The Target System 

Definition

A PAL landscape typically consists of several Target Systems. Target Systems are the systems which finally receive the PAL Printer definitions distributed from the Central System.

 

Requirements

Systems on release Web Application Server 6.20 and higher can be used as Target Systems. However, some functionality is available only on higher releases.

Note that the Central System must run at least on SAP NetWeaver 7.0.

Each Target System must have a valid RFC destination in the Central System. For more information about performing this step in transaction SM59, see Creating RFC Destinations in the Central System.

 

 Recommendation

In each target system, you should create a special system user which is designated solely for the purpose of PAL communication. When you create the RFC destinations in the Central System, you should specify this user in the RFC destination.

User authorization must contain the following authorization objects:

• S_TCODE (values: PAL, SPAA, SPAD)
• S_ADMI_FCD (values: SP01, SP0R, SPAA, SPAB, SPAC, SPAD)

 

Activities

Target Systems cannot be used directly like the Central System, but must be ‘created’ first. This means that the designated systems need to be defined as Target Systems.

For more information about how to perform this step in transaction PAL, see Creating a Target System.