Importing RFC Modules as External Services 

Procedure

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       1.      In the Service Explorer, expand the Application Services node and choose External Services.

       2.      With the secondary mouse button, choose Import.

The Import External Services Import wizard appears.

       3.      Select RFC (ABAP) service type and choose Next.

       4.      Select the SAP server you want to connect to.

For more information on SAP server types, see Server Selection and Load Balancing Using the SAP Web Dispatcher

       5.      Enter relevant server logon information:

For Single Server:

Field	Description
Host Name	Address of the target system host
System Number	System service ID number
SAP Router	Address of the SAP router
SAP Router Port	SAP router port

For Load Balancing:

Field	Description
System SAP	system name
Message Server	Address of the message server
System Name	System name (usually matches the name selected in System field)
Group	Group type (default value: PUBLIC)
SAP Router	Address of the SAP router (usually a read-only field)

 

       6.      Enter relevant user logon information:

Field	Description
Client	For more information on clients, see Clients and Their Roles.
Logon Name	User name
Password	User password
Language	Preferred language (default value: EN)

       7.      Choose Next and wait until the connection is established.

A wizard for importing RFCs appears.

To retrieve a list of all functions, leave the Function Name and Function Group fields empty, then choose Search.

       8.      Select the RFC modules that need to be a part of the proxy class.

For easier navigation, you can use the following features:

○     To reload the list from the database, choose  with the quick info text Refresh.

○     To see the working set with the modules you have already chosen, choose  with the quick info text Show Working Set.

○     To switch between flat and application component hierarchy views, choose either  with the quick info text Show Flat List or  with the quick info text Show Component Hierarchy.

○     To filter by function name or group, enter the relevant data in the Function Name and Function Group fields.

       9.      Choose Finish and wait until the modules are imported.

The imported RFC modules appear under the External Services node in Service Explorer.