Integration with Third Party Tool

[Former Member]

Hello Experts,

We have a requirement to Integrate the Third Party tool with SAP Sourcing. The Projects which are created in the Third Party tool will be

pushed to SAP Sourcing. The Project data would be basically used for Reporting purpose. Our client do not want the projects to be again created in Sourcing System as it is already created in Third party Tool.

What would be the Best approach to meet the requirement.

Thanks in advance

Br,

KG

[former_member190023 · Accepted solution]

Hello Krish,

It will depend on which version of SAP Sourcing you are running:

• For V10 - best approach
  • develop a WebService in CLM, and have your 3rd party or middleware call that WS to create/update Projects
  • Advantages
    • Clean solution, fairly easy to develop
    • Specifically designed for this type of 3rd party integration
    • Synchronous communication provides live results
  • Disadvantages
    • WebServices are new developments in SAP Sourcing, actual customer implementations are minimal
• For V9 or earlier - best approach:
  • Generate an XML template (or XSD) for your required BO (Projects) - either manually based on RefGuide or derived from an .oma export
  • Implement a mapping in your middleware (PI) between 3rd party system export and Sourcing XML template
  • Push the XML file from middleware to FTP location and import via Scheduled Task
  • Advantages
    • Implemented successfully a lot of times, helpful inputs can be found on SCN
  • Disadvantages
    • Hard to develop, also difficult to maintain and track (history tracking)
    • Difficult to debug
    • A Scheduled Task involved means results will not be live (dependent on task execution period)

Hope this will throw some light.

Regards,

Bogdan Toma

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Bogdan,

Your response is much appreciated. Can you please throw some light on Web service Approach in V10.

Br,

KG

[former_member190023 · Accepted solution]

Hello Krish,

I can only help with referenced docs, as I haven't implemented any WS's in V10 yet.

Some docs:

Some issues investigated if your ESO Server is NOT connected to internet:

BR,

Bogdan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Bogdan,

Thank you for the Docs.

Br,

KG