PI 7.1 SOAP Action parameters in SOAP request?

Question

Hi all,
I have to implement an IDOC->PI->XML interface to transfer some master data. After performing the mapping, the mapped data needs to be sent to the target system using a SOAP request via a webservice.
On PI, I specified the URL for the WS in a SOAP-oriented Communication Channel. In the parameter "SOAP Action" of this CC, I entered the relevant method name to be used to transfer the mapped data. However, this method requires 2 parameters:
- applicationName: this is the name of the target structure used in the Message Mapping
- xmlMessage: this is the actual mapped message string
So my question is: how can I bind these 2 parameters in my PI design and configuration?
Thanks for your help,
Eric

Answer 1

there can be one WS having many actions....which means one WS can be used in multiple interfaces.
However, this method requires 2 parameters:
- applicationName: this is the name of the target structure used in the Message Mapping
- xmlMessage: this is the actual mapped message string
If I get it correctly, you have to actually set the SOAP action before you send the message to the WS....and you want to do it in SAP PI?
so your action is something like http://something.abcd/applicationName/xmlMessage and you have to set the things here?
If yes, then you can use the Dynamic Configuration (adapter specific message attributes...ASMA) in SOAP channel (UDF in mapping) and set this ASMA THeaderSOAPACTION
DynamicConfiguration conf = (DynamicConfiguration) container.getTransformationParameters().get
(StreamTransformationConstants.DYNAMIC_CONFIGURATION);
DynamicConfigurationKey key = DynamicConfigurationKey.create("http://sap.com/xi/XI/System/SOAP","THeaderSOAPACTION");
String a = http://something.abcd/applicationName/xmlMessage //set the value of actual action here
conf.put(key, a);
return "";
Regards,
Abhishek.