C_CPI Integration Suite Development Practice Question
An integration developer is configuring an integration flow that must process messages from an SAP S/4HANA system via the SOAP adapter and then write them to an SFTP server. The developer needs the integration flow to retry the SFTP write up to three times if the SFTP server is temporarily unavailable, and to route the message to an Exception Subprocess only after all retries fail. Which configuration achieves this?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is expecting a receiver adapter to provide a built-in retry counter that escalates to an Exception Subprocess, when that logic must be built in the flow.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Wrap the SFTP call in a Local Integration Process, configure a Retry step (or a looping pattern) around it, and after the third failure throw an exception that is caught by the Exception Subprocess.
Because the SFTP receiver adapter lacks a configurable retry counter that escalates to an Exception Subprocess, the developer must implement retry logic in the flow. Placing the SFTP call in a Local Integration Process and looping with a counter, then throwing an exception after three failures, gives precise control and routes to the Exception Subprocess as required.
Answer analysis
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Wrap the SFTP call in a Local Integration Process, configure a Retry step (or a looping pattern) around it, and after the third failure throw an exception that is caught by the Exception Subprocess.
Why this is correct
SAP Cloud Integration does not offer a built-in retry counter on the SFTP adapter, so the reliable pattern is to place the SFTP call in a Local Integration Process and implement retry logic with a looping or scripted counter. After the configured number of failures, raising an exception routes control to the Exception Subprocess.
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Configure the SFTP receiver adapter with the 'Retry on Failure' checkbox and set the retry count to three; the adapter automatically forwards the message to the Exception Subprocess after the third failure.
Why it's wrong here
The SFTP receiver adapter does not have a 'Retry on Failure' checkbox with a retry count that forwards to an Exception Subprocess. Retry and error handling must be implemented in the flow logic, for example with a looping process and explicit exception throwing, to achieve the required behavior.
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Set the SFTP receiver adapter's Retry Interval and Maximum Retries to three, and add an Exception Subprocess with an escalation endpoint that triggers after the adapter exhausts retries.
Why it's wrong here
The SFTP receiver adapter does not provide a Maximum Retries setting that routes to an Exception Subprocess after exhaustion. Retry settings in the adapter are limited and do not integrate with the Exception Subprocess in the way described, so this configuration does not meet the requirement.
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Set the integration flow's JMS queue to redeliver the message three times and configure the SFTP adapter to consume from the queue; after three redeliveries the message is sent to the Exception Subprocess.
Why it's wrong here
JMS redelivery applies to messages consumed from a JMS queue, not to outbound SFTP writes. The SFTP adapter does not consume from a JMS queue to perform its write, and JMS redelivery does not automatically route a message to an Exception Subprocess after exhaustion.
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