Setting Up Basic Authentication - Creating the ABAP Connection 

Use

This procedure applies only in the scenario of print forms or forms created in an SAP Web AS ABAP. The purpose of this procedure is to create a connection in the ABAP environment to use when connecting to Adobe document services and to set up Basic Authentication.

 

Procedure

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       1.      Log on to your  SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP central instance host.

       2.      Call transaction SM59.

       3.      Choose Create.

       4.      Enter at least the following:

RFC destination: ADS

Connection type: G

Description: <your description>

       5.      Choose ENTER

       6.      Choose the Technical settings tab and enter at least the following:

Target Host

Enter the host name of the AS Java that runs the Adobe document services or of the SAP Web dispatcher if applicable.

Service No

Enter the HTTP port number of the Target Host you have specified (The following naming convention applies: 5<J2EE_instance_number>00 (50000, for example, if your J2EE instance is 00).

Path Prefix

Enter exactly the string /AdobeDocumentServices/Config?style=rpc

 

A warning is displayed: Query String Not Allowed. Ignore this warning by pressing Enter.

       7.      Choose the Logon/Security tab, select Basic Authentication.

       8.      In the User and Password boxes, enter the user name ADSUser and the password.

       9.      Save your settings.

If you choose Test Connection, you receive an error message …Returncode 404….
You can ignore this message.