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3628939 - Error When Checking the Connection Between SAP Business ByDesign and SAP Success Factors

Symptom

Integration between SAP SuccessFactors (SF) and SAP Business ByDesign (ByD) is not working properly, resulting in an error when checking the connection of the API:
Error accessing service; Service Ping ERROR: Error when calling SOAP Runtime functions: SRT: Processing error in Internet Communication Framework: ("ICF Error when receiving the response: ICM_HTTP_TIMEOUT").

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign.

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Application and User Management work center.
  2. Go to Communication Arrangement view.
  3. Search and Edit EC Integration.
  4. Check the connection for "Organisational Centre Replication Outbound with EC Service".
  5. Error occurs.

Cause

One possible cause for this problem might because the SFAPI is not enable for the SF Company.

Resolution

The configuration must be reviewed at the Success Factors to enable the SFAPI for the Company.
To achieve this configuration, please check the following SAP Guide:
SAP Business ByDesign and SuccessFactors Employee Central Integration Guide

Keywords

Integration, SFAPI, Organisational Centre Replication Outbound with EC Service, Success Factors, SAP Business ByDesign, Error accessing service, Service Ping ERROR, Error when calling SOAP Runtime functions, Processing error in Internet Communication Framework, ICF Error when receiving the response: ICM_HTTP_TIMEOUT, ICM_HTTP_TIMEOUT. , KBA , AP-HMD-RPL , HCM-Master Data Replication , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign 2505