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  1. Preface
  2. Part 1: Introduction to SAP Connector
  3. Part 2: SAP Connector administration
  4. Part 3: Connections
  5. Part 4: Data integration using BAPI/RFC functions
  6. Part 5: Data integration using IDocs
  7. Part 6: SAP BW data extraction
  8. Part 7: Data integration for SAP ADSO
  9. Appendix A: SAP data type reference

SAP Connector

SAP Connector

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Creating an SAP IDoc Writer or SAP RFC/BAPI interface connection

Creating an SAP IDoc Writer or SAP RFC/BAPI interface connection

  1. Click
    Administrator
    Connections
    , and then click
    New Connection
     to create a connection.
    The
    New Connection
     page appears.
  2. Enter a name for the connection.
    Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -
    Connection names are not case sensitive.
  3. Enter a description for the connection.
    The description can have a maximum length of 255 characters.
  4. Select
    SAP
     as the connection type.
    The
    SAP Connection Properties
     section appears.
  5. Select the name of the runtime environment where you want to run the tasks.
  6. Select the SAP connection type. You can choose one of the following options:
    • To create an IDoc Writer connection, select
      iDoc Writer
      .
    • To create a BAPI/RFC connection, select
      SAP RFC/BAPI Interface
      .
    The connection properties appear.
  7. Enter an SAP user name with the appropriate user authorization.
  8. Enter the SAP password.
  9. Enter the destination entry that you specified in the
    sapnwrfc.ini
     file for the SAP application server.
  10. Select the code page compatible with the SAP system.
  11. Enter the language code that corresponds to the SAP language.
  12. Enter the SAP client number.
  13. Click
    Test Connection
     to test the connection.
  14. Click
    Save
     to save the connection.
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