Using the Adapter to Integrate Applications
with SAP R/3
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Who Should Read This Document
Prerequisite Knowledge
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Version Reference
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About BEA eLink Adapter for R/3
Key Benefits
The SAP R/3 Environment
Application-to-Application Integration
BEA Enterprise Application Integration Solution
BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 Business Applicability
Architectural Overview
Integration Strategies
Integrating Applications with R/3
TUXEDO ATMI
FML32 Field Definitions
About RFC Integration
Invoking ABAP/4 Functions
About the RFC Inbound Server
Information Flow
About ABAP/4 Parameters
FML32 Field Definitions for RFC Inbound
- Request Buffers
- Response Buffers
Configuring Export Parameters and Export Tables
Handling Problems with RFCs
- Handling R/3 Errors
- Handling Adapter Errors
- Checking the Error Log
About ALE Integration
Usage Scenarios for ALE Integration
- Integrating R/3 and Non-R/3 Systems
- Communicating Among R/3 Logical Systems
Information Flow for ALE Integration
Key ALE Concepts
- Intermediate Documents (IDOCs)
- Transaction IDs (TIDs)
Processing Inbound IDOCs
About the ALE Inbound Server
- ALE Inbound Services (CR3_SUBMIT and CR3_IDOC_IN)
- FML32 Field Definitions for Inbound IDOCs
Information Flow for Inbound IDOCs
Splitting Inbound IDOC Packets
Load Balancing High Volumes of Inbound IDOCs
Managing Transactional Integrity for Inbound IDOCs
- About the TID Log File Used for Inbound IDOCs
- Processing TIDs with Inbound IDOCs
Handling Problems with Inbound IDOCs
Processing Outbound IDOCs
About the ALE Outbound Client
Information Flow for Outbound IDOCs
Splitting Outbound IDOC Packets Into Individual IDOCs
Enqueuing Outbound IDOCs Into Multiple Queues
- About the Destination Map File
- Examples of Using a Destination Map File
Managing Data-Depending Routing (DDR)
Load Balancing High Volumes of Outbound IDOCs
Registering Multiple Program IDs
Managing Transactional Integrity for Outbound IDOCs
- About the TID Log File Used for Outbound IDOCs
- Processing TIDs with Outbound IDOCs
Handling Problems with Outbound IDOCs
Glossary