SAP BAPI ( Documents)

Hello Jerry,

Quite an interesting question, I personally haven’t tested it like that. It all depends on how you are passing the solution. How is the file stored in SAP. If possible It could be interesting to read your use case.

I have a bunch of questions like:
- which kind of documents? PDF? Csv? Idoc? Which kind of documents you need to move ?
- how much? How often? How big are the files?
- Do you need to move files back and forth between Appian and SAP ?
- is the BAPI the only option you have available to get the file? Have you evaluated the gateway with odata? Or maybe just a simple SFTP? Do you have PO/PI/CPI ?
- Do you have portal or something that could help? Maybe a combination of SSO, and just sending to Appian the link?
- or simply create a custom smart service for Appian.


Specifically for your question:
It depends on how you are sending the file, are you using the SOAP protocol attachment ? If so then I am not sure how Appian will internally handle the multipart which could be the only thing I am wouldn’t be so sure. (Maybe you can ask support).

Some reference links I found interesting:
docs.appian.com/.../HTTP_File_Download_Smart_Service.html
blogs.sap.com/.../
wiki.scn.sap.com/.../Single Sign-On with SAML 2.0
docs.appian.com/.../SAML_for_Single_Sign-On.html


Hope this helps
Jose

Hello Jerry,

Quite an interesting question, I personally haven’t tested it like that. It all depends on how you are passing the solution. How is the file stored in SAP. If possible It could be interesting to read your use case.

I have a bunch of questions like:
- which kind of documents? PDF? Csv? Idoc? Which kind of documents you need to move ?
- how much? How often? How big are the files?
- Do you need to move files back and forth between Appian and SAP ?
- is the BAPI the only option you have available to get the file? Have you evaluated the gateway with odata? Or maybe just a simple SFTP? Do you have PO/PI/CPI ?
- Do you have portal or something that could help? Maybe a combination of SSO, and just sending to Appian the link?
- or simply create a custom smart service for Appian.


Specifically for your question:
It depends on how you are sending the file, are you using the SOAP protocol attachment ? If so then I am not sure how Appian will internally handle the multipart which could be the only thing I am wouldn’t be so sure. (Maybe you can ask support).

Some reference links I found interesting:
docs.appian.com/.../HTTP_File_Download_Smart_Service.html
blogs.sap.com/.../
wiki.scn.sap.com/.../Single Sign-On with SAML 2.0
docs.appian.com/.../SAML_for_Single_Sign-On.html


Hope this helps
Jose

Hey Jose, I don't quite have those information about the type of documents, how much, how often etc... I am just doing some preliminary research to get a better understand on how Appian can integrate with SAP Ariba.