SAP CPI Production Order Creation Fails Due to Invalid Time Format in OData Response

[JonathanR]

Hi team,

I'm working on a SAP CPI iFlow that creates production orders in SAP S4H, using the Production Order (Version 2) API.

I started by testing the connection between CPI and SAP, so I only have a Content Modifier with the payload and a Request Reply to connect to the OData adapter.

The payload is as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<A_ProductionOrder_2>
<A_ProductionOrder_2Type>
<ManufacturingOrderType>ZP01</ManufacturingOrderType>
<Material>SG002</Material>
<ProductionPlant>3516</ProductionPlant>
<MRPController>001</MRPController>
<MfgOrderPlannedStartDate>2024-09-15T00:00:00</MfgOrderPlannedStartDate>
<MfgOrderPlannedStartTime>00:00:00</MfgOrderPlannedStartTime>
<MfgOrderPlannedEndDate>2024-09-16T00:00:00</MfgOrderPlannedEndDate>
<MfgOrderPlannedEndTime>00:00:00</MfgOrderPlannedEndTime>
<ProductionUnit>PC</ProductionUnit>
<TotalQuantity>10</TotalQuantity>
</A_ProductionOrder_2Type>
</A_ProductionOrder_2>

With this payload, I'm successfully creating production orders, so it doesn't seem like the payload is incorrect. However, CPI is always returning the following error:

com.sap.gateway.core.ip.processor.exception.ODataProcessingException: com.sap.gateway.core.ip.processor.exception.ODataProcessingException: Exception occurred in converting [class java.util.GregorianCalendar] with value [java.util.GregorianCalendar[time=?,areFieldsSet=false,areAllFieldsSet=false,lenient=false,zone=sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfo[id="Etc/UTC",offset=0,dstSavings=0,useDaylight=false,transitions=0,lastRule=null],firstDayOfWeek=1,minimalDaysInFirstWeek=1,ERA=?,YEAR=?,MONTH=?,WEEK_OF_YEAR=?,WEEK_OF_MONTH=?,DAY_OF_MONTH=?,DAY_OF_YEAR=?,DAY_OF_WEEK=?,DAY_OF_WEEK_IN_MONTH=?,AM_PM=?,HOUR=?,HOUR_OF_DAY=24,MINUTE=0,SECOND=0,MILLISECOND=?,ZONE_OFFSET=?,DST_OFFSET=?]] to String., cause: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: HOUR_OF_DAY

I believe the issue is related to two tags in the Request Reply response: MfgOrderPlannedEndTime and MfgOrderScheduledEndTime, with the value PT24H00M00S. It seems that java.util.GregorianCalendar only accepts hours in the range of 0-23, but according to SAP documentation, the hour 24:00 is allowed (which seems incorrect to me).

I'm struggling to find a solution for this issue, as it seems to be a very basic error.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Ryan-Crosby]

CPI is throwing an error during what process? You mentioned that it's creating production orders so where is your flow failing?

[JonathanR]

Here

[orhantas1]

Did you find any solution for this issue ? I have the same problem when I get the data of production order API with API_PRODUCTION_ORDER_2 ?

[JonathanR]

Not really, did you?

[fedmarin]

Hi, I think you need to read Help Portal SAP Documentation: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/a6f0333202384ba2b48a841a4a6deb1b/d979183f4d01446d89e....
In particular, you have to specify BasicSchedulingType and maybe you have to put fields in the correct order (I'm not sure about that).

[fedmarin]

I've solved by calling the API via HTTP, pay attention to CSRF validation and etag header.

This guide helped me a lot: https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/csrf-token-validation-failed/qaq-p/12524895