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Overview

SAP actions are triggered within processes. You have to define a BPMN element where the SAP action must be triggered, and map the process information to the SAP invocation's inputs and outputs (if there are any). This section explains how do you configure a SAP action invocation from the SAP BT Platform connector.

 

Before you start

You must have the connector configured and all actions previously defined. See how to configure the SAP BT Platform connector.

 

Now you can learn how to:

•Configure the Activity action.

•Error handling and Troubleshooting.

 

Configure the Bizagi Activity Action

To trigger an invocation of SAP actions using the SAP BT Platform connector, you have to open the process wizard, go to step number 4, and select Activity actions.

 

 

Select the task where you want to invoke the action. We recommend using Service tasks configured as Asynchronous activities. Actions must be configured On Exit. Select the SAP BT Platform action.

 

 

First, select the SAP Configuration, and choose the action you want to execute in that action. Click Next after you select the action.

 

 

Map the action's inputs. Click Next when done with the inputs.

 

 

Map the action's outputs, and click Finish when done.

 

 

SAP Attribute type conversion table

The SAP BT Platform connector uses OData services from your SAP system. The data types from SAP are converted to their correspondent attribute type in Bizagi. The following table shows the type conversion.

 

 

Error handling and Troubleshooting

To handle errors you have to differentiate if you are going to manage the error through the process flow, or other troubleshooting capabilities offered by Bizagi.

 

Managing the error in the process model

You can attach an Error Message event to the activity where the SAP action is executed in the process modeling. Right-click the Service task and in the Attach event menu, select the Error option.

 

You can add notifications or other tasks that are triggered in case an error occurs.

 

When you are mapping the outputs of the Activity action in the process, you can select the exception path in case of any error. Additionally, the error message can be mapped in an attribute of your data model.

 

 

Managing errors with traces and asynchronous activities

Bizagi offers tracing capabilities when you invoke SAP BTP actions. You can activate the traces associated with the SAP BT Platform connector. These traces can be activated from Bizagi Studio or the Management Console.

 

 

Last Updated 10/31/2023 9:42:28 PM