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eLink Adapter for R/3 BAPI/RFC User's Guide

This document provides instructions for installing and configuring the BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 BAPI/RFC product on a UNIX or Windows NT system.

Introducing BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 BAPI/RFC

About BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 BAPI/RFC

SAP R/3 Environment Integration Issues

BEA Enterprise Application Integration Solution

BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 BAPI/RFC Business Applicability

Licensing Requirements

Architectural Overview

Integration Strategies

Integrating Applications with R/3

FML32 Field Definitions

Integrating with BAPI/RFC

BAPI/RFC Integration

BAPI/RFC eLink to R/3 Server

BAPI/RFC eLink to R/3 Information Flow

ABAP/4 Parameters

FML32 Field Definitions for BAPI/RFC eLink to R/3

Request Buffers

Response Buffers

Configuring Export Parameters and Export Tables

Handling Problems with BAPIs/RFCs

Handling R/3 Errors

Handling Adapter Errors

Checking the Error Log

RFC R/3 to eLink Server

RFC R/3 to eLink Server Application

Structure of RFC R/3 to eLink

ABAP/4 Function Interface

About Parameters and Tables

Information Flow of the RFC R/3 to eLink

Calling a TUXEDO Service from an ABAP/4 Function

Mapping of R/3 Import Parameters and Tables to FML32 Request Buffer

Mapping of FML32 Response Buffer to R/3 Export Parameters and Tables

Adapter Error at Startup

TUXEDO Action Invocation Error Handling

Infrastructure Error vs. Business Logic Error

Preinstallation Tasks

System Requirements

Determining the Installation Node

TUXEDO Requirements

Installing BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 BAPI/RFC

Installing on a UNIX System

Creating the conr3 User

Logging In as con3

Running install.sh

Installing on a Windows NT System

TUXEDO Initialization File

Configuring BAPI/RFC Integration

Configuring the BAPI/RFC eLink to R/3 Server

Configuring the eLink to R/3 Connection for BAPI/RFC eLink to R/3

BAPI Configuration Requirements

Configuring the UBB File for BAPI/RFC eLink to R/3

Defining the Server Group

Defining the BAPI/RFC eLink to R/3 Server

Defining the BAPI/RFC eLink to R/3 Service

Setting Environment Variables for BAPI/RFC eLink to R/3

Environment Variables

Sample Environment File (cr3rfcin.env)

Specifying the Adapter Label

Setting Up the eLink to R/3 Connection to R/3

Exiting if the Connection is Lost

Specifying the Initial Size of the Response Buffer

Configuring BAPI/RFC

Configuring Trace Output to the BAPI/RFC eLink to R/3 Log

Operational Requirements

BAPI/RFC Interface

Import Parameter

Export Parameter

Datatype Conversion

Configuring the RFC R/3 to eLink Server

SAP R/3 Connection Requirements

UBB File Configuration Requirements

Environment File Configuration Requirements

Adapter Unique ID Variable

Server Connection Variables

Client Connection Variables

Generic Configuration Variables

Configuring R/3 Connections

Configuring eLink to R/3 Connections

Setting Environment Variables for the eLink to R/3 Connection

Configuring the sideinfo File

Contents of the sideinfo File

Sample Settings

Specifying the Location of the sideinfo File

Configuring R/3 to eLink Connections

Troubleshooting Connection Problems

Sample cr3_bapi.ubb File

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