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Process documentation Connector Framework  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Connectors enable integration of Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) with application servers and enterprise applications into the Portal Platform. The portal runtime environment supports the creation and running of connectors.

The following figure shows the connector architecture in the portal platform:

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The portal runtime provides various services, including a Web service that makes connectors available to external clients, and allows these clients to access an enterprise system as if they are local. To do so, the PRT implements the SOAP XML protocol to pass requests and responses between applications, such as iViews, and specific connectors.

In addition, other portal services act as an intermediary for user authentication and security, to make available a wizard framework for the creation of iViews for specific connectors, and their connection to back-end applications using existing connectors.

A software development kit (SDK) is available, offering APIs for creation of local connectors.

The SDK is part of the Portal Development Kit (PDK) and can be obtained from the DevZone at: iviewstudio.com

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