Compound employee API response format

[former_member574910]

When I run Compound Employee API from SOAP UI, I always get a response that looks like this.

<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
   <soap:Body>
      <queryResponse xmlns:S="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns="urn:sfobject.sfapi.successfactors.com" xmlns:ns2="urn:fault.sfapi.successfactors.com">
         <result>
            <sfobject>
               <id>1120</id>
               <type>CompoundEmployee</type>
               <person>
                  <country_of_birth>DEU</country_of_birth>
                  <created_by>sfadmin</created_by>
                  <created_on_timestamp>2017-11-13T13:36:45.000Z</created_on_timestamp>

How do I get a response that looks like this?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<queryCompoundEmployeeResponse>
  <CompoundEmployee>
    <id>3801</id>
    <person>
      <country_of_birth>DEU</country_of_birth>
      <created_by>sfadmin</created_by>
      <created_on_timestamp>2017-11-13T13:36:45.000Z</created_on_timestamp>
      <date_of_birth>1990-01-01</date_of_birth>

This is format of CE API response in the HCI log. I wonder how to get that. Or does HCI automatically convert the former to the latter? Kindly throw some light on this.

[santosh_k3]

Hi,

I am working on the same scenario Compound Employee API -->SAP PO 7.5 -->Third Party scenario.

Facing the same issue , I get a different response as shown in the screenshot#2 when I send the query request using SAP PO SFSF adapter.

But when I do a SOAP UI request , I get a response like the screenshot#1.

Did you resolve it ? kindly share your thoughts.

Thanks

Sai

[Sriprasadsbhat · Accepted solution]

Hello Ido.

You will get the data like screenshot#2 when you query from SAP CPI.You can use SOAP UI to verify the data instantly or to check what query would return.

Regards,

Sriprasad Shivaram Bhat

[former_member574910 · Accepted solution]

@Sriprasad Shivaram Bhat: Since there's no way to reply to your answer, very much unlike SO, I have to resort to writing an answer to comment on your answer.

Hello Ido.You will get the data like screenshot#2 when you query from SAP CPI.You can use SOAP UI to verify the data instantly or to check what query would return.

So, it's CPI that's changing the format? If I hit SF directly from SOAP UI, I get the data like in screenshot#1. But, when I consume CE API in CPI, as you've mentioned, I do get the second format.

But, I don't use CPI. So, I suppose I've to live with format #1?

[Sriprasadsbhat · Accepted solution]

Hello Ido.

Whats the tool you are using to query the data from SF .Basically this formatting is taken care at adapter level.

If you are using SOAP UI just to verify the data then I guess no issues.Also you can try Integration Center if you are looking for data extract ( CompoundEmployee OData Beta is available )

Regards,

Sriprasad Shivaram Bhat

[santosh_k3]

Hi,

I am working on the same scenario Compound Employee API -->SAP PO 7.5 -->Third Party scenario.

Facing the same issue , I get a different response as shown in the screenshot#2 when I send the query(SFAPI) request using SAP PO SFSF(SOAP message protocol)adapter.

But when I do a SOAP UI request , I get a response like the screenshot#1.

Did you resolve it ? kindly share your thoughts.

Thanks

Sai