Server Configuration
As of SAP User Interface add-on 1.0 SPS 04 for SAP NetWeaver and SAP NetWeaver 7.4 SPS 03, users can choose between two server runtimes to connect to a Web AS ABAP back end when using SAP NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC) and the NWBC connection type. This chapter describes the server configuration depending on the server runtime you choose. The server runtime is needed to transfer system and user data. The following two server runtimes are avaialable:
- Server runtime for SAP NetWeaver user interface services
- Server runtime for SAP Business Client
The server runtime for SAP NetWeaver user interface services (UI services) is a new runtime available . Users working with SAP NetWeaver Business Client 4.0 for Desktop or higher, or SAP Business Client 3.6 for HTML can now connect to this new runtime. You can decide to continue using the server runtime for SAP Business Client or to switch to the new server runtime for SAP NetWeaver UI services.
- New UI services features can be applied to SAP Business Client.
- New UIs and latest developments based on SAPUI5 and SAP Gateway can be used with SAP Business Client.
- SAP NetWeaver UI services can be supported by the provision of small-sized support packages.
- Features of a SAP Business Client version are guaranteed back end enabled.
- New UI features are shipped with support spackages within a few months.