--- author_name: Martin Plummer author_profile: https://github.com/mhplum keywords: tutorial auto_validation: true time: 20 tags: [ tutorial>beginner, software-product>sap-business-technology-platform, tutorial>license] primary_tag: software-product>sap-build parser: v2 slug: joulestudio-skill-action-create canonical_url: https://developers.sap.com/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create --- # Create Action Projects Create action projects from live OData services. ## Prerequisites - Access to an SAP BTP tenant configured for Joule and Joule Studio, classic edition. See [Set Up Joule Studio, classic edition](https://help.sap.com/docs/Joule_Studio/45f9d2b8914b4f0ba731570ff9a85313/04b323352fa645238211ce017f634d34.html) or the [Discovery Center mission](https://discovery-center.cloud.sap/missiondetail/4651/4940/). - You have [configured the destinations to the OData services](joulestudio-skill-environment-setup) ## You will learn - to adjust actions to fit the needs of your Joule skill - to release and publish the actions so that they can be consumed in Joule Studio, classic edition. ## Intro Actions are used in **SAP Build Process Automation** to connect processes with external systems, be it SAP or non-SAP systems, and to make GET, POST, PATCH and other calls. Actions created here can be consumed directly in a Joule skill created in **Joule Studio, classic edition**. In this tutorial, you will create an action project for accessing business partner information from an OData service representing an SAP system. You will also create an action project for creating a badge request via an OData service representing a third-party system. ### Create action project for BusinessPartner service 1. Open **SAP Build Lobby**. > The lobby is a central page for creating, accessing, and managing your projects in SAP Build. 2. Under **Connectors**, choose **Actions**, then choose **Create**. ![Create an action project](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-create.png) 3. In the **Choose an API Source** popup, under **Live API**, choose **OData Destinations**. ![Choose an API source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-choose-source.png) 4. In **Browse OData Destinations**, choose the **S4HANA_MOCK** tile. ![Choose S4HANA_MOCK](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-browse.png) ![Choose next](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-browse-mock.png) 5. Choose **Next**. 6. Enter a name and description, then choose **Create**. ![Enter a name and description](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-browse-name.png) 7. Select **`GET /A_BusinessPartner`** and **`GET /A_BusinessPartner('{BusinessPartner}')`**, and then choose **Add**. ![Select operations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-mock-select.png) 8. Select the action **Retrieves business partner data by using business partner number**. ![Action input](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-mock-input.png) 9. Choose **Output**, then remove all the fields except **BusinessPartner**, **FirstName**, and **LastName**. ![Action output](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-mock-output.png) 10. Choose the **Test** tab and enter **`1003764`** as the value for **BusinessPartner**. ![Action test](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-mock-test.png) 11. Make sure the correct destination has been selected, then choose **Test**. ![Action test response](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-mock-response.png) 12. Choose **Save**. 13. In an similar manner, adjust the output of the action **Retrieves business partner general data**. ![Action output](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-mock-output-2.png) 14. Choose the **Test** tab, then choose **Test**. 15. Inspect the response and then choose **Save**. ![Action response](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-mock-response-2.png) 16. Choose **Release**, then in the popup choose **Release**. ![Action release](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-mock-release.png) 17. Choose **Publish**, and then in the popup choose **Publish**. ![Action publish](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-mock-publish.png) ### Create action project for Badge Service 1. Open **SAP Build Lobby**. 2. Under **Connectors**, choose **Actions**, then choose **Create**. 3. In the **Choose an API Source** popup, under **Live API**, choose **OData Destinations**. 4. In the **Browse OData Destinations** popup, choose the **Badge_Service** tile. ![Browse OData destinations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-browse-badge.png) 5. Choose **Next**. 6. Enter a name and description, then choose **Create**. ![Enter a name and description](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-browse-name-2.png) 7. Select the five actions shown below, then choose **Add**. ![Select operations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-badge-select.png) 8. Choose the action **POST Invoke action createBadge** and then choose the **Output** tab. 9. Change the **Type** of **badgeId** to **number**. ![Adjust the output](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-badge-output-change.png) 10. On the **Input** tab, remove the **processInstanceId** field by selecting it then choosing **Remove**. ![Adjust the input](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-badge-input-change.png) 11. Choose **Save**. 12. Choose **Release**. 13. Choose **Publish**, and then in the popup choose **Publish**. 14. Choose action **POST Invoke action createBadge** and then choose the **Test** tab. ![Test the action](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-badge-test.png) 15. Enter the following in the Test Input Values fields. | Name | Value | :------------- | :------------- | **`status`** | **`NEW`** | **`lastname`** | **`Doe`** | **`firstname`** | **`John`** | **`communityid`** | **`john.doe@bestrunsap.com`** | **`businesspartnerid`** | **`1003764`** 16. Make sure the correct destination has been selected, then choose **Test**. ![Action test response](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sap-tutorials/sap-build-process-automation/main/tutorials/joulestudio-skill-action-create/joulestudio-actions-badge-response.png) 17. Inspect the response. ### Test yourself