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| Scope of the ABAP Connectivity Wiki space |
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| Welcome to the ABAP Connectivity Wiki space. Starting with this page you can find any kind of topics related to communication from an to an ABAP Server. In particular, the ABAP Connectivity Wiki covers the areas of Remote Function Call (RFC), Internet Communication Framework (ICF), ABAP Connectors (SAP JCo, SAP JRA, (NW) RFC SDK, SAP Business Connector, SAP .Net Connector) and Web Services ABAP. In other words: it is dedicated to all core technologies that connect an ABAP server to any other system (ABAP or non-ABAP) directly or over the internet. On this page you will find a lot of links to different information sources (like SAP documentation, SDN articles and blogs, related books, trainings) for each technology component. And - of course - you will find all the material added by our contributors. |
| Announcement: New Release of SAP .NET Connector |
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| We are pleased to announce release 3.0 of the SAP .NET Connector. It supports current Windows releases (Windows XP 32 Bit, Windows 2003 32/64 Bit (x64), Windows Vista 32/64 Bit (x64), Windows 2008 64 Bit (x64) and later Windows 7) as well as up-to-date Microsoft .NET Runtime versions (2.0, 3.0 and 3.5). If you are interested, please check out the details on the Connectors SMP Hompage http://service.sap.com/connectors. |
| Documentation (SAP NetWeaver Release 7.01) |
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| RFC, ICF, Connectors SAP Library (official SAP documentation) Docupedia (official SAP documentation, interactive version) RFC/ICF Security Guide (official SAP documentation as PDF file) Web Services ABAP SAP Library (official SAP documentation) Docupedia (official SAP documentation, interactive version) Follow these links and you will find the documentation of all topics related to the ABAP Connectivity core components. Docupedia is an SAP project that provides SAP documentation as an interactive platform. On Docupedia you can leave a comment or make suggestions on connectivity-related (and other) topics. Try it out ! |
| Documentation (Standalone Connectors) |
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| Connectors Homepage on SAP Service Marketplace On the Connectors page you will find any kind of information on SAP's standalone connectors for ABAP: SAP Java Connector, SAP Java Resource Adapter, RFC Library, SAP NetWeaver RFC Library, SAP Business Connector, SAP .Net Connector and others. Here you can download product documentation as pdf file or learn more in the FAQ section for each component. You will also find information on trainings and workshops offered by SAP. |
| SDN Articles, Presentations and Guides |
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| RFC Securing RFC Connections Presentation that shows you how to design your individual RFC authorization concept. NetWeaver RFC SDK Part I: RFC Client Programs Part II: RFC Server Programs Part III: Advanced Topics Learn how to improve communication between Your C/C++ applications and SAP systems with the SAP NetWeaver RFC SDK Web Services ABAP Concept and how-to guides Concept and how-to guides explaining step-by-step various parts of Web Service framework in ABAP Web Service Technology for SAP NetWeaver Introduction to the Web Service technology in SAP NetWeaver. Access SAP Business Functions ABAP via Web Services Describes various options to access SAP ABAP business functions via web services. Enterprise Services Repository and Registry - An Overview Describes the features of the ES Repository and the Services Registry. Providing and Consuming Web Services in ABAP Presentation on the basic principles of providing and consuming web services in ABAP. Develop, Monitor and Debug WS Consumer and Provider (Release: NW 7.0 SP14) How-to guide including screenshots and step-by-step descriptions. SOA Made Easy With SAP Elaborates the concept of enterprise services: Web services, combined with business logic and harmonized semantics that enable end-to-end business processes. |
| SDN Blogs |
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| JCo Debugging a RFC call using JCo API (part 1) Debugging a RFC call using JCo API (part 2) Provides detailed information on how to analyse the dump of an RFC call using JCo. Dynamic JCo creation How to create dynamic JCo destinations in a WebDynpro environment. RFC Development New developments in Netweaver RFC communication Keep yourself up-to-date with the new RFC features like background RFC (bgRFc), class-based exceptions for RFC or basXML communication. Statistical Records Part 2: RFC Statistics Describes the structure and use of statistical records in the AS ABAP for RFC. SAP .Net Connector A Spotlight on the New .NET Connector 3.0 Analyzes benefits and programming model of SAP .Net Connector 3.0 SAP NetWeaver RFC Library SAP NetWeaver RFC SDK All you need to know about SAP's new RFC Library version. Web Services ABAP Service Modeling with the ESR Learn more about service modeling and service definition capabilities in the Enterprise Service Repository. Service Implementation in ABAP Describes the generation of a server proxy for a Web Service. Including voice recorded demo. |
| Connectivity-related Forums |
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| ABAP, General Data Transfers Process Integration Remote Connection to SAP SAP NetWeaver .NET Technologies Security Learn more about connectivity-related issues in these forums and discuss your topics with other SDN members and SAP experts. |
| Books |
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| Connectivity with ABAP Objects ABAP Objects - ABAP Prgramming in SAP NetWeaver A very good introduction to ABAP Objects including an overview of ABAP Connectivity core components. ABAP Objects: Application Programming from Scratch State-of-the-art ABAP Application programming techniques that are useful for your connectivity procjects. Connectivity Interface Programming SAP Interface Programming Gives you a good overview of SAP intercace technologies, including RFC and RFC Library. With descriptive examples in ABAP, Java, C, and C#. |
| Interesting Links |
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| In this section you will find a collection of links to SDN articles, blogs and presentations which do not necessarily represent offical SAP statements but may provide useful ideas on how to apply ABAP Connectivity components. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer and Liability Notice: The documents in this area may discuss sample coding or other information that does not include SAP official interfaces and therefore is not supported by SAP. Changes made based on this information are not supported and can be overwritten during an upgrade. SAP will not be held liable for any damages caused by using or misusing the information, code or methods suggested in this document, and anyone using these methods does so at his/her own risk. SAP offers no guarantees and assumes no responsibility or liability of any type with respect to the content of this technical article or code sample, including any liability resulting from incompatibility between the content within this document and the materials and services offered by SAP. You agree that you will not hold, or seek to hold, SAP responsible or liable with respect to the content of these documents. JCO/RFC ABAP calls Java via RFC (5 parts) Blog series providing some thoughts on the background of JCo development including a sample scenario for the communication between AS ABAP and AS Java. Are there still use cases for direct RFC calls? Discusses the question when to use Web Services or RFC communication. Twitter as a potential notification tool for SAP Make your SAP system twitter using SAP JCo. RFC Finding Your (RFC) Destination Did you ever get lost in SM59? Here's how to find a way out. This short article shows how to name your RFC destinations in a logical way and how to change them dynamically for test purposes. ICF Real Web Services with REST and ICF Some interesting thoughts on creating REST-based Web Services with the Internet Communication Framework in this article. SAP Business Connector Setting Up The XSI Interface for UPS with the SAP Business Connector Get your SAP system connected to UPS for parcel tracking using the SAP Business Connector. Web Services ABAP Web Services with SAP Part 1 - Concepts Web Services with SAP Part 2 - Web Service Creation Web Services with SAP Part 3 - Web Service Consumption This article series will take you through some basic concepts of Web Services, various Web Service creation and consumption methods in the releases 6.40, 7.0 and 7.1 (CE). The SOA Restaurant Have you ever heard of terms like SOA, Service Registry or Composition Environment? And what about BPM, ESR and Service Provisioning? An unorthodox approach to the world of Web Services in this short blog for everyone who's not familiar with the concepts of Web Service communication. |
| Classroom Training |
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| This section presents a selection of intstructor-led courses that are essential for Connectivity-related topics. You'll find detailed information on the curriculum and course content in the training catalog. Web Services ABAP BC416 Web Services ABAP (2 days) BIT420 PI - Proxy Development and Service Provisioning with ESR (5days) RFC, ICF No specific courses, but elements included in the curriculum for ABAP development: BC400 ABAP Workbench Foundations (5 days) BC401 ABAP Objects (5 days) BC402 Advanced ABAP (5 days) SAP JCo BIT526 SAP Java Connector Programming (5 days) SAP Business Connector BIT 530 SAP Business Connector Introduction (2 days) SAP .Net Connector BIT528 SAP .Net Connector Programming (5 days) |
Comments (4)
Nov 10, 2010
Mintan Ng says:
this is good for abaper.this is good for abaper.
Oct 21, 2011
Krish says:
Hi, I am unable to open the following two. It says 404 not found. RFC Ma...Hi,
I am unable to open the following two. It says 404 not found.
RFC Master the Five Remote Function Calls (RFC) Types in ABAP, Part 1: A Comprehensive Guide for SAP Programmers and Administrators In this SAP Professional Journal article, the SAP authors discuss the five Remote Function Call (RFC) types available within SAP Basis systems 4.0B and higher, and show how to use them within your ABAP programs. First part of a 2-part article series. Explore the technical procedures and settings for creating and securing RFMs in ABAP Best practices for creating RFC-enabled function modules with a special focus on security awareness.
Jan 26
Vinay10 says:
Hi Everyone, Can you please help me to solve below error? I am installing Ecc6 ...Hi Everyone,
Can you please help me to solve below error? I am installing Ecc6 on my laptop. While installing i got below error...
ERROR 2012-01-24 06:58:02
CJS-30196 Connect to SAP gateway failedConnect_PM TYPE=A
ASHOST=ecc6 SYSNR=04 GWHOST=ecc6 GWSERV=sapgw04 PCS=1LOCATION
CPIC (TCP/IP) on local host with UnicodeERROR partner
'ecc6:sapgw04' not reachedTIME Tue Jan 24 06:58:02
2012RELEASE 700COMPONENT NI (network interface)VERSION
38RC -10MODULE nixxi.cppLINE 2764DETAIL
NiPConnect2SYSTEM CALL connectERRNO 10061ERRNO TEXT
WSAECONNREFUSED: Connection refusedCOUNTER
ERROR 2012-01-24 06:58:02
FCO-00011 The step createJSF with step key
|NW_Onehost|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_Onehost_System|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|
0|NW_CI_Instance|ind|ind|ind|ind|11|0|NW_CI_Instance_Doublestack|ind
|ind|ind|ind|3|0|createJSF was executed with status ERROR .
ERROR 2012-01-24 06:58:02
CJS-30196 Connect to SAP gateway failedConnect_PM TYPE=A
ASHOST=ecc6 SYSNR=04 GWHOST=ecc6 GWSERV=sapgw04 PCS=1LOCATION
CPIC (TCP/IP) on local host with UnicodeERROR partner
'ecc6:sapgw04' not reachedTIME Tue Jan 24 06:58:02
2012RELEASE 700COMPONENT NI (network interface)VERSION
38RC -10MODULE nixxi.cppLINE 2764DETAIL
NiPConnect2SYSTEM CALL connectERRNO 10061ERRNO TEXT
WSAECONNREFUSED: Connection refusedCOUNTER
ERROR 2012-01-24 06:58:02
FCO-00011 The step createJSF with step key
|NW_Onehost|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_Onehost_System|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|
0|NW_CI_Instance|ind|ind|ind|ind|11|0|NW_CI_Instance_Doublestack|ind
|ind|ind|ind|3|0|createJSF was executed with status ERROR .
Please help!!!!!!
with regards
Vinayak
Mar 30
cjklepacz says:
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