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SAP JCo Destination Assets

To define the connection information to your SAP system, use a destination asset. One asset class is used for all three SAP steps. The class is named SAP JCo Destination Assets.

If you have predefined destination assets, you can select one from the Destination drop-down field in the step editor. To create an asset from the step editor, click Add Asset Icon to add an asset. To edit an asset from the step editor, click Edit Asset Icon to edit an asset.

To create an asset:

  1. Define the following fields for this asset. You can use properties for SAP connection parameters.
    Name

    The name of the asset. This name appears in the Destination field in the step editor. Use a name that is meaningful for your SAP system.

    Description

    Information that provides more details about the system that the asset targets.

    Server Type

    Select Application Server or Message Server.

    Host

    Hostname or IP address of SAP system

    System Number

    SAP system number (for Application Server)

    R/3 Name

    R/3 name (for Message Server)

    Group

    Group of SAP application servers (for Message Server)

    User

    SAP username

    Password

    SAP user password

    Client

    SAP client

    The following graphics illustrate destination asset definitions for both application and message servers.

    SAP JCo destination assets - message server

    SAP JCo assets - application server

  2. To display the advanced mode, select PRO in the upper right corner of the asset editor. The advanced mode allows you to specify the runtime scope of the asset.
  3. To select advanced SAP connection properties, click Advanced Connection Settings. You can override the default value of a setting by entering a value for the setting. Select the settings that you want, and click OK.