Creating an SAP Connection Profile

A connection profile contains the connection property information needed to connect to a server in your enterprise.

1. In Enterprise Explorer, right-click SAP and select New.
2. Enter a name and description for the connection profile, and click Next.

   Table 1. Create Connection Profile page

   Field	Description
   Name	Enter a unique and descriptive name for the connection profile.
   Description	(Optional) Enter a profile description that helps you distinguish it from others.
   Auto-Connect at Startup	(Optional) Connect automatically to the server (when it is started) and display its contents in Enterprise Explorer.

3. Complete the following information:

   Table 2. SAP Connection Properties page Connection tab

   Field	Description
   Create from properties file	Select the checkbox and then select Browse to select a *.properties file that contains the SAP server connection information. All fields on the Connection page are populated automatically based on the selected properties file. Example contents are: jco.client.client=800 jco.client.user=uepusr01 jco.client.passwd=Sybase123 jco.client.ashost=i18nsap1 jco.client.sysnr=01
   Application Server	The host name on which the server resides. The default is "localhost". For SAP R3 systems that use a router, application server must have the format: /H/proxyhost/H/application_server where "H" is literal, and proxyhost and application_server are variables that represent the proxy host and application server respectively. For example: /H/sapm20.anr.ms.test.com/S/3299/H/sapm20.anr.ms.test.com http://sapm20.anr.ms.test.com/S/3299/H/sapm20.anr.ms.test.com If you use this method, leave the SapRouterString empty.
   SAProuter String	This field describes the connection required between two hosts using the SAP routers.
   System ID	The unique identity of the SAP server.
   System Number	The SAP system number.
   Client ID	The SAP Client ID. The default is based on the SAP server configuration.
   User Name	Enter the name for the server login.
   Password	Enter the password for the server login.
   Save Password	Select the checkbox to save your password.

   Table 3. SAP Connection Properties page Advanced tab

   Field	Description
   Default Code Page	The default language that the SAP server is using.
   Code Page Number	The default is 1100 (English).
   Language	Select the language you want to use. The default is English.
   Unicode off	Select if to turn Unicode on or off. The default is off.
   Other Properties	Select this to set advanced properties.

4. Click Test Connection to ping the server and to verify that the connection profile is working.
5. Click Finish to create the connection profile.

   The connection profile displays under SAP Servers in the Enterprise Explorer.