Question Re: SAP Java (Spring Boot) integration in Technology Q&A

SAP Java (Spring Boot) integration

former_member1272030 — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:10:40 GMT

I have a Spring boot app that needs to integrate with SAP. I research some options, but would like to know if anyone has some experience on it and see which is the best option to can consume services from SAP. I saw:

1) SAP Java Connector 2) Generate SOAP Web Services from SAP and consume it from my java app.

Know someone who can answer?

Re: SAP Java (Spring Boot) integration

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Re: SAP Java (Spring Boot) integration

matt_r — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:24:32 GMT

hello Ssaivarun1,

I would not recommend SAP Java Connector (JCO). Its based on RFC and has the huge disadvantage that you are not allowed to distribute it in your application. So if you are developing a tool or a product that has it included, you are not allowed to ship it to your customer. If its for your own company, you can download and use it.

We are preparing to shift some of our products into the cloud. And at latest here you have the problem that you cant ship or deliver your docker/container-Files that includes the JCO. So, we are in a transition state. Our current goal is to solve the issue by exposing ODATA (REST) Endpoints on SAP Side and consume those. Maybe you have a look into that as well, as SOAP is (at least in my oppinion) a bit older and a bit more effort (because of XML) than a simple REST-Endpoint.

Olingo is for example a good Java Library for ODATA and is used by SAP as well as far as i know.

Of course, thats only my oppinion and all three approaches will work: JCO, SOAP and ODATA.

Best regards,

Matthias