SAP Interface Programming
1st Edition
Published on 25. November 2009
Book
Hardback
405 pages
978-1-59229-318-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book teaches you how to integrate third-party programs with your SAP systems while avoiding the many pitfalls that can arise from different programming languages and interface technologies. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the communication protocols that are supported by SAP: Remote Function Call (RFC), SAP Java Connector, SOAP, XML web services, and more. Also, it explains which components of the SAP NetWeaver Application Server implement them, and how these components must be configured to enable communication with external systems.
1. Overview of Interface Programming
Contains basic principles of interface programming, frequently asked questions about security,
and information on different technologies.
2. Classic and Modern SAP Information
Introduces you to classic and modern SAP interfaces and protocols, enabling you to solve any
problem you may encounter.
3. Interface Technologies
Provides an excellent overview of the central interface technologies: RFC, BAPIs, ALE, IDocs,
and SOAP.
4. Descriptive Examples
Teaches you how to apply your knowledge to real-life situations by providing numerous examples in ABAP, Java, C, and C#.
5. Comprehensive Coverage
Serves as an ideal companion with numerous screenshots and a detailed index that will teach
you to connect your systems to those of your partners - without problems or external assistance.
Highlights:
Overview of the interface technologies
KeyStores
User Management Engine
Remote Function Call with ABAP, C, Java
Business Objects
C RFC Library
SAP Java Connector
SOAP
Web services and clients
Java API for XML Web services
SOAP programming with C#
SAP NetWeaver XI/PI
Integration Repository
Integration Directory
XI/SOAP Proxies
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Persons
Author
Dr. Michael Wegelin studied physics at the Karlsruhe Technical University, Germany, and at the Tübingen University, Germany. During his studies, he worked as a C++ developer for Schärfe System Reutlingen and developed graphical user interfaces on Windows for measuring devices, among other things. After finishing his studies, he worked as a software developer for Think Tools GmbH in Starnberg, Germany; K.I.S. Krankenhaus-Informationssysteme GmbH in Pliezhausen, Germany; and h/m systemtechnik GmbH & Co. KG in Reutlingen, Germany. Since 1998, he has been the managing director of AddOn Software GmbH in Neu-Ulm, Germany, where he is responsible for the ABAP and SAP NetWeaver Process Integration area.
Michael Englbrecht, who holds a degree in computer science, studied at the University of Applied Sciences in Augsburg, Germany. He worked as a software developer and consultant for Tiscon Infosystems Ulm and MATHEMA AG. Since 2002, he has been a senior consultant at AddOn Software GmbH in Neu-Ulm, Germany. Here, he is responsible for the Enterprise Java and SAP NetWeaver J2EE/JEE area. His work focuses on integrating systems with the SAP Java landscape and planning and implementing service-oriented infrastructures, among other things.
Content
... Preface ... 11
1 ... Basic Principles of SAP Interface Programming ... 13
... 1.1 ... SAP NetWeaver Application Server ... 13
... 1.2 ... Security ... 32
... 1.3 ... Programming SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP ... 57
... 1.4 ... Overview of SAP Interface Technologies ... 70
2 ... Remote Function Call with ABAP ... 95
... 2.1 ... RFC Function Modules in ABAP ... 95
... 2.2 ... Transactional RFC ... 106
... 2.3 ... Queued RFC ... 111
... 2.4 ... Business Objects and BAPIs ... 118
3 ... Remote Function Call with C ... 145
... 3.1 ... C RFC Library ... 145
... 3.2 ... Simple RFC Clients and RFC Parameters ... 153
... 3.3 ... More Complex RFC Clients ... 174
... 3.4 ... RFC Server ... 189
4 ... Remote Function Call with Java ... 217
... 4.1 ... SAP Java Connector ... 217
... 4.2 ... Enterprise Connector ... 237
... 4.3 ... RFC Server ... 244
... 4.4 ... JCo RFC Provider Service ... 252
... 4.5 ... SAP NetWeaver Portal Connector Framework ... 256
5 ... IDocs and ALE ... 271
... 5.1 ... IDocs ... 272
... 5.2 ... ALE ... 284
... 5.3 ... IDoc Programming with the C RFC Library ... 296
... 5.4 ... IDoc Programming with Java and JCo ... 302
6 ... Service-Oriented Architecture Protocol ... 311
... 6.1 ... Web Services and Clients with SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP ... 311
... 6.2 ... Web Services and Clients with SAP NetWeaver AS Java ... 323
... 6.3 ... SOAP Programming with Java ... 338
... 6.4 ... SOAP Programming with C ... 342
7 ... SAP NetWeaver Process Integration ... 347
... 7.1 ... SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure 3.0 ... 347
... 7.2 ... SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1 ... 372
A ... Bibliography ... 391
B ... The Authors ... 393
... Index ... 395