RFC destination

Definition

FTP destination used to call the program sapftp.

Use

This program transports files between the SAP System and the converter server.

Dependencies

You can maintain RFC destinations with the transaction SM59 Display and maintain RFC destinations. Enter the connection type as T.
You can select the following activation types:

Start (only when the converter is running on explicit host)

Enter sapftp for the program with its complete path, such as /usr/local/bin/sapftp.

Enter the name of the computer with the converter as target machine.

Save and test the connection.

The program can also be started using remsh or rsh. You must create a user on the UNIX computer with the name of user whose name is used to run the SAP Gateway. Create the file .rhosts in the home directory and enter the names of all SAP Gateway computers.

Registration (UNIX and Windows).

Select any program name (max. 10 characters).

Enter the following data: Select a destination Gateway options. Select your Gateway computer as the Gateway host. Enter a Gateway service such as sapgw53.

Save and test the connection.

Note:
Start the program before on the conversion server, for example, with sapftp -a <ProgramID> -g <Gateway host> -x <Gateway service>

Configure the computer in such as way so that program starts after each boot.

In order to transport the files you need both programs sapftp and saphttp.