Configuration Task

A Configuration Task is a collection of configuration steps and it is used to describe the technical configuration of a component (in XML). It can be executed by the CTC Framework (for example, in the Configuration Wizard).

Synonyms: CPROC, Template

Configuration Wizard

The Configuration Wizard is a WebDynpro application in the NWA (SAP NetWeaver Administrator) and allows the execution of Configuration Tasks. It is one client of the CTC Framework.

CPROC

In general, CPROC is the filename extension of a Configuration Task file.

Synonyms: Configuration Task, Template.

CTC

CTC (Central Technical Configuration) provides a framework for expressing and executing technical configuration of a SAP system.

CTC Content

CTC Content is the general term for all kind of files that describe the technical configuration (CPROC, CWIZ, WSDLs and so on). It is based on XML. Deployed CTC Content can be executed by the CTC Framework.

CTC Framework

CTC Framework is the execution environment of CTC.

Synonym: CTC Runtime

CTC Runtime

Synonym: CTC Framework

DC

A Development Component (DC) represents a developed software unit. A DC is always assigned to a certain Software Component (SC).

Destination

A Destination is the endpoint of a service call. In case of an ABAP function module call it would be the connection data to the ABAP system, for Mbean calls it would be the J2EE engine connection.

NWDI

NWDI (SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure) provides an infrastructure for developing applications on the SAP NetWeaver platform and is responsible for versioning, build and life cycle management of these applications.

NWA

SAP NetWeaver Administrator (NWA) is the administration tool for the J2EE engine (http://<host>:<port>/nwa).

Process

A Process is a language element in the CPROC language and is a container of several configuration steps.

Protocol

The CTC Protocol is an HTML based advanced logging of the execution of a configuration task. It shows all relevant information (what has been executed, which parameters have been used, what exceptions occured) and is the main source for supportability.

SC

Software components (SCs) combine development components (DCs) into larger units for delivery and deployment.

Template

Synonym: Configuration Task, CPROC

TCO

TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) represents here the total costs of setting up and maintaining an SAP system.

UI Wizard

A UI Wizard (or just wizard) is a configuration step and is stored in a CWIZ file (XML). It describes a UI that can be called during configuration to get necessary input from the user.

WSDL

WSDL (Web Service Description Language) is the standard for describing web services. In CTC, we use it to describe our services.

WriteProfile

A WriteProfile is a configuration step that accesses a configuration store (KMC, PCD, Config Manager, View Maintenance Tables) for read or write purpose. It gets executed by the appropriate data provider.

XPath

XPath is an XML query language.