## 4.2.13.8.7.2.2  Configuring Subscriptions
## Prerequisites
- You have established a connection through the configuration of the communication arrangement in the previous steps. For more information, refer to Communication Arrangements [page 1125].
- The Enterprise Event Enablement - Configure Channel Bindings app is visible. If the Enterprise Event Enablement - Configure Channel Bindings app is not visible, add the Enterprise Event Enablement business catalog to the SAP\_BR\_ADMINISTRATOR role using the Maintain Business Roles app. The change in your role becomes effective after you have logged out and logged in again.
##  Note
Subscriptions are only available for SAP Event Mesh and Advanced Event Mesh.
## Context
Subscriptions, which are based on a queue, provide all incoming events. These incoming events are forwarded to the corresponding consumer.
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##  Note
Events are only forwarded to an event consumer when an inbound event topic binding exists for the related event topic.
## Procedure
1. Log on to the SAP Fiori launchpad in the SAP S/4HANA Cloud system.
2. In the Communication Management app, select the Enterprise Event Enablement - Configure Channel Binding app.
3. Choose a channel name (created in Creating Communication Arrangements [page 1125]).
4. In the Subscriptions tab, you can do the following:
| Option                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Create a new subscription.       | 1. Choose Create . 2. Enter a valid subscription address that corresponds to the name of the queue created in the respective event exchange infrastruc- ture. 3. Choose Create to save your entries. The new subscription is listed in the Subscriptions table.  Note When working with SAP Event Mesh, you can create a maximum |
| Delete an existing subscription. | 1. Select the checkbox of the subscription you want to delete. 2. Choose Delete .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Define table parameters.         | Click the gear icon to define the table parameters.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
## Next Steps
Subscriptions must have a valid subscription address provided by the respective event exchange infrastructure. Both subscriptions and inbound bindings are required to consume events. For more information, refer to Configuring Inbound Event Topic Bindings [page 1148].
The Subscriptions table contains all subscriptions that exist for the selected channel. The different fields can have the following values:
| Status: New          | Subscription was newly created and has not been acknowledged by the respective event exchange infrastructure service instance yet.   |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Status: Acknowledged | Subscription is active and acknowledged by the respective event exchange infrastructure service instance.                            |
| Status: Rejected     | The channel has been deactivated and the subscription is rejected by the respective event exchange infrastructure service instance.  |
| Status: Inactive     | Subscription wasn't acknowledged by the respective event exchange infrastructure service instance.                                   |
| Subscription Address | Depicts the current address.                                                                                                         |