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SAP_ALE_IDoc_Writer and BCI Metadata Application Connection

Configure the SAP_ALE_IDoc_Writer or the BCI Metadata Connection connection properties with the destination entry defined in the

sapnwrfc.ini

file for a connection to a specific SAP application server.

The following table describes the properties that you configure for an SAP_ALE_IDoc_Writer or a BCI Metadata Connection application connection:

Property	Description
Name	Connection name used by the Workflow Manager.
User Name	SAP user name with authorization on S_DATASET, S_TABU_DIS, S_PROGRAM, and B_BTCH_JOB objects. To define the user name in the parameter file, enter session parameter $Param Name as the user name, and define the value in the session or workflow parameter file. The Integration Service interprets user names that start with $Param as session parameters.
Use Parameter in Password	Indicates the password for the SAP user name is a session parameter, $Param Name . Define the password in the workflow or session parameter file, and encrypt it by using the pmpasswd CRYPT_DATA option. Default is disabled.
Password	Password for the SAP user name.
Connect String	DEST entry defined in the sapnwrfc.ini file for a connection to a specific SAP application server.
Code Page	Code page compatible with the SAP server. Must also correspond to the Language Code.
Language Code	Language code that corresponds to the SAP language.
Client Code	SAP client number.