Triggering file sender process from backend system

[former_member186444]

Hi,

We have implemented a file transfer using SAP PI to move a file from one of our business partner's FTP server to our SAP ECC backend system.

The integration scenario is file sender (using the SFTP protocol) to proxy receiver with an asynchronous service interface.

The file contains payment information which we wish to pull into our SAP ECC system once daily.

The scenario is currently working using the Runtime Workbench Availability Time Planning option which is set to activate the file sender communication channel accordingly.

To aid testing and to permit adhoc processing of the interface (let's say if there are additional payment runs required after the scheduled run) we'd like to be able to trigger the interface at the user side from the SAP ECC system.

As they don't have access to SAP PI the most appropriate solution would seem to be an ABAP program in SAP ECC that calls an outbound proxy that could link to the file sender mentioned above.

What options are there for creating this integration - can we implement BPM or is there an alternative?

As I've no experience of this type of scenario any blogs or example configuration would be useful.

Thanks,

Malcolm

[henrique_pinto · Accepted solution]

You can control the CCs externally.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwpi711/helpdata/en/45/0c86aab4d14dece10000000a11466f/frameset.htm

The users will need the two roles mentioned there. You can just create 2 links (one for start, one for stop) and add as favorites in the user's browser. Or if you have portal you could encapsulate this so the links are transparent to the user (also, the roles would be added just to the technical user, not the end user, and the user mapping would be handled in portal layer).

BR,

Henrique.

[former_member186444 · Accepted solution]

thank you Henrique, this is exactly what I was looking for.