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You need to specify where the SAP system alias should point to. Depending on the SAP Gateway content scenario and your system landscape you thus set up the system alias. The system alias is the result of the routing for an inbound request on SAP Gateway. It can be a remote or a local system. If that system alias is flagged as a Local SAP Gateway instance, it means that the system that is responsible for processing (managing and storing) the data of an inbound request is the local SAP Gateway instance itself.

  1. In transaction SPRO open the SAP Reference IMG and navigate to: Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step SAP Gateway Next navigation step OData Channel Next navigation step Configuration Next navigation step Connection Settings Next navigation step SAP Gateway to SAP System Next navigation step Manage SAP System Aliases End of the navigation path and click on the Activity icon.

  2. Choose New Entries.

  3. Enter the following details for the SAP system alias:

    Field

    Description

    SAP System Alias

    Name of the system alias.

    Description

    Descriptive text for the system alias.

    Local SAP GW

    The system that is responsible for processing (managing and storing) the data of an inbound request is the local SAP Gateway instance itself.

    This option is typically used for testing scenarios, for example when using the BOR Generator locally.

    If you activate Local SAP GW for a SAP System Alias called LOCAL the RFC Destination is usually NONE.

    For Local App

    The system alias is to be used by BEP. For more information, see the F1 help in the system and Hub OData Channel with IW_BEP Installation.

    RFC Destination

    Specify the RFC destination defined for your SAP system.

    Software Version

    This setting is specified by the content scenario you are using. Typically it is DEFAULT.

    In the context of Generic Channel development, check the following to determine the value to set for your GSDOs:

    In transaction SPRO open the SAP Reference IMG and navigate to: Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step SAP Gateway Next navigation step Former Development Next navigation step Former Generic Channel Next navigation step Development Next navigation step Generic Service Data Object (GSDO) Next navigation step GSDO Types & GSDO Contexts & GSI Implementations End of the navigation path and click on the Activity icon. Select your GSDO type and choose GSI Implementation.

    System ID

    Name of the SAP target system.

    Note

    When specifying SAP system aliases we recommend always to enter the system ID. The SAP target system, together with the target client, determines the system alias for a remote call to a backend system.

    Client

    Target client.

    WS Provider System

    Name of the Web service provider business system. Here you only need to enter a setting if you use content scenarios which are configured via Web services.

  4. Save your settings.