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Use

ESF systems can be based on one of the following two templates:

  • ESF system using application server defines properties that support a dedicated system

  • ESF system with load balancing defines properties that support load balancing, making it more useful for large enterprises

For more information, see SAP Note 761917 Information published on SAP site

Property

Value

Category: User Management

Logon Method

  • Authentication method for logging on to the ESF system

  • Default value: SAPLOGONTICKET

  • Valid values: SAPLOGONTICKET/UIDPWD/X509CERT/SAML

User Mapping Fields

  • Additional comma-separated user mapping fields

  • If other parameters are needed for user mapping, they are defined here

For more information, see Editing System Properties .

User Mapping Type

Defines the type of user mapping needed for connection; who can perform user mapping

For more information, see Editing System Properties .

Category: Connector

Application Host (ashost)

Address or name of ESF Application Server (dedicated component)

Message Server (mshost)

Address or name of ESF Message Server (load balancing component)

CDS Channel

Channel for ESF

CDS Type

Mode of CDS for ESF

Valid values:

  • typeAppServer - Connect to a specific application server of an ABAP backend -" 0 "

  • typeAppServerSnc - Connect to a specific application server of an ABAP backend using Secure Network Communication - "4"

  • typeAppServerSso - Connect to a specific application server of an ABAP backend using Single Sign On - "2"

  • typeMsgServer - Connect to an ABAP backend using Load Balancing - "1"

  • typeMsgServerSnc - Connect to an ABAP backend using Load Balancing, via Secure Network Communication - "5"

  • typeMsgServerSso - Connect to an ABAP backend using Load Balancing, via Single Sign On - "3"

  • typeDestination - Connect to an ABAP backend, with the connection parameters defined in the saprfc.ini file belonging to the RFC library - "6"

  • typeGeneric - Connect to an ABAP backend, with the ESF client defining all necessary parameters of the created CDS object (for example, via a properties file) - "G"

    See also the ESF Samples for how to work with this.

Gateway Host

  • Used by the GCP to connect to the gateway service, which connects to the ESF system.

  • Relevant only in the Dedicated ESF system template

Gateway Service

  • Used by GCP to connect to the gateway service which connects to the ESF system.

  • Relevant only in the Dedicated SAP system template

Logical System Name

Logical system name to which the system is pointing

SAP Client

Logon parameter to client of back-end system

System ID (SID)

Name of SAP back-end system

NOTE: If you enter the system name in the attribute R3NAME , then you must ensure that the entries for the systems are available in the SERVICES file.

SAP System Number (sysnr)

Number of SAP back-end system instance (dedicated)

Group (group)

Group of SAP application servers (load balancing)

Server Port

Port number of application server or message server

SNC Library Path

Path to the library that provides SNC service

SNC Mode

Secure network connection mode

SNC Name

Name of SNC; overrides SNC partner name

SNC Partner Name

Name of SNC partner

SNC QOP

SNC level of security

Trace Mode

Currently not in use by the connector

Category: Distributed Query Engine

Admin Password (DQE)

The password in the back-end system of the administrator user; used by the DQE system to connect to the back-end system

Admin User ID (DQE)

The name in the back-end system of the administrator user; used by the DQE system to connect to the back-end system

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ComponentType

Mandatory property that defines the type of the component; when importing components, the search could be based on this property

namespacesep

Defines the separator between name spaces

title

Name of portal object representing the system

ConnectionGroup

  • Type of connection group: Load Balancing or Dedicated Server

  • Property comes with a defined value