Contents

  • About this document
  • Audience
  • Related documents
  • Typographic conventions
  • Naming conventions
  • New in this release
  • New in release 5.5.x
  • New in release 5.0.x
  • New in release 4.8.x
  • New in release 4.7.x
  • New in release 4.6.x
  • New in release 4.5.x
  • Connector version 4.4.x
  • Connector version 4.3.x
  • Connector version 4.2.x
  • Connector version 4.1.x
  • Connector overview and setup

  • Overview of the connector
  • Connector components
  • How the vision connector framework works
  • Installing and configuring the connector
  • Compatibility
  • Prerequisites for installation
  • Installing the connector component
  • Configuring the connector
  • Connector startup
  • Taking advantage of load balancing
  • Starting multiple connectors
  • Upgrading the connector
  • Comprehensive install and uninstall information
  • ABAP Extension module

  • Overview of the ABAP Extension module
  • ABAP Extension module components
  • How the ABAP Extension module works
  • Installing and customizing the ABAP Extension module
  • Connector transport file installation
  • Verifying the connector transport file installation
  • Enabling the SAP application for the connector
  • Business object processing in the ABAP Extension module
  • Business object conversion to a flat structure
  • Business object data routing to ABAP handlers
  • How ABAP handlers process business object data
  • Flat structure conversion to a business object
  • Developing business objects for the ABAP Extension module
  • Background information
  • Developing business objects using dynamic retrieve
  • Developing business objects using dynamic transaction
  • Developing business objects using IDocs
  • Calling the ABAP Extension module and ABAP handler
  • Developing event detection for the ABAP Extension module
  • Designing an event detection mechanism
  • Implementing an event detection mechanism
  • Testing a business object for the ABAP Extension module
  • Preparing to test
  • Unit test issues
  • Testing an ABAP handler
  • Managing the ABAP Extension module
  • Managing the connector log file
  • Monitoring the SAP gateway service connections
  • Shutting down the connector
  • Maintaining the event queue
  • Maintaining the archive table
  • ALE module

  • Overview of the ALE module
  • Overview of ALE technology
  • ALE Module components
  • Configuring the ALE module
  • Prerequisites to running the ALE Module
  • ALE Module directories and files
  • Configuring the ALE Module
  • Checking the SAP configuration
  • Checking MQ configuration
  • Configuring SAP To update IDoc status
  • Running the ALE Module
  • Developing business objects for the ALE module
  • Creating the IDoc definition file
  • Business object structure
  • Supported verbs
  • Processing multiple IDocs with a wrapper business object
  • BAPI module

  • Overview of the BAPI module
  • BAPI module components
  • How the BAPI module works
  • Configuring the BAPI module
  • BAPI module directories and files
  • BAPI module configuration properties
  • Developing business objects for the BAPI module
  • Background information
  • Business object naming conventions
  • Business object structure
  • Supported verbs
  • Business object attribute properties
  • Business object application-specific information
  • Using generated business object definitions and business object handlers
  • Using custom business object handlers
  • RFC Server module

  • Overview of the RFC Server module
  • RFC Server module components
  • How the RFC Server module works
  • Configuring the RFC Server module
  • RFC Server module directories and files
  • RFC Server module configuration properties
  • Registering the RFC Server module with the SAP Gateway
  • Developing business objects for the RFC Server module
  • Background information
  • Business object naming conventions
  • Business object structure
  • Supported verbs
  • Business object attribute properties
  • Business object application-specific information
  • Using generated business objects and business object handlers
  • Hierarchical Dynamic Retrieve module

  • Overview of the Hierarchical Dynamic Retrieve module
  • Hierarchical Dynamic Retrieve Module components
  • How the connector works
  • Configuring the Hierarchical Dynamic Retrieve module
  • Hierarchical dynamic retrieve module configuration properties
  • Developing business objects for the Hierarchical Dynamic Retrieve module
  • Business object structure
  • Business object attribute properties
  • Business object application-specific information
  • Appendixes

  • Appendix A. Quick Steps
  • Common configuration properties
  • Quick steps for the BAPI module
  • Quick steps for the RFC Server module
  • Quick steps for the ALE module
  • Quick steps for the HDR module
  • Appendix B. Standard configuration properties for connectors
  • New and deleted properties
  • Configuring standard connector properties
  • Summary of standard properties
  • Standard configuration properties
  • Appendix C. Connector configurator
  • Overview of Connector Configurator
  • Starting Connector Configurator
  • Running Configurator from System Manager
  • Creating a connector-specific property template
  • Creating a new configuration file
  • Using an existing file
  • Completing a configuration file
  • Setting the configuration file properties
  • Saving your configuration file
  • Changing a configuration file
  • Completing the configuration
  • Using Connector Configurator in a globalized environment
  • Appendix D. Troubleshooting the connector
  • Generic troubleshooting
  • WBI performance tuning and memory management
  • Troubleshooting for the ABAP Extension Module
  • Troubleshooting for the BAPI module
  • Troubleshooting for the RFC Server Module
  • Troubleshooting for the ALE Module
  • Troubleshooting the Hierarchical Dynamic Retrieve Module
  • Troubleshooting SAPODA
  • Appendix E. Generating business object definitions using SAPODA
  • Installation and usage
  • Using SAPODA in Business Object Designer
  • After using SAPODA
  • Index

  • Notices
  • Programming interface information
  • Trademarks and service marks
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