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Use
With the Building Block Connectivity a configuration role for each component is provided to access all transactions relevant for the installation. The following roles are available:
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Technical name
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Description
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File name for upload
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B02_01C
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B02 - Connectivity Configuration Role (SAP R/3)
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B02_01C.SAP
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B02_03C
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B02 - Connectivity Configuration Role (SAP BW)
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B02_03C.SAP
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C71_04C
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B02 - Connectivity Configuration Role (SAP CRM)
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C71_04C.SAP
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B02_04C_SRM
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B02 - Connectivity Configuration Role (SAP SRM)
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B02_04C_SRM.SAP
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Procedure
Please upload the necessary roles and add them to your user, using transactions PFCG (Role Maintenance).
This chapter describes all local settings that are necessary for each component like SAP R/3, SAP SCM, SAP BW, SAP CRM or SAP SRM.
Use
This activity allows you to change Customizing settings.
Prerequisites
You have logged on to the system in English in order to start with the installation of the Best Practices Scenario.
Procedure
Run the following activity:
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SAP R/3 Role Menu
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Define Client Administration (SAP R/3)
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Transaction Code
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SCC4
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SAP R/3 Menu
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Tools à Administration à Administration à Client Administration à Client Maintenance
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Then carry out the following steps:
1. Choose Display ® Change.
2. Confirm the warning message Caution: The table is cross client.
3. Select your SAP R/3 client and choose Details.
4. In the Change View Clients: Details screen, activate the following settings:
· Automatic recording of changes
· Changes to Repository and cross-client Customizing allowed
· eCATT and CATT allowed.
5. Save.
6. Go back to the SAP Easy Access menu.
Use
The purpose of this activity is to create a logical system for your SAP R/3 System. To enable communication between systems within your system landscape, you must
1. Define the systems as logical systems.
2. Assign the logical system for the SAP R/3 System to a client.
This enables the systems to recognize the target system as an RFC destination. If the logical system has already been created, skip this activity.
Logical systems are defined cross-client.
Procedure
Carry out the following steps:
1. Access the transaction using:
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SAP R/3 Role Menu
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Defining a Logical System for SAP R/3 (SAP R/3)
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Transaction Code
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SPRO
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SAP R/3
IMG Menu
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Basis Components (for R/3 Enterprisse: SAP Web Application Server) ® Application Link Enabling (ALE) ® Sending and Receiving Systems ® Logical systems ® Define Logical System
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2. Choose New entries.
3. In the column Log System, enter a name for the logical system that you want to create.
4. In the column Name, enter a description of the logical system.
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Log. System
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Name
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<Logical system 2>, for example DS7CLNT723
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SAP R/3 System
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To designate logical systems, apply the naming convention
<XXX>CLNT<NNN>
where XXX is the system name
and NNN is the client.
5. Save your entries.
A transport request for Workbench appears.
6. Select an existing request or create a new request, if necessary.
A transport request for Customizing appears.
7. Select an existing request or create a new request, if necessary.
Use
The purpose of this activity is to make an assignment for the logical system. Skip this activity if a logical system is already assigned to your client.
Procedure
Carry out the following steps:
1. Access the transaction using:
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SAP R/3 Role Menu
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Assign Logical System to Client
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Transaction Code
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SCC4
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SAP R/3 Menu
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Tools à Administration à Administration à Client Administration à Client Maintenance
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2. Choose Display ® Change.
3. Confirm the warning message The table is cross client.
4. Select your R/3 client and choose Details.
5. Enter the name of the logical system of your SAP R/3 client.
6. Save and confirm the warning message Be careful when changing the logical system.
7. Choose Back twice.
Use
To enable communication between the SAP R/3 back-end system and the SAP SCM System, you have to create an RFC user in the SAP R/3 System.
The RFC user in the application client enables multiple RFC connections. Skip this activity if an RFC User has already been created.
Procedure
Carry out the following steps:
1. Access the transaction using:
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SAP R/3 Role Menu
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Creating an RFC User (SAP R/3)
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Transaction Code
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SU01
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SAP R/3 Menu
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Tools à Administration à User MaintenanceàUsers
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2. In the User field, enter RFCUSER.
3. Choose Create.
4. On the Maintain User screen, enter the following data on the Tab entry screens:
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Address
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Last Name
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Function
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Logon data
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User type
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System
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Password
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LOGIN
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Profile
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Profiles
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SAP_ALL
SAP_NEW
S_BI-WX_RFC
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Defaults
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Logon Language
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EN
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5. Save your entries.
Use
This activity enables you to change Customizing settings.
Prerequisites
You have logged on to the system in English to start with the installation.
Procedure
Carry out the following steps:
1. Access the transaction using:
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SAP SCM Menu
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Tools à Administration à Administration à Client Administration à Client Maintenance
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Transaction Code
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SCC4
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2. In the view Display View "Clients": Overview, choose Display ® Change and confirm the message The table is cross-client.
3. Select your SCM client.
4. Choose Details.
5. In the view Change View "Clients": Details set the flags for
- Automatic recording of changes
- Allow CATT processes to be started
- Changes to Repository and cross-client Customizing allowed.
6. Save and choose Back twice.
Use
The purpose of this activity is to create a logical system for your SAP SCM System. To enable communication between systems within your system landscape, you must:
1. Define the systems as logical systems.
2. Assign the logical system for the SAP SCM System to a client.
This enables the systems to recognize the target system as an RFC destination. If the logical system has already been created, skip this activity.
This enables the systems to recognize the target system as an RFC destination. If the logical system has already been created, skip this activity.
Logical systems are defined as cross-client.
Procedure
Carry out the following steps:
1. To define the logical system for your SAP SCM System, open the transaction using:
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SAP SCM
IMG Menu |
SAP R/3 Basis Customizing ® Application Link Enabling (ALE) ® Sending and Receiving Systems ® Logical Systems ® Define Logical System
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Transaction Code
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SPRO
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2. Choose New entries.
3. In the column Log System, enter a name for the logical system that you want to create.
4. In the column Name, enter a description of the logical system.
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Log. System
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Name
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<Logical system 2>, for example AS7CLNT001
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SAP SCM System
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To designate logical systems, apply the naming convention
<XXX>CLNT<NNN>
where XXX is the system name
and NNN is the client.
5. Save your entries.
A transport request for Workbench appears.
A transport request for Workbench appears.
6. Select an existing request or create a new request, if necessary.
A transport request for Customizing appears.
A transport request for Customizing appears.
7. Select an existing request or create a new request, if necessary.
Use
The purpose of this activity is to make an assignment for the logical system. Skip this activity if a logical system is already assigned to your client.
Procedure
Carry out the following steps:
1. Access the transaction using:
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SAP SCM Menu
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Tools à Administration à Administration à Client Administration à Client Maintenance
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Transaction Code
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SCC4
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2. Choose Display ® Change.
3. Confirm the warning message The table is cross client.
4. Select your SCM client and choose Details.
5. Enter the name of the logical system of your SAP SCM client.
6. Save and confirm the warning message Be careful when changing the logical system.
7. Choose Back twice.
Use
To enable communication between the SAP R/3 Backend System and the SAP SCM System, you have to create an RFC user in the SAP SCM System.
The RFC user in the application client enables multiple RFC connections. Skip this activity if an RFC User has already been created.
Procedure
Carry out the following steps:
1. To create the RFC user, open the transaction as follows:
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SAP SCM Menu
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Tools à Administration à User MaintenanceàUsers
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Transaction Code
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SU01
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2. In the User field, enter RFCUSER.
3. Choose Create.
4. On the Maintain User screen, enter the following data on the Tab entry screens:
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Address
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Last Name
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Function
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Logon data
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User type
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System
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Password
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LOGIN
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Profile
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Profiles
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SAP_ALL and
SAP_NEW
S_BI-WHM_RFC
S_BI-WX_RFC
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Defaults
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Logon Language
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EN
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5. Save your entries.
Use
This activity defines changes and transports of the client-dependent and client-independent objects.
Procedure
1. To perform this activity, choose one of the following navigation options:
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SAP BW Role Menu
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Local Settings ® Define Client Administration
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Transaction Code
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SCC4
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SAP BW Menu
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Tools à Administration à Administration à Client Administration à Client Maintenance
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2. Switch to change mode.
3. Select your client.
4. Choose details.
5. In field Currency enter the ISO-code of the local currency, e.g. USD or EUR.
6. In field Client Role enter Customizing
7. Check the settings for changes and transport of client-specific objects and client-independent object changes
If you want to use the settings made by BC-Sets or manually in other systems (other than BW), “Automatic recording of changes” and “Changes to Repository object and cross-client Customizing allowed” is required.
Result
Client administration has been defined to support the installation using Best Practices.
In this step, you define the logical systems in your distributed system.
Prerequisites
Logical systems are defined cross-client. Therefore cross-client customizing must be allowed in your client (this can be checked in transaction SCC4).
Procedure
To carry out the activity, choose one of the following navigation options:
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SAP BW Role Menu
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Defining a Logical System for SAP BW (SAP BW)
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Transaction Code
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SPRO
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IMG Menu
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SAP Reference IMG à SAP Customizing Implementation Guide à SAP NetWeaver à Business Information Warehouse à Links to other Systems à General Connection Settings à Define Logical System
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1. A dialog box informs you that the table is cross-client. Choose Continue.
2. On the Change View “Logical Systems”: Overview screen, choose New entries.
3. On the New Entries: Overview of Added Entries screen enter the following data:
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Field name
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Description
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R/O/C
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User action and values
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Note
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Log. System
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Technical Name of the Logical System
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Enter a name for the logical BW system that you want to create
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Name
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Textual Description of the Logical System
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Enter a clear description for the logical BW system
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4. Choose Save.
If a transport request for workbench and customizing is displayed choose existing requests or create new requests.
If you want to continue with the next activity, do not leave the transaction.
Result
You have created a Logical System Name for your SAP BW client.
Procedure
To carry out the activity, choose one of the following navigation options:
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SAP BW
Role Menu |
Assigning Logical System to Client (SAP BW)
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Transaction Code
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SCC4
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SAP BW Menu
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Tools à Administration à Administration à Client Administration à Client Maintenance
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1. In the view Display View "Clients": Overview, choose Display. ® Change
2. Confirm the message.
3. Select your BW client.
4. Choose Details.
5. In the view Change View "Clients": Details, insert your BW system in the Logical system field, for example, BS7CLNT100.
6. Save the entries and go back.
Procedure
To carry out the activity, choose one of the following navigation options
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SAP BW
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Modeling à Administrator Workbench: Modeling
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Transaction Code
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RSA1
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1. In the Replicate Metadata dialog box, choose Only Activate.
2. If a message appears that you are only authorized to work in client ... (Brain 009) refer to SAP Note 316923 (do not import the support package, but use the description under section Workaround).
Procedure
To carry out the activity, choose one of the following navigation options:
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SAP BW Role Menu
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Creating RFC User
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Transaction Code
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SU01
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SAP BW Menu
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Tools à Administration à User Maintenance à Users
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Then carry out the following steps:
1. On the User Maintenance: Initial Screen screen:
a. Enter the following data:
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Field
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Entry
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User
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RFCUSER
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b. Choose Create.
2. On the Maintain User screen:
a. Choose the Address tab.
b. Enter the following data:
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Field
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Entry
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Last Name
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RFCUSER
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Function
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Default-User for RFC connection
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c. Choose the Logon data tab.
d. Enter the following data:
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Field
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Entry
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Password
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LOGIN
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User type
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System
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e. Choose the Profiles tab.
f. Enter the following data:
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Field
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Entry
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Profiles
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SAP_ALL , SAP_NEW and S_BI-WHM_RFC
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g. Choose Save.
Do not change the password of this user as it is used in RFC connections.
Procedure
To carry out the activity, choose one of the following navigation options
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SAP BW Role Menu
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Define RFC-USER as default (SAP BW)
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Transaction Code
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RSA1
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SAP BW Menu
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Modeling à Administrator Workbench: Modeling
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1. On the Administrator Workbench: Modeling screen choose Settings à Global Settings.
2. In the Global Settings/Customizing dialog box choose Glob. Settings.
3. On the Display View “RSADMINA Maintenance View”: Details screen:
- Choose Display à Change.
- Enter RFCUSER in the BW User ALE field.
- Choose Save.
Leave the transaction in order to activate the entries you have made.
Use
The distribution of data between systems makes it necessary to identify each system as a unique logical system.
A logical system is an application system in which the applications are coordinated to work in one common database. In SAP terms, a logical system corresponds to a client.
Procedure
To carry out the activity, choose one of the following navigation options:
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SAP CRM Role Menu
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Defining Logical Systems
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Transaction Code
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SPRO
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CRM IMG Path
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Customer Relationship Management à CRM Middleware and Related Components ® Communication Setup ® Set Up Logical Systems ® Define Logical System
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Then carry out the following steps:
1. Choose New entries.
2. Enter the following data:
· A name for the logical system that you want to create (Log. System)
· A clear description for the logical system (Name)
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Log system
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Name
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<CRM system>CLNT<Client>,
for example CS7CLNT200 |
For example:
“CRM Best Practices” |
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<R/3 OLTP System>CLNT<Client>,
for example BECCLNT024 |
For example:
“OLTP R/3 System” |
3. Save your entries.
Procedure
To carry out the activity, choose one of the following navigation options:
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SAP CRM
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Assigning Logical System to Client
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Transaction code
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SCC4
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SAP Menu
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Customer Relationship Management à CRM Middleware and Related Components à Communication Setup à Set Up Logical Systems à Assign client to logical system
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Then carry out the following steps:
1. Choose Display <-> Change.
2. Select your CRM client.
3. Choose Details. The Client Details screen appears.
4. Enter the following data:
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Field
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Entry
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Client
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<Your CRM Client>
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Logical system
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<Logical System CRM>, for example, CS7CLNT200
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Client role
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Customizing
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Changes and transports of client specific objects
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Automatic recording of changes
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Client-independent changes
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Changes to repository and cross-client customizing allowed.
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Protection: Client copier and comparison tool
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Protection level 0: no restriction
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Restrictions
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Allows CATT processes to be started
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5. Save your entries.
These settings cannot be transported. When a new system is being set up, these settings must be made manually after the system installation has been completed.
Use
An RFC user is required for setting up the connectivity between systems.
Procedure
To carry out the activity, choose one of the following navigation options:
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SAP CRM
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Creating RFC User
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Transaction code
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SU01
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SAP menu
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Basis Tools à Administration à User Maintenanceà Users
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1. In the User field, enter RFCUSER.
2. Choose Create (F8).
3. Enter the following data:
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Address Tab
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Last Name
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RFCUSER
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Function
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Default-User for RFC connection
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Password
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LOGIN
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Logon data Tab
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Password
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LOGIN
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User type
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System
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Profile Tab
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Profiles
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SAP_ALL, SAP_NEW and S_BI-WX_RFCA
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4. Save your entries.
Use
This activity defines changes and transports of the client-dependent and client-independent objects.
Procedure
1. Access the transaction using:
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SAP SRM/ Role Menu
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Local Settings ® SAP SRM ® Define Client Administration
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Transaction Code
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SCC4
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2. Switch to change mode.
3. Select your client.
4. Choose details.
5. Check the entries for currency and client role.
6. Check the settings for changes and transport of client-specific objects and client-independent object changes
If you want to use the settings made by BC-Sets or manually in other systems (other than BW), Automatic recording of changes and Changes to Repository object and cross-client Customizing allowed is required.
7. In the Restrictions area, set the flag Allows CATT processes to be started.
This flag must be set. Otherwise, activities using CATT procedures cannot be used for the installation.
Result
Client administration has been defined to support the installation using Best Practices.
The logical system is important for the communication between several systems. This activity is used to define the logical systems for the Enterprise Buyer and back-end system.
Procedure
1. Access the transaction using:
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IMG Menu
Enterprise Buyer |
Enterprise Buyer Professional Edition ® Technical Basic Settings ® ALE Settings (Logical System) ® Distribution (ALE) ® Sending and Receiving System ® Logical Systems ® Define Logical System.
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Transaction Code
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SPRO
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2. For the activity type, select Cross-client.
3. The following naming convention is recommended:
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Log. System
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Name
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YYYCLNTXXX
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Enterprise Buyer System
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4. Save your entries
You have to maintain at least two systems (local Enterprise Buyer system and the SAP R/3 back-end system)
Naming Conventions: XXXCLNT123 (XXX = system ID, 123 = client number)
Use
The purpose of this activity is to define the
· Enterprise Buyer client you will be using
· Standard currency to be used
· Recording of changes
· Capability for your system to use CATT procedures
1. Access the transaction using:
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SAP SRM
Role Menu
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Local Settings ® SAP SRM ® Assign Logical System to Client
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Transaction Code
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SCC4
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2. Switch to the Change mode.
3. Select your Enterprise Buyer client and go to the Client Details screen.
4. In the Logical system screen, choose the logical system for the client.
5. Set the currency in the Std currency field to a valid entry, such as USD or EUR.
6. Make the following settings:
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Setting
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Values
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Changes and transports for client-specific objects
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Automatic recording of changes
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Restrictions when starting CATT and eCATT
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eCATT and CATT allowed
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7. Choose Save.
Using this transaction, you can change from the production client to the development client and back again in the Client role field.
Result
The logical system has been assigned to the client and CATT procedures can be executed now.
Use
This task creates remote users RFCUSER, BBP_JOB, WEBLOGIN for the SAP R/3 back-end system and for Enterprise Buyer.
Procedure
1. Access the transaction using:
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SAP Menu
Enterprise Buyer |
Basis Tools ® Administration ® User Maintenance ® Users
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Transaction Code
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SU01
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2. Enter RFCUSER in the User field.
3. On the Address tab Choose Lastname RFCUSER.
4. Choose Create.
5. Enter the password LOGIN on the Logon data tab.
6. As User Type, select System.
7. Go to the Profiles tab.
8. Enter the profiles SAP_ALL ,SAP_NEW and S_BI-WX_RFC.
9. Save your entries.
10. Repeat this procedure to create the user BBP_JOB (Password: LOGIN).
11. Repeat this procedure to create the user WEBLOGIN (Password: SAPPHIRE).
The following users have been created.
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User
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Password
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Enterprise Buyer
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RFCUSER
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LOGIN
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Enterprise Buyer
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BBP_JOB
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LOGIN
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Enterprise Buyer
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WEBLOGIN
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SAPPHIRE
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USER/Password from the Service File of the ITS Installation.
This chapter describes all settings that are necessary to connect the components of the SAP.system landscape with each other. The settings for each combination of two components to be connected are described in a separate structure node. The separate section headings make it possible to identify the activities required to connect certain components with each other. The section headings for components that are not part of the installation can be skipped.
Procedure
To carry out the activity, choose one of the following navigation options in the SAP BW system:
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SAP BW Role Menu
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Connecting SAP BW with SAP R/3, SAP CRM, SAP SRM
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Transaction code
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RSA1
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SAP BW Menu
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Modeling à Administrator Workbench: Modeling
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1. Choose Modeling.
2. Choose Source Systems.
3. Select Source Systems in the window on the right.
4. Choose the Context menu (right mouse click).
5. Choose Create.
6. Select SAP System from Release 3.0E (Automatic Creation).
7. Choose Transfer.
8. Make the following entries:
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Field
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Entry
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Target computer (server)
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Server of the SAP R/3, SAP CRM or Sap SRM system
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System ID
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System ID of the SAP R/3, SAP CRM or SAP SRM system
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System number
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System number of the SAP R/3, SAP CRM or SAP SRM system
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Background user in source system
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RFCUSER
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Password for source system
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LOGIN
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Background user in BW
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RFCUSER (can not be changed in this activity)
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Password for BW user
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LOGIN
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9. On the dialog box Please log on as an administrator in the following screen choose Continue.
10. Log on to the Source System with your administrator user. Choose the correct client.
11. On the dialog box New Source System Connection choose Continue.
12. On the Replicate Metadata dialog box, choose Only Activate.
Procedure
To carry out the activity, choose the following navigation option in the SAP BW system:
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SAP BW Role Menu
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Connecting SAP APO to the SAP BW system
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Transaction code
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RSA1
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SAP BW Menu
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Modeling à Administrator Workbench: Modeling
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Then carry out the following steps:
1. Choose Modeling.
2. Choose Source Systems.
3. Select Source Systems in the window on the right.
4. Choose the Context menu (right mouse click).
5. Choose Create.
6. Select SAP Business Information Warehouse.
7. Make the following entries:
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Field
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Entry
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Target computer (server)
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Server of the SAP SCM system
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System ID
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System ID of the SAP SCM system
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System number
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System number of the SAP SCM system
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Background user in source system
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RFCUSER
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Password for source system
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LOGIN
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Background user in BW
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RFCUSER (can not be changed in this activity)
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Password for BW user
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LOGIN
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8. In the dialog box Please log on as an administrator in the following screen choose Continue.
9. Log on to the Source System with your administrator user. Choose the correct client.
10. On the dialog box New Source System Connection choose Continue.
11. On the Replicate Metadata dialog box, choose Only Activate.
Procedure
Carry out the activity in the SAP SCM system.
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SAP BW
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Modeling à Administrator Workbench: Modeling
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Transaction code
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RSA1
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1. Choose Modeling.
2. Choose Source systems.
3. Select Source systems in the window on the right.
4. Choose the Context menu (right mouse click).
5. Choose Create.
6. Select SAP Business Information Warehouse.
7. Make the following entries:
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Field
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Entry
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Available destination
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Destination of your SAP BW system
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Background user in source system
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RFCUSER
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Password for source system
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LOGIN
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Background user in BW
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RFCUSER (can not be changed in this activity)
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Password for BW user
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LOGIN
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8. On the dialog box Please log on as an administrator in the following screen choose Continue.
9. Log on to the Source System with your administrator user. Choose the correct client.
10. On the dialog box Check RFC destination choose Use.
This section describes all settings that are necessary for the connectivity for an external system - PC files on the Workstation (for example Excel files) or files on the application server in SAP BW.
Procedure
1. From the SAP IMG in the BW system, choose:
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SAP BW Role Menu
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Connectivity File System in SAP BW à Defining Logical System
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Transaction code
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SPRO
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BW IMG Menu
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BW Customizing Implementation Guide à Business Information Warehouse à Links to other Systems à General Connection Settings à Define Logical System
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2. Choose New entries.
3. Enter the following data:
- a name for the logical system that you want to create (Log. System).
- a clear description for the logical system (Name).
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Log system
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Name
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e.g. HT_EXCEL
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e.g. Excel File for HT
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4. Choose Save your entries
5. A transport request for workbench and customizing is displayed. Choose existing requests or create new requests.
Procedure
1. From the SAP Menu in the BW system, choose:
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SAP BW Role Menu
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Creating the Source System in the Administrator Workbench
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Transaction code
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RSA1
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SAP BW Menu
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Modeling à Administrator Workbench: Modeling
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2. Choose Modeling.
3. Choose Source Systems.
4. In the right-hand window mark Source Systems.
5. Choose the context menu (right mouse click).
6. Choose Create.
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Field name
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User action and values
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File System, Manual Meta Data, Data Using File...
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X
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7. Choose Enter.
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Field name
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User action and values
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Logical source system
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FILE
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Source system name
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File system
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8. Choose Enter.
9. Choose Back.