Importing External Services at
Runtime
Procedure
1. Open the Service Registry at http://<host>:<port>/caf → Administrative tools → External Service Configuration.
2. Choose Import New Service.
3. Select the service type (RFC or WS) you want to configure and depending on your choice, follow the instruction below:
Service Type: SAP Remote Function Call
a. In Mode of Remote Function Call, select a value from the drop-down list:
■
RFC destinations via SLD – to import a service from the System
Landscape Directory of SAP NetWeaver. For more information, see
System Landscape
Directory.
■ Self-defined RFC destinations – to import a service by entering full information about it.
■ RFC destinations via endpoint – to import one of the previous service types using an endpoint.
b. Enter the data as described in the tables below, depending on your choice (RFC or WS):
Service Configuration: RFC Destinations via SLD
Field Name |
Description |
Comment |
Name of RFC Destination |
Enter the SLD destination. |
mandatory |
Function Name |
Enter the name of the function to be imported. |
mandatory |
Service Configuration: Self-Defined RFC Destination
Field Name |
Description |
Comment |
Function name |
Enter the name of the function to be imported. |
mandatory |
Connection mode |
Select the logon type: ● Server Logon ● Group Logon |
mandatory |
System-ID |
Only available with Group Logon. Enter your system identification. |
mandatory |
Client |
Enter the client ID number. |
mandatory |
Message server |
Only available with Group Logon. Enter the message server name. |
mandatory |
Logon group |
Only available with Group Logon. Enter a logon group. |
mandatory |
Application Server |
Only available with Server Logon. Enter the system number. |
-- |
System Number |
Only available with Server Logon. Enter the system number. |
-- |
Language |
Indicates the interface language. Options are English and German. |
optional |
Use Single Sign-On |
If selected, choose the SSO type (X.506 client certificate or SAP Logon ticket) and SNC mode. |
-- |
User name |
Enter your username if not using SSO. |
mandatory |
Password |
Enter your password if not using SSO. |
mandatory |
Security Network Communication Mode |
Choose to activate or deactivate the SNC mode. |
mandatory |
Partner Name of SNC |
Available only with SNC. Enter the name of the SNC-enabled communication partner. |
-- |
Level of Security of SNC |
Available only with SNC. Choose the SNC security level.
Higher values provide better security. |
-- |
Service Configuration: RFC Destinations via Endpoint
Field Name |
Description |
Comment |
Name of endpoint |
Enter the name of the endpoint. |
mandatory |
Name of used endpoint type |
Drop-down menu contains the options: Endpoint type self-defined RFC and Endpoint type RFC using SLD. |
mandatory |
Function name |
Enter a function name to be imported. |
mandatory |
Service Type: Web Service (WS)
Field Name |
Description |
WSDL Description |
Enter the URL where the WSDL description is located. |
Use Proxy Server |
Activate to enables proxy server use. |
Proxy Server |
Available only if Use Proxy Server is activated. Here you enter the address of the proxy server. |
4. Choose Next.
A list of the available external service operations opens. For each service operation (method) you can specify different configuration for connecting. To do this, select the operation and enter the relevant data in the Method Configuration pane.
5. Choose Import.
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