Connecting ABAP Backend System to ES Repository

Prerequisites

To access the ES Repository, you have a service user assigned to the role SAP_XI_IS_SERV_USER .

Context

You connect an ABAP backend system to an ES Repository to generate ABAP proxies.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the ABAP backend system.
  2. Start transaction Configuring RFC Connections (transaction SM59 ).
  3. Choose HTTP Connections to External Server .
  4. Choose Create .
  5. On the RFC Destination screen, specify the following information:

    • RFC Destination : SAP_PROXY_ESR

    • Target Host : <Server Name> or <IP address>

    • Service Number : <Port Number>

    • Path Prefix : /rep

  6. On the Logon and Security tab page, enter the following:

    1. In the Logon Procedure screen area, select the Basic Authentication radio button.

    2. In the Logon screen area, enter the same user name and password that is used for the ES Repository.

  7. Save the destination.
  8. To test the connection, choose Connection Test . If the connection is established, the Test Result tab page will display the connection status OK .

Results

Use transaction Enterprise Repository Browser ( sproxy ) to view the content in the ES Repository and generate ABAP proxies.