tSAPBapi Standard properties
These properties are used to configure tSAPBapi running in the Standard Job framework.
The Standard tSAPBapi component belongs to the Business family.
The component in this framework is available in all Talend products.
Basic settings
Property Type |
Either Built-in or Repository. |
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Built-In: You create and store the schema locally for this component only. |
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Repository: You have already created the schema and stored it in the Repository. You can reuse it in various projects and Job designs. |
Use an existing connection |
Select this check box and from the list displayed select the relevant connection component to reuse the connection details you have already defined. When a Job contains a parent Job and a child Job, the list displayed presents only the connection components in the same Job level. |
Server Type |
Select the type of the server to be connected, either Application Server or Message Server. |
Client |
Specify the SAP system client ID. |
UserId and Password |
Specify the user connection ID and password. To enter the password, click the [...] button next to the password field, and then in the pop-up dialog box enter the password between double quotes and click OK to save the settings. |
Language |
Specify the language of the SAP system. |
Host name |
Enter the name or IP address of the host on which the SAP server is running. |
System number |
Enter the system number. This field appears only when Application Server is selected from the Server Type drop-down list. |
System ID |
Enter the system ID. This field appears only when Message Server is selected from the Server Type drop-down list. |
Group Name |
Enter the group name. This field appears only when Message Server is selected from the Server Type drop-down list. |
SAP Function |
Specify the name of the BAPI function to be called. |
tick it to enable multiple input/output;not tick it to enable document |
Select this check box to use multiple input and output parameters when calling the SAP function. Clear this check box to use the document type input and output parameters when calling the SAP function. |
Schema and Edit schema |
A schema is a row description. It defines the number of fields (columns) to be processed and passed on to the next component. When you create a Spark Job, avoid the reserved word line when naming the fields. Click Edit schema to make changes to the schema. If the current schema is of the Repository type, three options are available:
The Schema list and the Edit schema button appear only when the tick it to enable multiple input/output;not tick it to enable document check box is cleared. |
Input |
Click the [+] button below the table to add as many rows as needed, each row for an input parameter, and set the following attributes for each input parameter:
This table appears only when the tick it to enable multiple input/output;not tick it to enable document check box is selected. |
Output |
Click the [+] button below the table to add as many rows as needed, each row for an output parameter, and set the following attributes for each output parameter:
This table appears only when the tick it to enable multiple input/output;not tick it to enable document check box is selected. |
Die on error |
Select this option to stop the execution of the Job when an error occurs to the component. If this option is not selected, errors occur to the component are logged and the Job continues. By default, this option is not selected. Information noteNote: This option is available only when you have installed
the R2021-04 Studio Monthly update or a later one delivered by Talend.
For more information, check with your administrator.
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Advanced settings
SAP Properties |
If you need to use custom configuration for the SAP system being used, complete this table with the property or properties to be customized. For example,
This property is not visible when the Use an existing connection check box is selected. |
tStatCatcher Statistics |
Select this check box to gather the Job processing metadata at a Job level as well as at each component level. |
Global Variables
Global Variables |
ERROR_MESSAGE: the error message generated by the component when an error occurs. This is an After variable and it returns a string. This variable functions only if the Die on error check box is cleared, if the component has this check box. A Flow variable functions during the execution of a component while an After variable functions after the execution of the component. To fill up a field or expression with a variable, press Ctrl + Space to access the variable list and choose the variable to use from it. For further information about variables, see Talend Studio User Guide. |
Usage
Usage rule |
This component is usually used as a start component together with other output component(s) or an intermediate component together with other input and output components. |
Support |
tSAPBapi should be used to interact with the ERP part of SAP, including S4/HANA. |
Connections |
For further information about connections, see Talend Studio User Guide. |
Limitation |
Specific jar and dll files provided by SAP must be added to your Studio and the workstation hosting your Studio. The exact procedure varies among platforms such as 32-bit or 64-bit Windows or Linux.
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