Configure the AgilePoint SAP Connector

Prerequisites

• AgilePoint NX OnPremises or AgilePoint NX PrivateCloud.
• Install the AgilePoint SAP Connector.
• Before you configure the AgilePoint NX AgilePoint Connector, you must set up the SAP AgileConnector in the AgilePoint Server Configuration Utility. (These components have similar names, but they are different components.)

  For more information, refer to SAP Integration AgileConnector.

• This procedure is for anonymous authentication to SAP. You can also use a secure user account to get data.

  For more information, refer to Get Data from SAP with a Secure User Account.

How to Start

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

Procedure

1. On the SAP Connector Configuration Utility screen, in the Connection Pool field, select 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 to meet your needs.

   Field Name	Definition
   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

2. Complete this field as necessary.

   Field Name	Definition
   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.

3. In the Destination String field, enter the name of your SAP system and the system number.

   Field Name	Definition
   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

4. In the Connection Mode list, select Shared & anonymous.
5. Complete these fields as necessary.

   Field Name	Definition
   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

6. Click Validate.

   A Validation succeeded message is shown in the bottom field, and the System field completes.

7. Select Activate.
8. Click Save.
9. On the pop-up, click Yes to restart the SAP connection service.
10. Once the status field shows the "restarted" message, click Exit.