The SAP Financial Closing Cockpit can be used to schedule several tasks that should be executed in a particular order and at a particular point in time. Through the integration of AE, you can activate objects of an AE system via Closing Cockpit tasks.
In order to use the SAP Closing Cockpit with FCC 2.0 Add-on, refer to the alternative installation description.
Refer to the file SAP_CloCo.zip.ucc in the directory IMAGE:FRAMEWORK\SAPCLOSINGCOCKPIT which contains the supplied files in encoded form.
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1. | Decoding the supplied file |
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2. | Loading SAP transports |
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Specific ABAP programs are required for the integration process. Load them to the SAP system by means of an import. The archive SAP_CloCo.ZIP includes two corresponding files.
Copy these files to the transport directory of SAP (e.g.: /usr/sap/trans/). Copy the K file to the subfolder "cofiles" and the R file to "data".
Log on to the SAP system and import the relevant request using the transaction STMS. Open and check the request's transport protocol after the import process: all steps have to show the return codeThe value that represents the result of tasks and script functions. 0 (successfully ended) or 4 (ended with warning).
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3. | Configuring the HTTP RFC connection |
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Call the transaction SM59 and select "HTTP connections to the external server". Now create a new connection.
Enter a name for the RFC destination (e.g.: AE_WEBSERVICE) and a description.
Tab: Technical settings:
In the field Target hostComputer, target system., enter the host name of the application server where the AE Internal Webservice runs. Enter the port number in the field Service number.
Tab: Logon and Security:
Select the option Basic authentication. Specify the data for accessing the AE system: in the field User, enter the AE clientA closed environment within an Automation Engine system where you can create and run objects. A client name consists of a 4-digit number that must be indicated when a user logs on to the Automation Engine system. Users and their rights are also defined in clients.
A particular Automation Engine object type., user nameName of the Automation Engine user. and the departmentDepartment name to which the Automation Engine user belongs. (separated by a slash). Now enter the passwordA secret combination of characters for a Automation Engine user. and store the RFC connection.
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4. | Defining the logical port |
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Start the transaction SOAMANAGER
Store and activate the logical port.
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5. | Registering the ABAP reportA report provides more detailed information about a task's execution or a component. for the Closing Cockpit |
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Call the transaction SM30 and open the table SCMAPROGRAMS for modifications ("Maintain"). Add a new entry with the following values:
Column | Value |
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Program | /UC4/CC_REPORT |
Application | CUSTOMER |
Store this new entry.
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6. | Testing the connection |
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Start the program UC4/CC_REPORT via the transaction SE38 to test the connection from ABAP to the AE system.
See also:
AE Internal Webservices
Integrating the Automation Engine in SAP Closing Cockpit with FCC 2.0 Add-on
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