Question Re: Directory API for Integration Flows? in Technology Q&A

Directory API for Integration Flows?

peter_wallner2 — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 21:44:47 GMT

Dear experts,

we are on SAP PO 7.5. I have to update a big amount of iFlows and exchange the sending system.
I know a mass update is possible for Integrated Configurations using the Directory API but could not see an option for iFlows.
Is there a way of using the Directory API to mass update iFlows?

Thank you,
Peter

Re: Directory API for Integration Flows?

anna_winterholler — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 06:18:50 GMT

Hello Peter,

no, currently we do not have any public API for integration flows. What would be your use case?

Best regards,

Anna

Re: Directory API for Integration Flows?

peter_wallner2 — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:55:48 GMT

Hello Anna,

In our PO Dev system I have to switch the Sender ID for dozens of iFlows because our S/4 Dev system is switched to a new system ID.

Best regards, Peter

Re: Directory API for Integration Flows?

anna_winterholler — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:18:14 GMT

Hello Peter,

just to be sure, that I understood you correct - with "Sender ID" you mean communication component, right? Is it modelled as business system? I have two workarounds for your special use case in mind, however one is very ugly and the other is a bit tricky and could only work when sender is modelled as a business system.

Best regards,

Anna

Re: Directory API for Integration Flows?

peter_wallner2 — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:53:14 GMT

Hello Anna, you are correct. The Sender is modeled as a business system, it is our S/4 system and I just import it from the SLD. Now that Sender business system's ID is changing. Best regards, Peter

Re: Directory API for Integration Flows?

anna_winterholler — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:24:25 GMT

Could you please open a ticket for component BC-XI-IDE-IFL? You can advise supporters to forward it directly to me. I think I have an elegant solution for this problem. But as it is a bit tricky, I would like to execute it together with you.

Best regards,

Anna

Re: Directory API for Integration Flows?

peter_wallner2 — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:37:51 GMT

Hello Anna, thank you so much! I will open a ticket and mention this thread. Best regards, Peter

Re: Directory API for Integration Flows?

martinbindner — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 19:42:15 GMT

Hello Peter,

PI/PO has some undocumented interfaces and one of them is used by our tool (called UDO) to extract Integration Flows. Here is a screenshot how the result looks like:

And an example which other objects can be extracted by the tool:

In general it is possible to use this undocumented interface to update Integration Flows, though not supported yet by our tool.

More information can be found on our homepage.

Best Regards,

Martin

Re: Directory API for Integration Flows?

peter_wallner2 — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:04:46 GMT

Hello Martin, thank you. We are using UDO, mainly to pull information about our integration objects. However, I was on a call with SAP and there is an undocumented/experimental way to mass change iFlows with the help of the Integration Directory. It worked for me