SAPB1 – Trigger Configuration (Magic xpi 4.13)
The SAPB1 Trigger Configuration dialog box contains the following fields:
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Service Definitions
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Resources
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This read-only field displays the name(s) of the SAPB1 resource(s) that you selected for the trigger in the Settings dialog box's Services section.
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Polling Interval
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This read-only field displays the polling interval that you defined for this service in the Settings dialog box's Services section.
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Keep Alive Interval
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The amount of time in minutes that the trigger can be unresponsive before it is automatically restarted. The default value is 0, which means that the trigger can be permanently unresponsive.
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| You should be very careful when selecting a value for this parameter. If the chosen value is too small, a trigger may terminate before it completes a valid operation. |
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Object Details
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Data Object
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Click  to open the Trace Object List. This contains the trace objects that you created in the Service Repository's SAPB1 Trace Objects Configuration dialog box. Select the required objects.
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Operation
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Select an operation from the drop-down list. The operations that appear on this list are those that you previously defined in the Settings dialog box's Services section.
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The SAPB1 trigger is invoked for each User operation in the system, including login and logout.
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End Action
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Select the action that will be done on the record at the end of processing. The available actions are:
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Update Status
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Delete Record
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XML Export Type
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Select one of the following from the drop-down list to enter the XML Export Type used in the transaction:
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AllNodes
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ValidNodesOnly
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NodesAsProperties
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ExportImportMode
The default is 3.ExportImportMode, which only supports read/write fields.
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Result Definitions
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Store Trigger Query In
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Click to open the Variables List. Select the location where you want to store the query that is generated by the trigger.
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Store Trigger Information In
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Select one of the following from the drop-down list to define the storage format for the information generated by the trigger:
Click to open the Variables List. Select the location where you want to store the information that is generated by the trigger.
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| When you select String (above), the generated string contains the DataObject - Operation - Server Name - Database Name - Object Key Values - Resource Name variables. For example, ServiceCalls - Add - localhost - SBODemo_US - 7 - SAPB1_Resource. There are spaces preceding and following the hyphens. It is used for flow logic, when two or more operations are handled in the same flow. |
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To use the SAPB1 connector as a trigger:
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Define an SAPB1 resource in the Settings dialog box's Resources section. This allows you to create the required connections to SAP databases. For more information on how to do this, click here. You cannot continue with the next step until you have done this.
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Define an SAPB1 service in the Settings dialog box's Services section. For more information on how to do this, click here. You cannot continue with the next step until you have done this.
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Drag the SAPB1 connector to Magic xpi's Trigger area. When you do this, the Properties pane for the connector opens.
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In the Setting section, select the required Service Name from the drop-down list.
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Double-click or right-click on the connector and select Configuration from the context menu to open the SAPB1 Trigger Configuration dialog box. Enter the relevant information.
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When you have entered the relevant information in these parameters, click OK to save the information and to exit the SAPB1 Trigger Configuration dialog box, or click Cancel to exit without saving.
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| If you want to use SAP HANA triggers, you need to take the ODBC connection string, defined in the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box, and enter it in the Connection Properties column of the SAPB1 Multi Resources List. |
