Calling RFC from BODS

Calling RFC from BODS

Introduction:-

In this scenario I am demonstrating about how to call Remote enabled Function Module from BODS.

1) Create SAP Application Datastore.

     In this example I am using the “SAP_BI” as the SAP Application datastore.

     As i have created the Fm in BI system, i have crated datastor for that system.

2) Import RFC from SAP system.

• In Local Object Library expand SAP datastore.
• Right click on Functions & click "Import By Name".

• Enter the name of the RFC to import & click on "Import".

        Here I am using the “ZBAPI_GET_EMPLOYEE_DETAILS” as the RFC.

• RFC will be imported & can be seen in the Local Objet Library.

Note :- This RFC takes Employee ID as the input & displays Employee details.

            I have stored Employee id in the text file, so to read text file I am using File format as the source.

3) Create File Format for flat (text) file.

   This file format(here "Emp_Id_Format") has the list of employee ids.

4) Create Job, Workflow, Dataflow as usual.

5) Drag File Format into dataflow & mark it as a Source.

6) Drag a query platform also in to data flow & name it (here "Query_fcn_call").

7) Assign RFC call from Query

• Double click on Query.

• Right click on "Query_fcn_call" & click "New Function Call".

• “Select Function” window will open. Choose appropriate function & click "Next".

·         In below window click on button & define an input parameter.

• Select the file format that we have created earlier in "Input Parameter" window & press OK.

• Select Column name from the input file format & press "OK".

        Here the file format has one column only with name as “Id”.

• Click "Next" & select Output Parameters.

• Select the required output parameters & click "Finish".

        Here i am selecting all the fields.

Now the Query editor for query platform "Query_fcn_call" can be seen as follows.

8) Add another query platform into dataflow for mapping & name it (here "Query_Mapping").

9) Add a template table also.

10) Mapping.

• Double click on query "Query_Mapping" & do the necessary mappings.

11) Save the Job, validate & execute.

12) During execution employee id is taken as a input to the RFC & output of the rfc is stored in the table.

        Output can be seen as follow after execution.

        Here employee ids are taken from the File Format & given to RFC as an input.

        Output of the RFC is given as an input to the query "Query_Mapping" where it is mapped to the target table fields.

Thanks,

Rahul S. More

(Technical Lead)

IGATE Global Solutions Pvt Ltd.