Because of a recent /thread/13871 [original link is broken] in the /community [original link is broken] I post this as my first Weblog.
This is a step by step HowTo create a SAP Transaction iView using SAPGUI for Windows in the Enterprise Portal 6 SP 4. I've used SAP Enterprise Portal 6.0 SP4 NetWeaver Stack 2 Developer Workplace Sneak Preview from the Download Area of SDN.
To keep the description as short as possible I've only described the required entries. These are highlighted in bold.
Prerequisites
- Portal User with the rights to create a System in the System Landscape and to create an iView
- Username and Password of a Backend SAP System
- Connection information of a Backend SAP System
Used System Information
Parameter | Value |
Application Host | gateway |
SAP Client | 000 |
SAP System Name | TOR |
SAP System Number | 00 |
Server Port | 3200 |
Create R/3 System
First we create a R/3 System in the System Landscape with the System creation wizard.
- Logon to the portal and choose from the navigation System Administration -> System Configuration -> System Landscape
- Select your the folder where you want to put the system in. If you don't have a folder for systems create a new one.
- right click -> New -> System
- Select SAP_R3_Dedicated
- Click Next
- Step 2: General Properties
- Enter System Name TOR
- Enter System ID TOR
- Save System as System
- Click Next
- Step 3: Summary -> Finish
- Choose your next step: Open the object for editing
After the basic settings through the wizard we now specify the settings for the backend system.
- Select Property Category “Connector”
- Enter Application Host gateway
- Enter SAP Client 000
- Enter SAP System Name TOR
- Enter SAP System Number 00
- Enter Server Port 3200
- Click on Save
To use user mapping for the backend authentication we have to set some properties in the category "User Management"
- Select Property Category “User Management”
- Select Logon Method: UIDPW
- Select User Mapping Type: user
- Click on Save
As the final step in R/3 System creation we must add a System Alias.
- Edit: System Aliases
- Enter Alias: TOR
- Click on Add
- Click on Save
Maintain User Mapping
After creating a system in the System Landscape we can now edit the User Mapping.
- Click on Personalize
- Select User Mapping
- Select the System TOR
- Insert valid Username and Password for that system
SAP Transaction iView
Finally we create now the SAP Transaction iView.
- Click on Content Administration -> Portal Content in the portal main navigation
- Select the folder in which you want to create the iView
- Right click: New -> iView
- Select SAP Transaction iView
- Click Next
- Step 2: General Properties
- Enter iView Name: TOR
- Enter iView ID: TOR
- Save as: iView
- Click Next
- Step 3: Selection of Application Variant
- Select SAP GUI for Windows
- Click Next
- Step 4: Application Parameter
- Choose System: TOR
- Enter Transaction Code: SE80
- Choose Start Technique for SAPGUI for Windows: Automatic Detection
- Step 5: Summary
- Choose X Open for editing when wizard completes
- Click Finish
- Click on preview