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This procedure shows how to integrate the R/3 spool system with an external output management system (OMS) using the OMS interface.

Prerequisites

Compatible OMS: You must have an OMS that is compatible with R/3 or you must implement the OMS interface yourself.

If you already have an OMS installed, then you must upgrade it so that it supports the R/3 OMS interface.

If you are buying an OMS, it should be one certified for the OMS interface.

Local access: An OMS and all of the devices it serves must be "local" to all R/3 spool servers. That is, the OMS commands issued by R/3 spool servers must be executable on the host system on which each corresponding R/3 spool server is running.

An R/3 spool server stores output data for an OMS device in a file on the host where the server is running. This file is referenced in the OMS Submit command issued by the server, and the file must be accessible to the OMS.

More information about certified OMS products and implementing and certifying the OMS interface is available from the SAP Complementary Software Program (CSP). Internet address: http://www.sap.com/csp (Email: csp-europe@sap-ag.de)

Procedure

Follow this procedure for each OMS you want to integrate into R/3 output:

  1. Define the real OMS (ROMS).

    2. See: Defining a Real OMS

  2. Optional: Organize your OMS output devices by designing a set of logical OMSs (LOMS). You can use a single OMS to access all of the devices in the OMS.

    3. See: Organizing OMS Output Devices in Logical OMSs

  3. Define one or more logical OMSs (LOMS). Only one is required.

    4. See: Defining a Logical OMS

  4. Define one or more sets of operating system specific commands. Only one of these sets is required.

    5. See: Defining OMS Command Sets for LOMS

  5. Make one or more of the OMS output devices available for use in R/3 printing and faxing.

    6. See: Connecting a Printer to an External OMS

  6. If you are working in a test system, replicate your OMS definitions in other R/3 Systems.

    7. See: Transporting OMS Definitions Between Systems

  7. During production use of your OMS: If you are using RFC callback for reporting of OMS job and device status, you can force reconfiguration of the callback client.

This is an optional step. Usually the OMS callback client reconfigures itself.

See: Triggering OMS Reconfiguration

Result

You can now use OMS devices for printing and faxing R/3 documents.

 

 

 

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