General Parameters (SAP Library

General Parameters

Side information files can contain the following platform-independent parameters:

To reduce configuration work, you can define default entries under DEST=COMMON_PART . All entries that you define under this "destination" are default values for the remaining side info entries.

If an entry is missing for a destination, the default entry is assumed, provided a default entry has been defined under DEST=COMMON_PART .

The entry DEST=COMMON_PART must be the first entry in the side information file.

General parameters of the sideinfo table:

Parameter	Meaning
DEST	Symbolic name of the target system
LU	R/3 application host SNA: Logical unit (LU) of the partner
TP	Transaction program of the partner
PROTOCOL	Protocol type C, I or E (see specific Side Info Parameters)
GWHOST	Host, on which the SAP Gateway is running
GWSERV	Gateway service
MODE_NAME	SNA mode name
CPIC_TRACE	Trace switch: 0, 1, 2 or 3
CONV_TYPE	Switch: 1 = Mapped Conversation 0 = Basic Conversation
KEEP_SESSION	Session is maintained (values 1 or 0 for IMS)

If you are using SAP’s SNC interface:

SNC*	Name of the SNC partner
SNC_MODE	SNC switch: ON (Default setting when using SNC) OFF (deactivates SNC, overrides SNC and SNC_LIB)
SNC_LIB *	Name of the SNC library

(* Optional parameters, see also Environment Variables)

Example

Connection to an R/2 System

DEST=K50
LU=K50T00
TP=X1SA
PROTOCOL=C
GWHOST=is0001
GWSERV=sapgw00
CPIC_TRACE=2

Caution

Please note the following points:

Depending on application, not all the entries have to be available:
You do not have to define the GWHOST and GWSERV parameters in the following cases:

When the SAP Gateway is not needed (direct communication via SNA CPI-C).

When the SAP_CMINT call makes the parameters available.

You can access the side info file in the CPI-C program and possibly in the SAP Gateway. It can be a matter of various files, depending on the call directory and the environment variable SIDE_INFO .