The RFC APIIntroduction to the RFC APIRFC with External SystemsTechnical RequirementsContents of the RFC SDKCompiling and Linking RFC ProgramsProgramming with the RFC APITechnical DescriptionSupported Data and TransferBasic FunctionalityComponents of the RFC APIRFC Client ProgramsIntroduction to RFC Client ProgramsEstablishing an RFC Connection to R/2 SystemsProgramming Example of Working With Local sideinfoProgramming Example of Working Without Local sideiProgramming Example of Working With saprfc.ini FilEstablishing an RFC Connection to R/3 SystemsProgramming Example of Working With Local sideinfoProgramming Example of Working Without Local sideiProgramming Example of Working With saprfc.ini FilLoad BalancingProgramming ExamplesRemote Function Calls Using SAPGUIRFC Using the ABAP DebuggerRFC Server ProgramsIntroduction to RFC Server ProgramsRegistering Server Programs with the SAP GatewayProgramming ExamplesRFC Server Program Working With RfcDispatchRFC Server Program Working With RfcDispatch and RfRFC Server Programs Sending/Receiving Internal TabEstablishing an RFC Connection from an R/2 SystemEstablishing an RFC Connection from an R/3 SystemPassing ParametersWriting an RFC Function in CUsing Multiple-Client Server ProgramsThe SAPRFC.INI FileIntroductionPossible ParametersExamplesCall-Back Feature with R/3 and External SystemsIntroductionCall-Back from an ABAP Function ModuleCall-Back from an RFC Server ProgramTransactional RFCs and External SystemsIntroductiontRFC between R/3 and External SystemsTransactional RFC Client ProgramsTransactional RFC Server ProgramsFunction Interface: SummaryAdministrationCalling and Accepting RFC FunctionsRFC Calls for Manipulating Internal TablesTransactional Remote Function CallsExtended Remote Function CallsSpecial FunctionsABAP Data TypesRFC_CHARRFC_HANDLERFC_FUNCTIONNAMERFC_TIDRFC_NUMRFC_INTRFC_INT1RFC_INT2RFC_BYTERFC_BCDRFC_DATERFC_TIMERFC_FLOATFunction ReferenceAdministration Function ReferenceRfcAbortRfcAcceptRfcCloseRfcConnArgvRfcConnArgv3RfcEnvironmentRfcConnectRfcLastErrorRfcOpenRFC Client Function ReferenceRfcCallRfcCallReceiveRfcReceiveRFC Server Function ReferenceRfcDispatchRfcGetAttributesRfcGetDataRfcGetNameRfcInstallFunctionRfcInstallStructureRfcRaiseRfcRaiseTablesRfcSendDataRfcWinInstallFunctionTable-Handling Function ReferenceItAppLineItCpyLineItCreateITAB_HItDeleteItDelLineItFillItFreeItGetLineItGupLineItInsLineItLengItPutLineTransactional Function ReferenceRfcCreateTransIDRfcIndirectCallRfcInstallTransactionControlRFC_ON_CHECK_TIDRFC_ON_COMMITRFC_ON_CONFIRM_TIDRFC_ON_ROLLBACKRFC_ONCALLExtended Function ReferenceRfcAddExportParamRfcAddImportParamRfcAddTableRfcAllocParamSpaceRfcCallExtRfcCallReceiveExtRfcOpenExtRfcOpenExtV3RfcFreeParamSpaceRfcGetDataExtRfcReceiveExtRfcSendDataExtRfcInstallFunctionExtSpecial Function ReferenceRfcListenRfcWaitForRequestStructures and EnumerationsRFC_CONNOPT_CPICRFC_CONNOPT_R3ONLYRFC_CONNOPT_VERSION_3RFC_ERROR_INFORFC_ITMODERFC_MODERFC_OPTIONSRFC_PARAMETERRFC_RCRFC_TABLERFC_ATTRIBUTESPlatform-Specific Features of the RFC APIOS/2Windows 3.xWindows NT/95R/3-Based UNIX PlatformsSample ProgramsError HandlingDebuggingError Handling in ABAPError Handling in RFC Server ProgramsMore Information in Error CasesRFC and SAProuterIntroduction to SAProuterRFC Client Program and SAProuterStarting an RFC Server Program Via SAProuterUsing the Registering FeatureProgram Start by Application ServerProgram Start by SAP GatewayProgram Start by SAPGUIRFC Between External ProgramsUsing A Local sideinfo FileUsing the saprfc.ini File