K2 connect tutorials

These tutorials will explain how to use K2 connect to expose SAP BAPIs and K2 SmartObjects.

You should be familiar with SAP and SAP BAPIs before attempting these tutorials, as well as working with Visual Studio. You should also understand the basic principles behind SmartObjects.
Tutorial Level and Estimated Build Time Tutorial Application Overview Covered in Tutorial

Configuring a K2 connect Destination


Easy

15-20 min

This tutorial explains how to configure a Destination in K2 connect. (Destinations connect K2 to a particular SAP System).
  • Using the K2 connect Administration console
  • Configuring a new Destination

Testing the K2 connect Service Object and K2 SmartObject

Easy

20-25 min

This tutorial explains how to use the Service Object Tester in Visual Studio to test SAP BAPIs, and how to generate, deploy and test a SmartObject for testing purposes.

  • Using the K2 connect Service Object Tester in Visual Studio
  • Exploring BAPIs
  • Testing BAPIs with the Test Cockpit
  • Generating a SmartObject for a SAP BAPI
  • Testing the resulting SmartObject

Developing with K2 connect

Intermediate to Advanced

30-40 min

This tutorial explains how to work with K2 connect for Visual Studio to expose SAP BAPIs as SmartObjects. Here, you will manually create, deploy and update Service Objects and SmartObjects that interact with SAP BAPIs.

This tutorial has three parts

  1. Developing with K2 connect (basics)
  2. Extending Existing Service Objects, Using Structures and XML Properties
  3. Publishing and Updating an Existing Service Object and SmartObject
  • Manually creating Service Objects
  • Manually creating SmartObjects for K2 connect Service Objects
  • More advanced Input and Output mapping in K2 connect
  • Using Structures and XML Properties
  • Chaining BAPI calls