What is SAP OpenConnectors Presentation at #SITCPH 2018

1. November 2018
SAP Open Connectors
SITCPH
© Figaf 2018

2. Agenda
• Overview on the Open Connectors
• Examples of proxies
• Formulas

3. • SAP Mentor
• SAP Integration Consultant
• SAP PI
• Working on BPM, PI, CPI and API Mgt projects
• Figaf IRT, SAP PI/CPI test and lifecycle tool
Daniel Graversen

4. • A cloud based tool that allow connectivity to 150+ SaaS solution
• A generic framework for interfaces
• ”Integration Bus”
• Build on Cloud Elements
• Will be able to use Cloud Connector
What is OpenConnectors

5. • No need to understand authentication with the SaaS provider
• Generic datasorce.
• One way to make all integration
• Reuse Integration if you switch application provider
• Monitoring in one place
• Pay per use 1.000 EUR/Month for 1.000.000 API calls
Benefits

6. API

7. • Unified experience
• Create connectivity to the different app
• APIHub
• Create an instance and get authentication for it
• Browse and try models
• Give postman example
API

8. • You can create your own connectors
• Many different types of authentication
• Setup the data model for it
• Specify fields
What if my application is not the list

9. Formula

10. • Handle events in your landscape
• Instances to setup which connectors it should use
• Will require some Javascript for evaluating what should go on
Formula

11. When to use

12. • If you want to integrate with an application that does not have a
simple CPI Adapter
• One generic integration
• Want to have a reusable connectivity and datamodel
• Multiply CRM systems in company
• Make it easier to switch between systems
• ???
When to use