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Procedure documentationSetting Up the SLD Data Supplier for AS ABAP-Based Systems Locate this document in the navigation structure

 

If your SAP system is running on SAP Web AS ABAP you have to perform an initial configuration of the SLD data supplier. Further updates to the ABAP Server (e.g. Support Package updates) will automatically reflect in the SLD without the need of manual interaction.

Recommendation Recommendation

We recommend that you use the following default settings:

  • Use an RFC connection with an automatic RFC destination to send data directly to the SLD gateway. As of SAP NetWeaver 7.1, usage type AS Java that comprises SLD also contains an SAP Gateway.

  • Use a standard set of predefined data collection programs. For more information, see ABAP Data Collection Programs.

  • Schedule the data collection programs to be executed in a batch job once every 720 minutes (12 hours).

End of the recommendation.

Prerequisites

The SLD and the SLD bridge (the receiving thread of the SLD, which runs on the AS Java system) are running.

Procedure

Configure the RFC Connection

  1. Call transaction RZ70.

    Note Note

    You can find the necessary data in AS Java, on the following page:   http://<host>:<port>/sld   Administration   Details   Data Suppliers  

    • In the Host field, enter the name of the gateway host.

    • In the Service field, enter the name of the gateway service.

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    Caution Caution

    Make sure that the entries for the gateway host and service are exactly the same as in the SLD Bridge. Avoid the usage of one gateway by more than one SLD bridge.

    End of the caution.
Scheduled Data Collection

  1. Enter the required amount of time in field Period of Minutes. It will determine how often the data gathering transfer will take place.

  2. Choose Schedule Background Job button.

    Note Note

    By default, the Schedule background job indicator is selected. If you deselect it, the data about the system will be sent to the SLD only if you trigger the data collection programs manually.

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  3. In the Period in Minutes field, enter a time interval in minutes for collecting data.

    Note Note

    The default setting is 720 minutes (12 hours). This means that the data about the current system will be updated in the SLD twice a day.

    End of the note.

  4. Save these settings by choosing Schedule Background Job.

  5. Choose Start SLD Data Collection Now.

    A separate screen appears with a list of the executed programs and you are informed whether the initial transfer of data by RFC has been successful. For more information, see SAP Note 584654.

Single Data Collection

If you want to perform the data collection process once, you do not need to schedule it. Choose the Start SLD Data Collection Now button.

Result

You have set the data supplier to send data about the current system directly to the SLD by using an RFC connection. A scheduled batch job updates the data about the system in the SLD twice a day.