Integration With SAP Analytics Cloud and SuccessFactor
- How to acquire a template project from the store and customize it
- Use actions in a business process to implement changes in an external dedicated system
Khushi YadavMay 27, 2024Prerequisites
- SAP SuccessFactors
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- Configure SMTP server destination by referring to configuring-smtp-mail-destination
Action is a feature in SAP Build Process Automation to connect processes with external systems. It allows users to automate or extend their business processes for any available LoB processes like S/4HANA, Ariba, SuccessFactors, SAP Analytics Cloud etc. In this tutorial, you will create a request to approve a position in the HR Planning Process. If the request gets approved then a position is created in the dedicated system.
- Step 1
- From the SAP Build Lobby, navigate to the store.
- Search for the sample project: SAC HR Position Planning.
- Choose Create from Template to retrieve the sample and save it as a new project in your lobby.
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Choose Create.
Your project gets created in editable version.
- Step 2
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Choose the process SAC HR Position Planning.
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Choose Mail - Approved and select Open Mail Body Editor.
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Click on SuccessFactors in the mail body and choose Edit.
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Replace the link and choose Save.
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Click on headcount plan in the mail body and choose Edit.
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Replace the link and choose Save.
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Choose Apply.
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Choose Mail - Rejected and select Open Mail Body Editor.
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Click on headcount plan in the mail body and choose Edit.
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Replace the link and choose Save.
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Choose Apply.
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- Step 3
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In SAP Build, navigate to Control Tower > Destinations.
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Choose Open in BTP Cockpit.
This Button is visible if you have a Process Automation Admin role.
You will be navigated to the Destinations page of SAP Business Technology Platform.
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Choose Create Destination.
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Add details by referring to the following and choose Save.
- For SAC destination, enter the details: refer to SAC Base URL for URL of the destination.
- For Success Factor destination, enter the details: refer to Success Factor URL
- For URL of the destination: refer to documentation to add necessary additional properties.
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In SAP Build Process Automation, navigate to Control Tower > Destinations > Add.
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Select the name of the destinations that you created in SAP BTP Cockpit and choose OK.
The Destinations are successfully added to SAP Build Process Automation tenant.
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Go to the project to create the environment variables of type destination.
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Navigate to Manage the project properties > Environment Variables > Create.
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Create Environment Variables of type Destination.
The destinations can be accessed successfully in your Business Process project.
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- Step 4
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Release the project.
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From the released version of the Business Process project in the Process Builder, choose Deploy.
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Choose an Environment and select Deploy.
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Choose Deploy.
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Define the variables by selecting the required destinations created previously and click Deploy.
You have successfully released and deployed the process and it is ready to consume via APIs.
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- Step 5
Once you have successfully deployed the business process with an API trigger, you can view the API trigger in the Overview section under the tab Triggers.
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To view the context of the workflow API, navigate to the Lobby by clicking on the SAP logo.
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Choose Control Tower > Environments.
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Choose the environment in which the project is deployed.
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You can view the trigger in the Unattended Triggers tab. Click on View.
When running a process what actions need to be performed beforehand?
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