C_CPI_2506 Dumps with Practice Exam Questions Answers

API Management in SAP Integration Suite supports HTTP-based protocols.

Supported → SOAP, OData, REST (OpenAPI).

Not supported directly → RFC and IDoc (these are legacy SAP protocols handled via Cloud Integration or On-Premise adapters, not via API Management).

Thus, the correct supported message protocols are SOAP and OData.

In SAP Event Mesh, topic subscriptions follow a defined hierarchical string structure:

Namespace → Defines the domain or context (e.g., sap/s4/beh/businesspartner).

Topic name → Specifies the exact event (e.g., BusinessPartner/Changed).

Separators (/) → Used to concatenate namespace and event details into a full subscription string.

Other options:

API key, Client ID, and Authentication token → Used for connectivity but not part of the topic string.

Business Partner ID, Change type, Event timestamp → Payload details, not part of the subscription string.

Source/Target system → Not required for constructing the topic name.

Thus, the correct components are Namespace, Topic name, Separator.

In SAP Integration Development, particularly when working with OData V2.0 interfaces, the correct way to identify the available entity sets is by retrieving the metadata document from the OData service. The metadata document, accessible via the $metadata endpoint of the OData service, provides a comprehensive description of the service's data model, including all entity sets, entity types, properties, associations, and navigation properties. This document is formatted in XML (CSDL - Conceptual Schema Definition Language) and is essential for understanding the structure and capabilities of the OData service.

Why Option B is Correct:

Metadata Document Role: The metadata document is a standard feature of OData V2.0 services, as defined by the OData protocol. It exposes the schema of the service, listing all entity sets and their properties. For example, accessing https:// /$metadata returns an XML document detailing the entity sets, such as Customers, Orders, or other resources exposed by the service.

SAP Reference: According to SAP documentation, such as the SAP Gateway Developer Guide and OData V2.0 Protocol Specification, the metadata document is the primary source for discovering the structure of an OData service. In SAP Gateway, which is commonly used for OData services in SAP environments, the $metadata endpoint is automatically generated when an OData service is created using the Service Builder (transaction SEGW).

Practical Usage: In SAP Integration Suite or SAP Cloud Integration, developers use the metadata document to configure integration flows (iFlows) that interact with OData services. Tools like SAP Business Application Studio or Eclipse with SAP plugins allow developers to import this metadata to generate client code or configure adapters.

Why Other Options are Incorrect:

A. Retrieve the service document from the interface: The service document (accessed via the root URL of the OData service, e.g., https:// /) provides a list of entity sets but only includes their names and URLs, not the detailed structure (e.g., properties, types, or relationships). While it’s useful for navigating to entity sets, it lacks the comprehensive schema information provided by the metadata document, making it insufficient for fully understanding the entity sets’ structure.

C. Search in the Global Directory of all available OData interfaces: There is no such thing as a "Global Directory" for OData interfaces in SAP or the broader OData ecosystem. OData services are specific to individual systems or applications, and their discovery is typically done via the service’s metadata or service document, not a centralized directory.

D. Contact the OData interface manufacturer: This option is not practical or standard. OData is a protocol, not a product with a "manufacturer." The metadata document is the standard, self-contained way to explore an OData service, and no external contact is required.

SAP Integration Developer Workflow Example:

Access the OData Service: In an SAP environment, an Integration Developer identifies the OData service URL (e.g., https:// :/sap/opu/odata/sap/).

Retrieve Metadata: Append / $metadata to the service URL to download the metadata XML. For example, https:// :/sap/opu/odata/sap/ZCUSTOMER_SRV/$metadata.

Analyze Entity Sets: Parse the elements in the metadata XML to identify available entity sets, their properties, and navigation paths.

Use in Integration: In SAP Cloud Integration, import the metadata into an iFlow’s OData adapter to configure operations like querying or updating specific entity sets.

In Event-Driven Architecture, resilience is ensured by:

Loose coupling → Services do not depend on each other’s runtime availability. A failure in one service does not directly impact others.

This design minimizes cascading failures that can occur in tightly coupled systems.

Asynchronous communication and error handling help further, but loose coupling is the fundamental characteristic that limits failure propagation.

Incorrect options:

A → Robust error handling is important but not the main architectural limiter of cascading failures.

C → Centralized logging helps with troubleshooting, not failure prevention.

D → Asynchronous buffering mitigates impact but loose coupling fundamentally prevents direct propagation.

In SAP API Management (part of Integration Suite), an API Proxy acts as a façade for a backend service. You can create an API proxy directly from:

API Provider → An API provider represents the backend system (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP Gateway, third-party services). Proxies can be generated from these providers.

Source URL → You can directly specify the backend system’s endpoint URL, and an API proxy will be generated from it.

Other options:

Open Connectors → Provides harmonized APIs to third-party apps (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot), but you don’t create proxies directly from them.

S/4HANA API → While S/4HANA APIs can be exposed, they are typically accessed via an API Provider or URL, not directly listed as a creation source.