Installation and Deinstallation of the SAP ODA Connector (SAP Library

Installation and Deinstallation of the SAP ODA Connector

Basic Terms

To install the SAP ODA Connector successfully, you should understand the following terms and concepts:

Term	Description
SAPRFC.INI	Configuration file containing the parameters that an RFC server program can use to register at an SAP gateway. The following parameters can, for example, be used in the SAPRFC.INI file: Destination (any name for the configuration) Host name of the SAP gateway Service name of the SAP gateway Program ID The SAP gateway and program ID must be entered in the RFC destination for SAP ODA that you have defined in Customizing for the SAP R/3 System under Process Management ® SAP ODA ® Define RFC Destination for SAP ODA.
Windows NT-Service	Microsoft terminology for a process that enables automatic execution of specific system functions when starting the computer. Windows NT Services can also be started and stopped manually.

System Prerequisites

The SAP R/3 System on which SAP ODA runs must be Release 4.6B or higher.

The SAP gateway must be installed.
An SAP gateway can be installed on an SAP application server (standard setting). However, we recommend installing the SAP RFC gateway on the same machine as the SAP ODA Connector.

The PC on which the SAP ODA Connector is installed must have one of the following operating systems:

Windows NT (with Service Pack 3 at least)
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 2000

Note

Since SAP ODA does not support DCOM mechanisms, the SAP ODA Connector and the OPC server must be installed on the same machine.