SAP Connector Configuration Utility screen

Configures the SAP Connector to connect AgilePoint NX with your SAP system.

Figure: SAP Connector Configuration Utility screen

SAP Connector Configuration Utility screen

Prerequisites

How to Start

  1. Click Start > All Programs > AgilePoint SAP Connector.
  2. Right-click SAP Connector Configuration Utility.
  3. Click Run as administrator.

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Import Configuration

Description:
Uploads an exported SAP Connector configuration file from your local machine, and adds it to AP Connector Configuration Utility.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the AP Connector Configuration Utility screen, click Tools.

Export Configuration

Description:
Downloads the SAP Connector configuration file in XML format.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the AP Connector Configuration Utility screen, click Tools.

Renew Public/Private Keypair

Description:
Refresh your key to connect SAP server to get the latest Public or Private key pair or certificate that is required for connection.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the AP Connector Configuration Utility screen, click Tools.

Connection Pool

Description:
Specifies the connection pool for the SAP system.

The first time you set up the SAP AgileConnector, you must select one of the default connection pools, and then configure it for your system requirements.

Allowed Values:
A valid connection pool out of the 50 available.
Default Value:
None

Activate

Description:
Specifies whether to make the connection pool active. If a connection pool is active, it shows in the Pool ID field when you configure an access token for SAP.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Shows the connection pool in the Pool ID field for SAP access tokens.
  • Deselected - Does not show connection pool in the Pool ID field for SAP access tokens.
Default Value:
Selected

Description

Description:
Specifies a description for the SAP connection pool.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
A description for the connection pool you select in the Connection Pool field.

Destination String

Description:
Specifies IP address or host name of the SAP server and the system number of the SAP server.
Allowed Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
  • ASHOST - IP address or host name of the SAP server.
  • SYSNR - The system number the SAP server.
Default Value:
ASHOST=?? SYSNR=??
Example:
ASHOST=myorganization.com SYSNR=01

System

Description:
Shows the system name of the SAP server when the validation is successful.
Allowed Values:
Read only.

Connection Mode

Description:
Specifies how AgilePoint connects to the SAP database.
Allowed Values:
  • Shared & anonymous - Connects to SAP as an anonymous user with the credentials specified in the SAP Credentials field.
  • Shared w/ Authentication - Connects to SAP with the credentials specified in the SAP Credentials field.
  • User - Connects to SAP with the credentials of the user who completes the task. You can use the Secure Credentials Secure Credentials icon form control in your eForm to get the user credentials.
Default Value:
None

Client

Description:
Specifies the SAP client number.

You can get this from your SAP administrator.

Allowed Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
None

User

Description:
Specifies the SAP user name to use for authentication.
Allowed Values:
A valid user name.
Default Value:
None

Password

Description:
Specifies the SAP password.
Allowed Values:
A valid password.
Default Value:
None

Language

Description:
Specifies the language abbreviation for your SAP language.
Allowed Values:
A valid 2-letter ISO language code.
Default Value:
EN

Pool Size

Description:
Specifies the maximum and minimum number of parallel connections that can connect to the SAP system.
Allowed Values:
An integer.
  • Max. - The maximum number of parallel connections that can connect to the SAP system.

    The largest permitted maximum pool size is 10.

  • Min. - The minimum number of parallel connections that can connect to the SAP system.

    The smallest permitted minimum pool size is 1.

Default Value:
  • Max. - 1
  • Min. - 1

Validate

Description:
Makes sure the connection pool configuration is correct.

Save

Description:
Saves your SAP configuration.

Refresh

Description:
Updates the information on the screen.

Start

Description:
Starts the SAP connection service.

Stop

Description:
Stops the SAP connection service.

Restart

Description:
Restarts the SAP connection service.