Implementation of Workflow in SAP Cloud Platform with back-end as S/4Hana On-premise leveraging Odata, Gateway, Cloud Connector, API management and SCP Workflow Service

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In this blog we will see, how can we implement  Workflow in SAP Cloud Platform with back-end as S/4 Hana On Premise leveraging On-premise Gateway, Cloud connector and  SAP API management   – Real time scenario.

 

In  a Hybrid cloud scenario, private data are stored in On-premise system. This is most popular architecture now-a-days for SAP cloud implementation.

 



 

Flow-

In this blog we are taking one of the most used scenario in Work Order management in ISU operation.

The below is the operation flow.

1. Work Order will create in OnPremise System.


2. It will Approved or Reject in SAP Cloud Platform using My Inbox Fiori APP.


3. If Approved Work Order will automatically  released.

 

Tool and Services  used-

1. SAP Odata on Hana On-premise System


2. SAP Gateway on Hana On-premise System


3. Cloud Connector to connect Hana On-premise with SAP Cloud Platform


4. SAP API Management on SAP Cloud Platform


5. SAP Workflow on SAP Cloud Platform


6. SAP Fiori on SAP Cloud Platform

 

Architecture-

 



 

Development :

 

1. Create a Gateway service in OnPremise system and activated it.

 

 

2. In SAP Cloud Platform Cloud Connector integrated .



 

3.  Create an API with Odata of On-premise .



 

 



 

4.  Now create a Workflow in SCP.

 



 

 

For  GetWorkOrder  consume the API with GET  operation.



 

For   WorkOrderRelease assign the user for taking decision.

 



 

For UpdateWorkOrder  use the API with Put operation.

 



 

Please Note:  In this scenario we take help of API Management to create micro-service. But without API we can also directly consume Odata service using Odata Provisioning in SCP.  But using a API there are lots of advantage of micro-services.

 

Operation-

1. Create a Work Order in On-Premise System.

 





 

2. Now the work Order  have only CRTD Status , not have REL status.

 



 

3. Now in SAP Cloud Platform, we can see a New workflow instance for Work Order Release workflow running.

 



 

 

4. In the Fiori My  Inbox  app on SAP cloud Platform, user got item to take action : Approve or Reject.



 

5.  After Approval, workflow got completed.



 

6.   Work Order in On-Premises system changed to   REL status .

 



 

 

  Your requirement   fulfilled.

 

 

Summary:  Though it is quiet complex  development architecture, but its have lots of flexibility, Error handling tool, Policies for thread protection, cyber attack of API   are added advantage.

 

Have a great day.