Workflow Basics Guide

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PowerExchange for SAP NetWeaver Connections

Depending on the method of integration with mySAP applications, configure the following types of connections:

SAP R/3 application connection.
Configure SAP R/3 application connections to access the SAP system when you run an RFC stream or file mode session.

SAPTableReader application connection.
Configure SAPTableReader application connections to read data from SAP tables and ABAP CDS views through ABAP by using the HTTP/HTTPS protocol.

FTP connection.
Configure FTP connections to access the staging file through FTP. When you run a file mode session, you can configure the session to access the staging file on the SAP system through FTP.

SAP_ALE _IDoc_Reader and SAP_ALE _IDoc_Writer application connection.
Configure SAP_ALE_IDoc_Reader application connections to receive IDocs and business content integration documents using ALE. Configure SAP_ALE_IDoc_Writer application connections to send IDocs using ALE.

SAP RFC/BAPI interface application connection.
Configure SAP RFC/BAPI Interface application connections if you want to process data in SAP using BAPI/RFC transformations.

The following table describes the type of connection you need depending on the method of integration with mySAP applications:

Connection Type	Integration Method
SAP R/3 application connection	ABAP integration with RFC stream and RFC file mode sessions.
SAPTableReader application connection	ABAP integration with HTTP stream mode sessions.
FTP connection	ABAP integration with file mode sessions.
SAP_ALE _IDoc_Reader application connection	IDoc ALE and business content integration.
SAP_ALE _IDoc_Writer application connection	IDoc ALE and business content integration.
BCI Metadata Connection	IDoc ALE and business content integration for segments in SAP longer than 1,000 characters.
SAP RFC/BAPI interface application connection	BAPI/RFC integration.