Remote Function Calls

An “HTTP Connection to External Server” RFC Destination is required in the ActiveControl Domain Controller to communicate with Jenkins.

This is configured via the usual way in SM59. The RFC requires an integration user to be created in Jenkins.

Figure: A ‘G’ Type RFC Destination is required to communicate from SAP to Jenkins as part of Outbound integration.

! The connectivity between Jenkins and SAP is absolutely key pre-requisite to a working Integration. Basis Technologies strongly recommend our Customers to review this topic as early on in the process for setting up the Integration as possible, to avoid delays caused by firewall or other network-level issues. Communication issues between the SAP system used as the ActiveControl Domain Controller and the 3rd Party system is the ‘Number 1’ challenge in setting up all ActiveControl integrations, and this Jenkins integration is no exception.