Data Source Configuration Files 

For new installations, the configuration file dataSourceConfiguration_abap.xml is the only available configuration option. You cannot change from this configuration file to any other. When upgrading an existing system, you may encounter previous configuration files. The table below lists the other configuration files for the Application Server (AS) ABAP and how the UME interprets users and groups.

Data Source Configuration Files

File Name	Users	Groups
dataSourceConfiguration_r3_roles_db.xml	Create, read, and modify users in the AS ABAP system.	You view ABAP roles as groups, but cannot modify them. You can create groups in the local AS Java database only.
dataSourceConfiguration_r3.xml	The UME reads users from the AS ABAP system. You can only create and modify new users in the local AS Java database.	You can create, read, and modify groups in the local AS Java database only.
dataSourceConfiguration_r3_rw.xml	Create, read, and modify users in the AS ABAP system.	You can create, read, and modify groups in the local AS Java database only.

 

The file dataSourceConfiguration_r3_roles_db.xml is functionally equivalent to dataSourceConfiguration_abap.mxl. The file dataSourceConfiguration_r3_roles_db.xml exists for upgrade compatibility only.

For information about when to change your configuration file, see SAP Note 718383.

For more information about dataSourceConfiguration_abap.xml, see User Management of Application Server ABAP as Data Source.