In the client role, the SAP system sends HTTP requests to a HTTP server from an ABAP application program. The response is displayed or processed further in the SAP client.
Administrators have the following configuration options:
Establishing a Connection Using a Destination (SM59)
You can use transaction SM59 to maintain and administer destinations for HTTP connections.
You can minimize response times by sending a request in parallel to multiple servers.
If a requested server connection is not available, you can redirect the request to a different address.
You can use a proxy server to send your HTTP requests to the Internet.
For an overview of the relationships between the HTTP client, the Internet Communication Framework (ICF), and the HTTP server, see the following: