(Glue-2208) Integration with SAP BW Process Chains

You can integrate SNP Glue™ extraction objects into standard SAP BW process chains using RSPC transactions. Use the following step list in order to integrate SNP Glue™ extraction into process chains.

1. Create a new process chain or modify the existing one using standard SAP Procedure

2. Select process types and expand the Load Process and Post-Processing node. You should be able to see the process type called SNP Glue™ Data Extraction Process as shown in the image below.

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3. Drag and drop the SNP Glue™ Data Extraction Process into process chain definition. A dialog box will pop up to define the process variant.

4. Fill in the variant name, press create a button, or select an existing variant using F4 help. When creating a variant, you’ll need to specify a Long description in the dialog box, that comes up after Create button click.

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5. Confirm the dialog and proceed to the variant definition.

6. Fill in the parameters on the variant screen.

   1. Mandatory parameters

      1. Extractor/Process name - Represents Extractor 2.0 Process name or Extractor 1.0 object, based on the selection of Extractor type.

      2. Variant name - In case Extractor 2.0 is selected, this parameter represents the name of the standard SAP program variant defined within the Extractor 2.0 process program. In case Extractor 1.0 is selected, this parameter represents the SNP Glue™ variant defined for Extractor 1.0 object. In both cases, you can use F4 help that will provide you with valid values for a particular extraction object

      3. Extractor type selection - This parameter is represented by two radio buttons Extractor 1.0 and Extractor 2.0. It tells the process of whether Extractor 1.0 or Extractor 2.0 objects should be used. This parameter also affects the functionality of provided F4 help to select appropriate objects.

   2. Optional parameters

      1. RFC destination - Integration with standard SAP process chains allows you to execute extraction objects defined on other systems using RFC connection. In case you specify this parameter, the extraction objects on the target system will be executed. In case you wish to perform extraction on the current system, leave this parameter empty.

7. Save the variant using the standard save button.

   1. In case of an error, you will see the log explaining the situation.

   2. In case all parameters are valid, you will see a similar log as shown in the following image.

8. Return to process chain definition using the standard Back button.

9. Select continue from the dialog box.

10. SNP Glue™ extraction processes can be connected to other processes with status errors or successful.

11. Finish process chain modeling and activate the process chain.