This guide explores the power of SAP CPI (Cloud Integration Suite) IFlows to automate and streamline financial data integration from CSV files to SAP HANA, using a series of steps that involve importing, transforming, and integrating data.
The IFlow begins by importing CSV data files from an SFTP server. Data is retrieved and prepared for further processing.
Next, the data is transformed from CSV format to XML and then to JSON. This ensures compatibility with SAP HANA and facilitates data processing.
The JSON data is then integrated into SAP HANA using a REST call. This allows for seamless data exchange between the IFlow and SAP HANA.
Finally, the IFlow utilizes the data in SAP HANA to create finance documents. This automates the creation of financial records based on imported data.
The IFlow begins by receiving incoming data through a SOAP sender adapter. This allows external systems to trigger the integration process and send data for further processing.
The incoming SOAP data is converted from XML to JSON format. This transformation ensures compatibility with SAP HANA and prepares the data for further integration steps.
The JSON data is then integrated into SAP HANA using a REST call. This allows for seamless data exchange between the IFlow and SAP HANA.
Finally, the IFlow utilizes the data in SAP HANA to create finance documents. This automates the creation of financial records based on imported data.
File is saved as CSV. SAP CPI will use the following XSD file to transform the CSV file into XML format
CSV to XML standard action parameters :
Groovy script : By setting SAP_ApplicationID, the user can search the messages by the reference field.
The IFlow utilizes the REST adapter to send a POST request to a defined REST endpoint in SAP HANA, sending the converted JSON data.
The REST API call transmits the JSON data over a secure network connection to the SAP HANA database, ensuring data integrity.
The IFlow processes the response from SAP HANA, checking for successful data reception and handling any potential errors or warnings.
The incoming data from SAP CPI (Cloud Platform Integration) is seamlessly transferred to the SAP AIF (Application Interface Framework) through custom-developed ABAP code. The code leverages an XML enabler instance to process and transform the data before calling the transfer_to_aif method.
The receiver program in SAP, maps the data to the relevant fields within the finance document structure in the SAP system.
The created finance document undergoes validation to ensure it conforms to SAP's rules and regulations, guaranteeing data integrity and compliance.
In SAP, the financial documents are created by SAP AIF, Application Interface Framework. AIF enables integration between SAP systems and external applications. In this case, the IFlow provides data to AIF, which then uses this data to create the finance documents.
The AIF acts as a bridge between the external data and SAP's internal finance document creation process. This allows for seamless data transfer and automated document creation.
