Set up the SAP ECC IDoc spoke

Integrate the ServiceNow instance and SAP ECC IDoc spoke by using the Basic Auth credentials to authenticate ServiceNow requests.

Avant de commencer

• Request an Integration Hub subscription.
• Activate the SAP ECC IDoc spoke.
• Role required: admin.

Configure MID Server for the SAP ECC IDoc spoke

Configure MID Server using the SAP proprietary JAR files to integrate SAP ECC IDoc account with your ServiceNow® instance.

Avant de commencer

Role required: admin.

Procédure

1. Facultatif : Navigate to All > System Properties > Security.
   Remarque :

   This is applicable only if your MID Server is installed on a Linux machine
2. Facultatif : Disable the MIME type validation for file attachments.

   

   Remarque :

   This is applicable only if your MID Server is installed on a Linux machine.
3. Navigate to MID Server > JAR Files.
4. Upload the required SAP proprietary files (JAR, SO, or DLL) obtained after contacting your SAP ECC IDoc admin.
   For more information, see Synchronize a JAR file to MID Servers.

Que faire ensuite

Ensure that the files are synchronised in the <MID-Server-root-directory>/agent/extlib directory. If the files aren't synchronised, restart the MID Server.

Create a credential record for the SAP ECC IDoc spoke

Create a credential record for the SAP ECC IDoc account. The SAP ECC IDoc spoke connection and credential alias uses these credentials to authorize actions.

Avant de commencer

Role required: admin.

Procédure

1. Navigate to All > Connections & Credentials > Credentials.
2. Click New.

   The system displays this message: What type of Credentials would you like to create?

3. Select Basic Auth Credentials.
4. On the form, fill these values.

   Tableau 1. Basic Auth Credentials form

   Field	Description
   Name	Name to uniquely identify the record. For example, SAP ECC IDoc Cred.
   User name	User name to log in to your SAP ECC IDoc account.
   Password	Password to authenticate and log in to your SAP ECC IDoc account.
   Active	Option to actively use the credential record.
   Order	Order to apply this credential. For example, 100.
   Credential alias	Credential alias associated with the spoke.

5. Click Submit.

Create a connection record for the SAP ECC IDoc spoke

Create a connection record for your SAP ECC IDoc account. The SAP ECC IDoc spoke connection and credential aliases use these connections to perform actions in SAP ECC IDoc.

Avant de commencer

Role required: admin.

Procédure

1. Navigate to All > Connections & Credentials > Connections & Credentials Aliases.
2. Open the alias record for SAP ECC IDoc.
3. From the Connections tab, click New.
4. On the form, fill these fields.

   Tableau 2. Connection form

   Field	Description
   Name	Name to uniquely identify the record. For example, SAP ECC IDoc Connection.
   Credential	Credential record created for SAP ECC IDoc spoke. For example, SAP ECC IDoc Cred.
   Connection alias	Alias record associated with this connection.
   Host	Fully qualified domain name of the target host where the SAP ECC IDoc server is installed.
   Active	Option to actively use the connection record.
   Domain	Domain that the action runs in.
   Override default port	Target port used by the connection. If blank, the system uses the default port.
   Use MID server	Option to use a MID Server for this connection. Select the check box and define the fields in the Advanced MID Server Configuration tab.

5. In the Advanced MID Server Configuration tab, provide these details.

   Field	Description
   Capabilities	Capabilities the MID Server must support to be eligible for selection. The system runs the action or activity from a MID Server that supports the selected capabilities. Required capabilities determine which MID Server is selected at runtime. To learn more about how a MID Server is selected during runtime, see MID Server selection.
   MID Application	Application the MID Server must support to be eligible for selection. The system runs the action from a MID Server that supports the selected application. To learn more about how a MID Server is selected during runtime, see MID Server selection.

6. In the Attributes tab, provide these details.

   Field	Description
   Client	Client value of the target host where the SAP ECC IDoc server is installed.
   u_system_number	System number of the target host where the SAP ECC IDoc server is installed.
   u_lang	Language selected in the target host where the SAP ECC IDoc server is installed.

7. Click Submit.