create-a-destination-3fa7934.md

Create a Destination

If your business application uses external services, you have to set up a destination for outbound communication either in your subaccount, which is recommended, or in your ABAP service instance.

Creating a Destination in Your Subaccount

1. Log on to the SAP BTP and navigate to your subaccount.
2. In the navigation area, go to Connectivity > Destinations and select Create New Destination.
3. Set up your destination and select Save. See Set Up HTTP Communication, Set Up RFC Communication, and Sending Mails Using SMTP.

Creating a Destination in Your ABAP Service Instance

Prerequisites:

• You have created an ABAP service instance. See Creating an ABAP System.

• You have created a destination service instance. See Creating Service Instances in Cloud Foundry.

• You have created a service key. See Creating Service Keys in Cloud Foundry.

1. Log on to the SAP BTP and go to the subaccount that contains the space you'd like to navigate to. See Navigate in the Cockpit.
2. In the navigation area, go to Cloud Foundry > Spaces and select the space that contains the ABAP system service instance.
3. Select Services > Instances and navigate to your ABAP system service instance.
4. To open the administration launchpad, click on  and select View Dashboard.
5. If necessary, provide your logon credentials to access the administration launchpad.
6. In the Communication Management section, select the Communication Arrangements tile.
7. On the Communication Arrangements page, select New.
8. In the New Communication Arrangement dialog, use the value help to select scenario SAP_COM_0276 and give the arrangement a meaningful name (e.g. the name of the destination service instance).
9. Enter the service key of your destination service instance and select Create.