Creating an SAP Connection Profile

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

Prerequisites

Configure your environment to use an SAP JCo connector. For example, copy the required JAR and DLL files to the appropriate locations.

  1. In Enterprise Explorer, right-click SAP Servers and select New.
  2. Enter a name and optional description for the connection profile and click Next.
  3. Complete the following information:
    SAP Connection Properties page Connection tab
    Field Description
    Create from properties file

    You can create the connection in two methods: Selecting this option allows you to retrieve connection information from a properties file that contains SAP connection information. Or, you can follow the wizard instructions and input the values manually.

    Select Create from properties file 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.

    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.
    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 En.
    Other Properties Select this to set advanced properties.
  4. Click Finish to create the connection profile.

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

Related tasks
Creating a Web Service Connection Profile
Testing a Connection Profile
Connecting to a Connection Profile