The SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI) is a powerful, cloud-based middleware solution designed to facilitate seamless integration between various SAP and non-SAP systems. At the heart of CPI is its intuitive Web User Interface (Web UI), which provides users with the tools to design, deploy, monitor, and manage integration flows effectively.
In this article, we will explore how to navigate the CPI Web UI and utilize its features to maximize your integration projects on the SAP Cloud Platform.
The CPI Web UI is the primary interface for integration developers and administrators to interact with the SAP Cloud Platform Integration tenant. Accessible through a web browser, it provides an all-encompassing view of your integration artifacts, configuration options, monitoring tools, and tenant management functions.
To access the CPI Web UI:
- Log in to your SAP Cloud Platform cockpit.
- Navigate to your CPI tenant under the Integration Suite section.
- Click the link to open the CPI Web UI in a new tab.
The URL typically looks like:
https://<tenant-id>.hana.ondemand.com/cxf/
Once logged in, the CPI Web UI is divided into several key sections:
- Integration Flow Designer: This graphical interface allows you to create, edit, and deploy integration flows (iFlows). Drag-and-drop elements such as adapters, message mappings, and routing steps enable rapid development.
- Artifacts: Access integration content such as scripts, mappings, and certificates.
- Message Monitoring: View the status of message processing in real-time. You can filter messages by time, status (success, error), or specific integration flows.
- Endpoint Monitoring: Check connectivity and runtime status of integration endpoints.
- Data Store and Process Monitoring: Manage process data and stored messages in complex integration scenarios.
- Tenant Management: Manage users, roles, and security settings.
- Security: Configure OAuth, API keys, and certificates.
- Connectivity Management: Set up cloud connectors and integration endpoints.
The CPI dashboard provides a snapshot of your integration tenant's health. It highlights active iFlows, error trends, and alerts. Use this for quick insight into system status.
¶ Creating and Deploying iFlows
- From the Design tab, select Integration Flow and create a new iFlow.
- Utilize the palette to add adapters (HTTP, SOAP, IDoc, etc.), mappings, and control structures.
- Validate the flow and deploy it directly from the UI.
- Go to Monitor > Message Monitoring.
- Use filters to narrow down messages by time range, status, or specific iFlows.
- Drill down into message details to troubleshoot errors, including payload data and processing logs.
¶ Managing Security and Connectivity
- Under Operations, configure the necessary certificates and OAuth clients to secure your integrations.
- Set up and monitor connections to on-premise systems using the SAP Cloud Connector.
- Bookmark frequently used iFlows or monitoring views for quick access.
- Use the search functionality to locate integration artifacts swiftly.
- Leverage filters and sorting in the monitoring section to focus on critical issues.
- Regularly check the Tenant Settings for updates or necessary configuration changes.
The SAP Cloud Platform Integration Web UI offers a robust, user-friendly interface for managing complex integration landscapes in the cloud. Understanding how to navigate its sections efficiently empowers integration specialists to build, monitor, and troubleshoot integration scenarios effectively, ensuring smooth and reliable data flow across systems.
Whether you’re a developer designing new integration flows or an administrator monitoring system health, mastering the CPI Web UI is essential to leveraging the full potential of SAP Cloud Platform Integration.