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Configure the sapnwrfc.ini file

SAP uses the communications protocol, Remote Function Call (RFC), to interact with external systems.

You need the

sapnwrfc.ini

file to write data to SAP tables.

Create the

sapnwrfc.ini

file and include the required connection information and RFC-specific parameters for the SAP connection type. You can use a DOS editor or WordPad to create the

sapnwrfc.ini

file, so that you can avoid errors commonly introduced by Notepad. Check out Sample sapnwrfc.ini files for connection types to know more about the

sapnwrfc.ini

file samples that you can use for different connection types.

After you create the

sapnwrfc.ini

file, place the

sapnwrfc.ini

file in the agent directory. The agent verifies the

sapnwrfc.ini

file, and then uses it for the configured connection.

Placing the sapnwrfc.ini file in the agent directory: You can use the Secure Agent or serverless runtime environment to connect to the SAP system as an RFC client, as follows:
To use a Secure Agent, place the
sapnwrfc.ini
file in the following location:
<Informatica Secure Agent installation directory>\apps\Data_Integration_Server\ext\deploy_to_main\bin\rdtm\

To use a serverless runtime environment, place the
sapnwrfc.ini
file in the following location:
\data2\home\cldagnt\SystemAgent\apps\Data_Integration_Server\ext\deploy_to_main\bin\rdtm\

Ensure the
deploy_to_main\bin\rdtm
directory exists. If it does not exist, create it and then place the files.

Restart the agent after placing the file in the required directory.

Upgrading from an earlier version: If you are upgrading from an earlier version, you do not need to create an
sapnwrfc.ini
file. The Secure Agent copies the
sapnwrfc.ini
file to the
deploy_to_main\bin\rdtm
directory.

Verifying the sapnwrfc.ini file: If you have specified both the path and file name for the
sapnwrfc.ini
file in the SAP Table connection, the Secure Agent uses the
sapnwrfc.ini
file. However, if you define only the path of the
sapnwrfc.ini
file in the connection, the Secure Agent first verifies if an
sapnwrfc.ini
file exists in the specified path. If the
sapnwrfc.ini
file exists, the Secure Agent uses the
sapnwrfc.ini
file. Else, an exception occurs.