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The document discusses the Request Reply functionality in SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI), which allows for synchronous communication with external systems via REST API. It outlines the process of configuring an integration flow using an OData receiver adapter to retrieve and process data from an external service. The steps include setting up connections, selecting entities, and configuring operations for data retrieval, culminating in the deployment of the integration flow.

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Part 8 Working With Aintaining Logs by Using Scripts, Even If The Is Not On Trace M

The document discusses the Request Reply functionality in SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI), which allows for synchronous communication with external systems via REST API. It outlines the process of configuring an integration flow using an OData receiver adapter to retrieve and process data from an external service. The steps include setting up connections, selecting entities, and configuring operations for data retrieval, culminating in the deployment of the integration flow.

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SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI) || Part 8 || Working with Request

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As shown in the screenshot above, you can reach out to Request Reply from
Internal Call --> External Call --> Request Reply.

The question is what is this Request Reply, and in which all scenarios, you can
use this functionality provided by SAP, by standard, out-of-the-box.

REQUEST REPLY helps you to call an external system (receiver), and get back a
response. In certain scenarios, the Integration Flow is expected to communicate
with an external service to retrieve, post, delete, update, the data, and further
process the data synchronously. In such cases, the external service exposes the
data through REST API, and you can use the Request Reply to connect to that
service via HTTP/ OData/ SOAP (SOAP 1.x) receiver adapter.

To demonstrate the usage in an instance, I have used the OData receiver adapter,
to consumer the data exposed by CPI, via OData Services.

IFLOW:

1. Start Timer: Since there is no Sender System in this instance, I have used
a Start Timer, which would trigger the message once it is deployed.

2. Request Reply: The Request Reply doesnot have any configurations attached
to it. It needs to be connected to a Receiver system via a OData or HTTP or SOAP
adapter.

3. OData: In the screenshot below, you can see the configuration i.e. the
Connection, and Processing.

CONNECTION:
*** For the link, go to your C4C Tenant, go to ADMINISTRATOR --> OData
SERVICE EXPLORER > *select a SAP OData SERVICES or a CUSTOM OData
SERVICES, and click on VIEW.

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PROCESSING:

Select the required Operation Details [Query (GET), Create (POST), Delete
(DELETE), etc, and click on SELECT button.

STEP 1: Connect to System


 Connection Source: Could be Remote/ Local EDMX File. I always prefer Local
EDMX File. All the link and credential details you can entered in the "Connection"
step, shall flow here.

STEP 2: Select Entity & Define Operation

 Here, select the Entity whose data you want to pull. Sometimes, you won't be
able to see all the Entities. In such a case, just increase the Sub Level on the left
from 0 to 4 or 5. Now, select the fields whose values you want the IFlow to call
from the external system.

STEP 3: Configure Filter & Sorting

 This step is not mandatory. You can use to set filter parameters. In my case, I
am trying to GET data for only 1 record.
 You can also sort the data (Ascending/ Descending), based in the fields of the
selected entity.

Now, click on FINISH to generate an .xsd file. You shall understand the use of this
file generated in upcoming blogs. Hint: This .xsd file contains the structure of the
data coming from the Receiver system. Where and how to use it? Stay tuned with
this blog series to know more.

4. Mail: To know how the mail adapter works, click here.


Now, save the IFlow, and hit the Deploy Button.

 IFlow, deployed!

 Message, processed!
 Email, received!

Hope you had a good read.

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