Connection Settings
This page contains an overview of the SAP connection settings in the window "Change Source".
To open the server settings, navigate to [Server] > [Manager Sources] in the main window of the Designer and click [ ].
General
Some input fields for the SAP connection vary depending on the selected connection method.
Host
Host name or IP address of the application server (Property Host).
Instance No.
A two-digit number between 00 and 99 (Property SystemNumber).
Client
A three-digit number of the SAP client between 000 and 999, e.g., 800.
Language
The logon language for the SAP system, e.g., EN for English or DE for German.
Message Server
Name or IP address of the message server (Property MessageServer).
System ID
Three-digit System ID (Property SID e.g., MSS).
Logon group
Property LogonGroup, usually PUBLIC.
Client
A three-digit number of the SAP client between 000 and 999, e.g., 800.
Language
The logon language for the SAP system, e.g., EN for English or DE for German.
Host
Name or IP address of the SAP (cloud) system.
Port
Port of the SAP (cloud) system, e.g., 443.
Library
Path to the SAP Cryptographic Library (download available in the SAP Service Marketplace).
Client PSE
Path to the client .pse file, see Knowledge Base Article: Create a Client PSE to connect to SAP Cloud Systems
Client
A three-digit number of the SAP client between 000 and 999, e.g., 800.
Language
The logon language for the SAP system, e.g., EN for English or DE for German.
Authentication
Some input fields for the SAP connection vary depending on the selected authentication method.
User
SAP username.
Password
Password of the SAP user.
User name is alias
If this option is active, the name entered in the field User is used as the internet user alias, e.g., the communication user in the SAP Public Cloud. Activate this option when connecting to an SAP cloud system using the WebSocket connection method, see Knowledge Base Article: Access Data in the SAP Public Cloud.
Request SAP credentials from caller when running extractions
If this option is active, SAP credentials entered in the fields User and Password are not applied. Instead, SAP credentials need to be provided via basic authentication when running an extraction. Caching the result of extractions is inactive.
User
SAP username.
Password
Password of the SAP user.
User name is alias
Activate this option when connecting to an SAP cloud system using the WebSocket connection method. When this option is active, the name entered in the field User is used as the internet user alias.
SNC library
Path to the SNC library, e.g., C:\Program Files\SAP\FrontEnd\SecureLogin\sapcrypto.dll
SNC Partner Name
The SAP Partner Name configured for the SAP application server, e.g., p:SAPserviceERP/Alice@THEOBALD.LOCAL.
Use static SAP credentials / Windows service account
This option activates SNC without SSO. If available, the SAP credentials in the fields User and Password are used for authentication. The Windows Active Directory user that opens the connection is the service account under which the Board Connector Windows service runs.
Request SAP credentials from caller
This option activates SNC with user and password. If this option is active, SAP credentials entered in the fields User and Password are not applied. Instead, SAP credentials need to be provided via basic authentication when running an extraction.
SSO - Log in as caller via External ID
This option activates SSO with External ID. SSO with External ID uses a Personal Security Environment (PSE) to create a trust relationship between the SAP application server and the service account that runs Board Connector. This allows Board Connector to impersonate any SAP user. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article: SSO with External ID.
SSO - Impersonate caller via Kerberos
This option activates Kerberos SSO. The Windows Active Directory user is used for authentication. For this scenario “HTTPS - Restricted to AD users with Designer read access” must be selected and configured in the Server Settings. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article: SSO with Kerberos SNC.
SSO - Enroll certificate on behalf of caller
This option activates Certificate SSO. The Certificate SSO authentication uses Certificate Enrollment (Enroll-On-Behalf-Of) via Active Directory Certificate Services for the Windows Active Directory user who calls the extraction. For this scenario “HTTPS - Restricted to AD users with Designer read access” must be configured in the Server Settings. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article: SSO with Client Certificates.
Ticket issuer URL
URL of an Application Server Java (AS Java) that is configured to issue logon tickets. For more information, see SAP Help: Configuring the AS Java to Issue Logon Tickets.
Impersonate caller when running extractions (Kerberos SSO)
Activate this option to open the connection in the Windows Active Directory user context of the caller. Otherwise the connection is opened in the context of the service account under which the Board Connector Windows service runs. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article: SSO with Logon-Ticket.
RFC Options
RFC Libraries
Select an RFC library. The following RFC libraries are supported:
- NetWeaver RFC library (sapnwrfc.dll)
- Classic RFC library (librfc32.dll)
The RFC API (Remote Function Call) allows to establish an RFC connection to an SAP system from an external system that communicates as Client or Server with the SAP system. For more information on SAP libraries, see SAP Help: RFC Libraries.
SAP does not support librfc32.dll anymore.
Note
For some older SAP releases, e.g., R/3 4.6C, it is necessary to enter the user name in upper case when using the NetWeaver RFC library.
Note
When using the NetWeaver RFC library with the DeltaQ extraction type or the OHS extraction type, the RFC destination in SAP transaction SM59 must be set to Unicode. We recommend using the not supported librfc32.dll for some extractions types, e.g., DeltaQ as it runs more stable than the NetWeaver RFC library.
Trace Directory
You can log debug information and save it locally.
Enter a path to a local directory in the field Trace directory to save the debug information. For more information, see Troubleshooting: Trace Directory.
Clear the Trace Directory field when it is not needed.
Warning
Increase of used hard drive memory.
A big amount of information is collected when debug logging is activated. This can decrease the capacity of your hard drives dramatically. Activate the debug logging only when necessary e.g., upon request of the support team.
Use SAPGUI
There are SAP Reports and BAPIs that require an installed SAP GUI even when they are called remotely. Activate this option only if necessary.
Warning
'sapgui' start failed.
Sometimes SAP opens a pop-up window that requires input when running extractions. To deactivate pop-up windows, open the SAP GUI Logon pad and navigate to Options... > Security Settings. Click the [Open Security Configuration] button and select Allow as the Default Action. Apply the changes and close the SAP GUI Logon pad.
Access Control
Access control can be performed at the source level. This access control overrides the settings at the server level. For more information, see Access Managements.