Begin SAP Transaction activity

An activity that starts an SAP transaction. This activity is used with one or more Call SAP Function activities and one End SAP Transaction activity to create an SAP transaction.

Configure the Begin SAP Transaction activity

To configure the Begin SAP Transaction activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

You must install, and configure the iNet connection hub SAP integration software.
For more information, refer to Configure iNet BPS for SAP Integration
SAP Integration activities are available for AgilePoint On Premises environment only.

Good to Know

In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.

How to Start

On the Organizer, do one of these:
- Open a process.
- Create a process.
Do one of these:
- Add an activity:
  1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the SAP Integration tab.
  2. On the SAP Integration tab, drag the Begin SAP Transaction activity onto your process.
- Change an activity:
  1. In your process, double-click your activity.

Procedure

Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.
For more information, refer to Configure General Options for a SAP Activity.
(Optional) Click Advanced > E-mail Notification .
For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity

General Configuration

Specifies the common information for a SAP Activity.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Function: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Description	Function: Specifies an optional description for your activity. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Transaction Name	Function: Specifies a name for the SAP transaction. If you use a Begin Transaction activity, a session starts with the transaction name and in End Transaction activity if you give the same name, the session is closed. Between these two activities, you can use one or more Call SAP Function activities with or without transaction names. If you give the same transaction name as in Begin Transaction activity, it will use the same session. If not, it will create a new session. In this way, you can use the same session for all SAP calls. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No