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  1. Preface
  2. Part 1: Introduction to SAP Connector
  3. Part 2: SAP Connector administration
  4. Part 3: Connections
  5. Part 4: Data integration using BAPI/RFC functions
  6. Part 5: Data integration using IDocs
  7. Part 6: SAP BW data extraction
  8. Part 7: Data integration for SAP ADSO
  9. Appendix A: SAP data type reference

SAP Connector

SAP Connector

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Configuring a mapping with a BAPI/RFC mapplet

Configuring a mapping with a BAPI/RFC mapplet

  1. To create a mapping, click
    Data Integration
    New
    Mappings
    . Select
    Mapping
     and click
    Create
    .
  2. Enter a name and description for the mapping, and click
    OK
    .
    You can use alphanumeric characters and underscores (_) in the mapping name.
  3. To configure a source, on the
    Transformation
     palette, click
    Source
    .
  4. In the
    Properties
    panel, on the
    General
     tab, you can enter a name and description.
  5. Click the
    Source
     tab and configure the source details.
    Source details and advanced source properties appear based on the connection type.
  6. To add a BAPI/RFC mapplet transformation, on the
    Transformation palette
    , click Mapplet.
    1. On the
      General
       tab, enter a name and description for the mapplet.
    2. Draw a link to connect the previous transformation to the mapplet transformation.
    3. On the
      Mapplet
      tab, click
      Select
      .
      The
      Select Mapplet
       dialog box appears.
    4. Specify a BAPI/RFC mapplet that you generated in
      Data Integration
       and click
      OK
      .
    5. Click
      Connection
       to specify an SAP RFC/BAPI Interface connection. You can create a connection, select a connection, or specify a parameter name for the connection.
    6. To preview fields, configure the field rules, or rename fields, click
      Incoming Fields
      .
    7. Click
      Field Mapping
       and map the incoming source fields with the Integration ID in the BAPI/RFC mapplet.
  7. To add any other transformation, on the
    Transformation palette
    , click the transformation name. Or, drag the transformation onto the mapping canvas.
    1. On the
      General
       tab, enter a name and description for the transformation.
    2. Draw a link to connect the previous transformation to the transformation.
      When you link transformations, the downstream transformation inherits the incoming fields from the previous transformation.
      For a Joiner transformation, draw a master link and a detail link.
    3. To preview fields, configure the field rules, or rename fields, click
      Incoming Fields
      .
    4. Configure additional transformation properties, as needed.
      The properties that you configure vary based on the type of transformation you create.
    5. To add another transformation, repeat these steps.
  8. To add a Target transformation, on the
    Transformation palette
    , click
    Target
    .
    1. On the
      General
       tab, you can enter a name and description.
    2. Draw a link to connect the previous transformation to the Target transformation.
    3. Click the
      Target
       tab and configure target details. If necessary, configure the advanced target properties.
      Target details and advanced target properties appear based on the connection type.
    4. To preview fields, configure the field rules, or rename fields, click
      Incoming Fields
      .
    5. Click
      Field Mapping
       and map the fields that you want to write to the target.
    6. To add another Target transformation, repeat these steps.
  9. Save and run the mapping or save and create a
    mapping
     task.
For more information about transformations, see
Transformations
.
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