SAP Integration Suite - Content Modifier

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Content Modifier

Content Modifier is a tool used in integration processes to adjust incoming messages by modifying headers, properties, or the message body to meet specific requirements.

Content Modifier has 4 types:

1. General.
2. Message Header.
3. Exchange Property.
4. Message Body.

General:

In General We can change the Content Modifier Name as you want.

Message Header:

These carry metadata about the message, such as content type or routing information.

Note: Metadata refers to information about the message itself, not the content of the message.

Exchange Property:

Exchange Property is a key/value pair used to store data temporarily during message processing. It's a powerful and flexible way to pass information between steps in an integration flow. 

Message Body:

In message body there are:

1. Type – In type there are two types Constant - for fixed body & Expression - for Custom/Expression Language body.
2. Body – We can call the headers & Properties which were created in the before fields and we can enter the custom body.

In Content Modifier, we can define values with source types according to requirement:

Constant:

• To set a fixed value, Best for static data that doesn't change.
• Example: Country = India

Expression:

• Dynamic values, Allows you to use simple Expression Language.
• Syntax: ${header.<name>}, ${property.<name>}

Global Variable:

• Refers to values defined as Global Variables in the CPI runtime.
• Used in more complex scenarios and reusable scripts.
• When you define global settings used across many flows.

Header:

• Gets the value from an existing message header.
• Example: You may copy a header like Authorization into a new one.
• When values are already present in headers and you want to reuse or forward them.

Local Variable:

• Used for values created temporarily during the flow (like in scripts).
• Best for temporary or calculated values.

Number Range:

• Auto-generates a number from a configured number range.
• Can be used to generate sequential IDs.

Property:

• Gets the value from a message property (set in Content Modifier or other steps).
• Example: Set city as a property earlier, then reuse it here.
• Properties are used for temporary storage during flow execution.

XPath: Extracts data from the XML message body using an XPath expression.

• Example: /root/customer/city

Content Modifier Example:

• In Message Header - City Name added with value of Guntur with Constant type.

• In Exchange Property – timestamp as Name with Expression Source type & Source Value is ${date:now:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}

• In Message body we called the names added in Header & Property.

Output:

Time & Address are printed in the output body as shown in above image.

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