Running the System Landscape Wizard (SAP Library - Administration of SAP NetWeaver CE)

Running the System Landscape Wizard

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Prerequisites

For creating systems not based on connectors provided by SAP, a system template associated with the relevant connector exists in the PCD.

Procedure

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1. From top-level navigation, choose System Administration →System Configuration → System Landscape.

2. In the Portal Catalog, right-click a folder in which to store the new system and choose New → System (from template).

3. Follow the instructions for each screen of the wizard, as detailed in the table below and on the wizard interface. An asterisk indicates the mandatory fields in any screen.

Note

The SAP_ConnectionString is not supported for RFC iViews.

The template SAP system using connection string is not supported for RFC iViews.

System Landscape Wizard

Screen
Template Selection	Select one of the templates installed with the portal and click Next. ● EP 5.0 System ● ESF System using dedicated application server ● ESF System with Load Balancing ● HTTP System ● JDBC System ● SAP system using connection string ● SAP system using dedicated application server ● SAP system with load balancing ● Editing BI JDBC System Properties ● Editing BI ODBO System Properties ● Editing BI SAP Query System Properties ● Editing BI XMLA System PropertiesWeb Service System The template name indicates the type of connection. This list is of system templates included with portal installations. There may be other templates included in the system landscape wizard of your portal.
General Properties	Enter the basic properties and click Next. The Back option is currently not available in this screen. To change your portal component selection, choose Cancel and restart the procedure.
System Name	Display name that appears in the Portal Catalog, title bars, and any form, dialog box, and window displaying a list of systems
System ID	The unique system identifier that will be registered in the PCD; may include any of the following characters: · a-z · A-Z · 0-9 ● _ - ~ ( ) The ID must not exceed 100 characters.
System ID Prefix	If you want all your systems to follow a specific naming convention, add a uniform prefix to each system you create.
Master Language	Defines the language on which all translations are based
Description	Optional description intended for portal users; appears in the tooltip when you hover over the page name in the Portal Catalog and in search results
Summary Details	Review the options you selected for the new system. To make changes, choose Back until you return to the appropriate screen; otherwise, click Finish.
Next Step	Choose your next step and click OK. ● The system may need editing before it can connect properly to its back-end application. ● If you want to define the new system to be a template, in the System Landscape Editor set the Object is a Template property to Yes.

Result

You have created a system through which you can access a back-end application or an HTTP source, and retrieve its data. This system is now part of the portal system landscape and will appear in the System Landscape Overview iView.