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Send xml file from sap to third party url through https

Former Member — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:49:13 GMT

Hi,

I have a requirement to send the xml file from ecc to a 3rd party url through HTTPS. How can we achieve this using ABAP.

Client doesn't have XI enviroment. The client has provided the 3rd party url where the file needs to be uploaded.

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Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Chitra.K

Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Sep 12, 2011 12:58 PM

Re: Send xml file from sap to third party url through https

Amey-Mogare — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:31:30 GMT

Hi Chitra,

I had similar requirement and here is what I did: -


REPORT  Z_HTTP_POST_TEST_AMEY.

DATA: L_URL               TYPE                   STRING          ,
      L_PARAMS_STRING     TYPE                   STRING          ,
      L_HTTP_CLIENT       TYPE REF TO            IF_HTTP_CLIENT  ,
      L_RESULT            TYPE                   STRING          ,
      L_STATUS_TEXT       TYPE                   STRING          ,
      L_HTTP_STATUS_CODE  TYPE                   I               ,
      L_HTTP_LENGTH       TYPE                   I               ,
      L_PARAMS_XSTRING    TYPE                   XSTRING         ,
      L_XSTRING           TYPE                   XSTRING         ,
      L_IS_XML_TABLE      TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SMUM_XMLTB      ,
      L_IS_RETURN         TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIRET2        ,
      L_OUT_TAB           TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TBL1024
      .

MOVE 'https://<hostname>/xxx/yyy/zzz' TO L_URL.
MOVE '<XML as string>' TO L_PARAMS_STRING.

*STEP-1 : CREATE HTTP CLIENT
CALL METHOD CL_HTTP_CLIENT=>CREATE_BY_URL
    EXPORTING
      URL                = L_URL
    IMPORTING
      CLIENT             = L_HTTP_CLIENT
    EXCEPTIONS
      ARGUMENT_NOT_FOUND = 1
      PLUGIN_NOT_ACTIVE  = 2
      INTERNAL_ERROR     = 3
      OTHERS             = 4 .

"STEP-2 :  AUTHENTICATE HTTP CLIENT
CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->AUTHENTICATE
  EXPORTING
    USERNAME             = 'testUser'
    PASSWORD             = 'testPassword'.

 "STEP-3 :  SET HTTP HEADERS
 CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->REQUEST->SET_HEADER_FIELD
      EXPORTING NAME  = 'Accept'
                VALUE = 'text/xml'.

 CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->REQUEST->SET_HEADER_FIELD
    EXPORTING NAME  = '~request_method'
               VALUE = 'POST' .

 CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->REQUEST->SET_CONTENT_TYPE
    EXPORTING CONTENT_TYPE  = 'text/xml' .

 "SETTING REQUEST DATA FOR 'POST' METHOD
 IF L_PARAMS_STRING IS NOT INITIAL.
   CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_STRING_TO_XSTRING'
     EXPORTING
         TEXT   = L_PARAMS_STRING
     IMPORTING
           BUFFER = L_PARAMS_XSTRING
     EXCEPTIONS
        FAILED = 1
        OTHERS = 2.

 CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->REQUEST->SET_DATA
    EXPORTING DATA  = L_PARAMS_XSTRING  .
 ENDIF.

 "STEP-4 :  SEND HTTP REQUEST
  CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->SEND
    EXCEPTIONS
      HTTP_COMMUNICATION_FAILURE = 1
      HTTP_INVALID_STATE         = 2.

 "STEP-5 :  GET HTTP RESPONSE
    CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->RECEIVE
      EXCEPTIONS
        HTTP_COMMUNICATION_FAILURE = 1
        HTTP_INVALID_STATE         = 2
        HTTP_PROCESSING_FAILED     = 3.

"STEP-6 : Read HTTP RETURN CODE
CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->RESPONSE->GET_STATUS
    IMPORTING
      CODE = L_HTTP_STATUS_CODE
      REASON = L_STATUS_TEXT  .

WRITE: / 'HTTP_STATUS_CODE = ',
          L_HTTP_STATUS_CODE,
         / 'STATUS_TEXT = ',
         L_STATUS_TEXT .

"STEP-7 :  READ RESPONSE DATA
 CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->RESPONSE->GET_CDATA
        RECEIVING DATA = L_RESULT .

"STEP-8 : CLOSE CONNECTION
CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->CLOSE
  EXCEPTIONS
    HTTP_INVALID_STATE = 1
    OTHERS             = 2   .

"STEP-9 : PRINT OUTPUT TO FILE
CLEAR : L_XSTRING, L_OUT_TAB[].
CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_STRING_TO_XSTRING'
    EXPORTING
      TEXT   = L_RESULT
    IMPORTING
      BUFFER = L_XSTRING
    EXCEPTIONS
      FAILED = 1
      OTHERS = 2.

CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'
  EXPORTING
    BUFFER                = L_XSTRING
  TABLES
    BINARY_TAB            = L_OUT_TAB .

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
  EXPORTING
   FILENAME                        = 'C:AMEYHTTP_POST_OUTPUT.xml'
  TABLES
    DATA_TAB                        = L_OUT_TAB .

Also, following is the detailed link for use of HTTP_CLIENT class: -

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp1/helpdata/EN/1f/93163f9959a808e10000000a114084/content.htm

Also, in below link, you can ignore XI specific part and observe how its sending XML to external URL:-

(I know it describes call to SAP XI server's URL, but it can be used to call any URL)

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/ae388f45-0901-0010-0f99-a76d785e3ccc

In addition to all above, following configs to be present at ABAP application server: -

1. The hostname used to URL should be present in SAP ABAP application server's 'hosts' file.

2. Security certificate (if available) for URL to be called must be installed in SAP ABAP application server.

Let me know if you achieve any progress with it...

Re: Send xml file from sap to third party url through https

former_member275875 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:46:36 GMT

Hi,

Can you please tel how the configuration steps mentioned above have to be performed?

In addition to all above, following configs to be present at ABAP application server: -

1. The hostname used to URL should be present in SAP ABAP application server's 'hosts' file.

2. Security certificate (if available) for URL to be called must be installed in SAP ABAP application server.

Re: Send xml file from sap to third party url through https

former_member203648 — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:58:23 GMT

To know more about how to create the instance for the class CL_HTTP_CLIENT. The following link can be useful.

1.Link

regards

Supriyo

Re: Send xml file from sap to third party url through https

Former Member — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:57:03 GMT

When tried to use this solution to upload a file to Sharepoint, the following statement did not work:

CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->REQUEST->SET_HEADER_FIELD

EXPORTING NAME = '~request_method'

VALUE = 'POST' .

I had to use:

CALL METHOD L_HTTP_CLIENT->REQUEST->SET_HEADER_FIELD

EXPORTING NAME = '~request_method'

VALUE = 'PUT' .

Also be aware that Sharepoint requires the full domain qualified name e.g. "domain\username" and not just "username".

My test program ended up as:

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*

*& Report ZTEMP_HTTP_XML

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*

*& This program uploads a file to a Sharepoint folder.

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*

REPORT ztemp_http_xml.

PARAMETERS: p_user(20) TYPE c LOWER CASE.

PARAMETERS: p_pwd(20) TYPE c LOWER CASE.

DATA: l_url TYPE string ,

l_params_string TYPE string ,

l_http_client TYPE REF TO if_http_client ,

l_result TYPE string ,

l_status_text TYPE string ,

l_http_status_code TYPE i ,

l_http_length TYPE i ,

l_params_xstring TYPE xstring ,

l_xstring TYPE xstring ,

l_is_xml_table TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF smum_xmltb ,

l_is_return TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF bapiret2 ,

l_out_tab TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF tbl1024 ,

l_user TYPE string ,

l_pwd TYPE string .

l_user = p_user. "ensure prefixed with Sharepoint domain

l_pwd = p_pwd. "Windows network/Sharepoint password

MOVE 'http://.../httptest.xml' TO l_url.

MOVE '<XML as string>' TO l_params_string.

*STEP-1 : CREATE HTTP CLIENT

CALL METHOD cl_http_client=>create_by_url

EXPORTING

url = l_url

IMPORTING

client = l_http_client

EXCEPTIONS

argument_not_found = 1

plugin_not_active = 2

internal_error = 3

OTHERS = 4.

* l_http_client->propertytype_logon_popup = l_http_client->co_disabled. "prevent pop-up if user auth fails

"STEP-2 : AUTHENTICATE HTTP CLIENT

CALL METHOD l_http_client->authenticate

EXPORTING

username = l_user

password = l_pwd.

"STEP-3 : SET HTTP HEADERS

CALL METHOD l_http_client->request->set_header_field

EXPORTING

name = '~request_method'

* VALUE = 'POST' . "does not work for Sharepoint

value = 'PUT'. "use for Sharepoint

"STEP-4 : SETTING REQUEST DATA FOR 'POST/PUT' METHOD

IF l_params_string IS NOT INITIAL.

CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_STRING_TO_XSTRING'

EXPORTING

text = l_params_string

IMPORTING

buffer = l_params_xstring

EXCEPTIONS

failed = 1

OTHERS = 2.

CALL METHOD l_http_client->request->set_data

EXPORTING

data = l_params_xstring.

ENDIF.

"STEP-5 : SEND HTTP REQUEST

CALL METHOD l_http_client->send

EXCEPTIONS

http_communication_failure = 1

http_invalid_state = 2.

"STEP-6 : GET HTTP RESPONSE

CALL METHOD l_http_client->receive

EXCEPTIONS

http_communication_failure = 1

http_invalid_state = 2

http_processing_failed = 3.

"STEP-7 : Read HTTP RETURN CODE

CALL METHOD l_http_client->response->get_status

IMPORTING

code = l_http_status_code

reason = l_status_text.

WRITE: / 'HTTP_STATUS_CODE = ',

l_http_status_code,

/ 'STATUS_TEXT = ',

l_status_text .

"STEP-8 : READ RESPONSE DATA

CALL METHOD l_http_client->response->get_cdata

RECEIVING

data = l_result.

"STEP-9 : CLOSE CONNECTION

CALL METHOD l_http_client->close

EXCEPTIONS

http_invalid_state = 1

OTHERS = 2.

"STEP-10 : PRINT OUTPUT TO FILE

CLEAR : l_xstring, l_out_tab[].

CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_STRING_TO_XSTRING'

EXPORTING

text = l_result

IMPORTING

buffer = l_xstring

EXCEPTIONS

failed = 1

OTHERS = 2.

CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'

EXPORTING

buffer = l_xstring

TABLES

binary_tab = l_out_tab.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

filename = 'C:\temp\POST_OUTPUT.xml'

TABLES

data_tab = l_out_tab.