Establishing the Connection to SAP DI

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A Connection object contains the parameters that make the communication between the Agent and the target system possible. These parameters (target system endpoint, login data and so on) are required to authenticate on and connect to the target cloud solution.

As an administrator user, you create the SAP DI Connection objects that provide the log in data required to establish the connection to the SAP Data Intelligence system.

As a developer or object designer, you assign the respective SAP DI Connection object to SAP DI Jobs to create and execute them on the SAP DI system without leaving the Automic Web Interface.

The Connection Object definition consists of an Agent-specific page and other pages that are common to all Connection objects.

Tip:

To configure an Automic Automation SAP DI Connection object, you will need the authentication data (credentials such as the endpoint, the tenant name, user name, and password) that enable the login to the target cloud solution. You can get this data from the team in your organization that is responsible for maintaining the target cloud solution.

Adding a SAP DI Connection Object

  1. In the Automic Web Interface, go to the Process Assembly perspective. It opens to the Explorer view which contains the list of jobs that are available to you in your system.

  2. You have two options:

    • Right-click anywhere on the list and select Add > Add Object.

    • Click the Add Object button on the toolbar.

  3. On the Add Object dialog, start typing the name of the relevant integration in the Search field.

  4. Select the corresponding Connection object and click Add. The Object Name dialog is displayed.

  5. Enter a descriptive Name.

  6. Optionally, enter a short and descriptive Title that helps you recognize the purpose of the object.

  7. Click OK. A new page opens where you can start with the object definitions.

SAP DI Page

This page contains a Connection and a Proxy section.

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Screenshot of the SAP DI page of a SAP DI Connection object

SAP DI-Specific Connection Section

In this section, you define the parameters relevant for the connection to the SAP DI system.

  • Endpoint

    The endpoint for SAP DI.

  • Authentication Type

    The authentication type for the SAP DI connection. This Agent integration supports Basic Authentication.

  • Tenant Name

    The tenant name for basic authentication, which is Default.

  • Username

    The name of the user name with the privileges to access the SAP DI environment.

  • Password

    Password of the user used for basic authentication on the SAP DI system.

Proxy Section

If the SAP DI system is behind a proxy server, you define the parameters relevant for the connection to that system in this section.

  • Proxy Host Name

    Host name or IP address of the proxy server to which you want to connect.

  • Proxy Port

    Port used by the proxy server.

  • Proxy Username

    User name used to authenticate the proxy server.

  • Proxy Password

    Password of the user used to authenticate the proxy server.

Common Definition Pages

In addition to the Agent-specific connection parameters, you can also specify optional properties. You do so on the following definition pages:

Once the Connection object is configured, developers and object designers can select it when defining the SAP DI Start Graph Jobs.

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