double-click on it and set its Deploy Action to 'Ignore';
Publish the extension.

Use the extension:

In Service Studio, add a dependency to the actions you need from the extension;
Use SAP callback actions to call the actions implemented in the extension. Learn more about SAP callback actions.

The API Classes

The available classes in the SAP Extensibility API are:

SAPConnection: provides access and control over the connection parameters of the SAP connection;
SAPContext: enables you to take control over the flow when calling an SAP remote function;
SAPRequest: allows to access parameter values sent and received when calling an SAP remote function.

SAPConnection Class

To handle the connection configurations, create an extension module, and use its methods in the 'OnBeforeConnection' callback action of the SAP connection.

Methods

Method	Description
static SAPConnection getCurrent()	Returns the object with the configurations used to establish the connection to call an SAP remote function, when invoked inside the 'OnBeforeConnection' callback action of the SAP connection. Otherwise, returns null.
java.util.Properties getDestinationProperties()	Returns the Java java.util.Properties object, with the configurations used in the connection established to call an SAP remote function.
void setDestinationProperties(java.util.Properties destinationProperties)	Sets the Java java.util.Properties object, with the configurations used in the connection established to call an SAP remote function.

Example

SAPContext Class

To handle the connection's context, create an extension module, and use its methods in the 'OnBeforeCall' and 'OnAfterCall' callback actions of the SAP connection.

Methods

Method	Description
static void beginContext()	Begins a stateful call sequence allowing the user to orchestrate two or more remote function calls in the same context.
static void commit()	Commits the changes made so far in the stateful call sequence by calling the remote function 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT'.
static void endContext()	Ends a stateful call sequence. Must be placed after a beginContext() method.
static void rollback()	Rolls back any changes made so far in the stateful call sequence by calling the remote function 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_ROLLBACK'.

Example

This example shows how you can have a stateful connection with SAP using the SAPContext class. It defines the begin and end of the context, as the commit and rollback of the changes made so far.

SAPRequest Class

To handle the remote function parameters, create an extension module, and use its methods in the 'OnBeforeCall' and 'OnAfterCall' callback actions of the SAP connection.

Methods

Method	Description
static SAPRequest getCurrent()	Returns the object with information about the current SAP remote function call, when invoked inside the 'OnBeforeCall', or 'OnAfterCall' callback actions of the SAP connection. Otherwise, returns null.
com.sap.conn.jco.JCoFunction getJCoFunction()	Returns the object with the metadata and the parameters value for the current SAPRequest, when invoked inside the 'OnBeforeCall', or 'OnAfterCall' callback actions of the SAP connection. Otherwise, returns null.