Create a Connection

Before you can build an integration, you have to create the connections to the applications with which you want to share data.

To create a connection in Oracle Integration:

1. In the left navigation pane, click Home > Integrations > Connections.

2. Click Create.

   Note:

   You can also create a connection in the integration canvas of:

   • An orchestrated integration (See Define Inbound Triggers and Outbound Invokes.)

   • A basic routing integration (See Add a Trigger (Source) Connection.)

3. In the Create Connection — Select Adapter dialog, select the adapter to use for this connection. To find the adapter, scroll through the list, or enter a partial or full name in the Search field and click Search.

4. In the Create Connection dialog, enter the information that describes this connection.

   1. Enter a meaningful name to help others find your connection when they begin to create their own integrations. The name you enter is automatically added in capital letters to the Identifier field. If you modify the identifier name, don't include blank spaces (for example, SALES OPPORTUNITY).
   2. Enter optional keywords (tags). You can search on the connection keywords on the Connections page.
   3. Select the role (direction) in which to use this connection (trigger, invoke, or both). Only the roles supported by the adapter are displayed for selection. When you select a role, only the connection properties and security policies appropriate to that role are displayed on the Connections page. If you select an adapter that supports both invoke and trigger, but select only one of those roles, you'll get an error when you try to drag the adapter into the section you didn't select. For example, let's say you configure a connection for the Oracle Service Cloud (RightNow) Adapter as only an invoke. Dragging the adapter to a trigger section in the integration produces an error.
   4. Enter an optional description of the connection.

5. Click Create.

   Your connection is created. You're now ready to configure the connection details, such as connection properties, security policies, connection login credentials, and (for certain connections) agent group.

Configure Connection Properties

Enter connection information so your application can process requests.

1. Go to the Connection Properties section.
2. In the SAP S4HANA Host field, enter the SAP S/4 HANA host name. For example:

   https://host_name-api.s4hana.ondemand.com

Configure Connection Security

Configure security for your SAP S/4HANA Cloud Adapter connection.

1. Go to the Security section.
2. From the Security Policy list, select the security policy.
   • Basic Authentication
   • Client Certificate based Security Policy
3. If you select Basic Authentication:
   1. In the Username field, enter the communication user name that you obtained after performing the steps in the prerequisites section. See Create a Communication User.
   2. In the Password field, enter the password for the communication user that you obtained after performing the steps in the prerequisites section. See Create a Communication User.
4. If you select Client Certificate based Security Policy:
   1. In the Identity keystore Alias Name field, provide the identity keystore alias name of the X.509 certificate that you uploaded into Oracle Integration. See Prerequisites to Use the Client Certificate-Based Security Policy.

Test the Connection

Test your connection to ensure that it's configured successfully.

1. In the page title bar, click Test.
2. Wait for a message about the results of the connection test.
   • If the test was successful, then the connection is configured properly.
   • If the test failed, then edit the configuration details you entered. Check for typos, verify URLs and credentials, and download the diagnostic logs for additional details. Continue to test until the connection is successful.
3. When complete, click Save.