HTTP JSON
This page shows how to set up and use the HTTP JSON destination.
The HTTP JSON destination is a generic JSON stream over HTTP.
Create a new HTTP JSON Destination
Follow the steps below to add a new HTTP JSON destination to Xtract Universal:
- In the main window of the Designer, navigate to Server > Manage Destinations. The window “Manage Destinations” opens.
- Click [Add] to create a new destination. The window "Destination Details" opens.
- Enter a Name for the destination.
- Select the destination type HTTP JSON from the drop-down menu. A list of connection details opens.
- Fill out the destination details to connect to the destination.
- Click [OK] to confirm your input.
The destination can now be assigned to extractions.
Destination Details
The destination details define the connection to the destination. To use the JSON destination, no further settings are necessary.
Assign the HTTP JSON Destination to an Extraction
Extractions write data to their assigned destination. Follow the steps below to assign a destination to an extraction:
- In the main window of the Designer, select an extraction.
- Click [ Destination]. The window “Destination Settings” opens.
- In the “Destination Settings” window, select a destination from the dropdown list.
- Optional: edit the destination settings.
- Click [OK] to confirm your input.
When running the extraction, the extracted SAP data is now written to the destination.
Destination Settings
The destination settings only affect the extraction that the destination is assigned to. To open the destination settings, select an extraction in the main window of the Designer and click [ Destination]. The window "Destination Settings" opens.
Column Name Style
Defines the style of the column name. Following options are available:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | The SAP technical column name is used as column name in the destination e.g., MAKTX. |
| PrefixedCode | The SAP technical column name is prefixed by SAP object name and the tilde character e.g., MAKT~MAKTX |
| CodeAndText | The SAP technical column name and the SAP description separated by an underscore are used as column name in the destination e.g., MAKTX_Material Description (Short Text). |
| TextAndCode | The SAP description and the SAP technical column name description separated by an underscore are used as column name in the destination e.g., Material Description (Short Text)_MAKTX. |
| Text | The SAP description is used as column name in the destination e.g., Material Description (Short Text). |
Convert dates
Converts the character-type SAP date (YYYYMMDD, e.g., 19900101) to a special date format (YYYY-MM-DD, e.g., 1990-01-01). Target data uses a real date data-type and not the string data-type to store dates.
Year 0
Converts the SAP date 00000000 to the entered value.
Year 9999
Converts the SAP date 9999XXXX to the entered value.
Invalid values
If an SAP date cannot be converted to a valid date format, the invalid date is converted to the entered value. NULL is supported as a value. When converting the SAP date the two special cases 00000000 and 9999XXXX are checked first.