There are many descriptive documents, which talks about the RFC Connections between Data Services and BW, but I created this blog thinking that it will be much more helpful if the same is provided with appropriate screen shots.
I assume that before creating the RFC Connections, Data Services is installed and your BASIS has already imported SAP delivered Functions in the SAP BW Server. These functions are provided in the form of two transport files.
Following are the steps:
- Installing Functions on the SAP Server
- Creating RFC Connection in BO Data Services
- Creating RFC Connection in BW
- Install Authorizations
Overview with SAP Provided Diagram
This blog only will focus on the RFC Connection establishment between 2 servers.
Create RFC Connection in Data Services
1. Logon to Data Services Management Console
2. Go to SAP Connections – > RFC Server Interface
3. Click on RFC Service Interface
4. Select Tab RFC Server Interface Configuration
5. Select Add -> Provider necessary server parameters
Note: In the parameters, the Program ID is the one which you need to provide. You
can provide any name based on the naming convention your client prefers.
Ex: Program_ID: XX_YYYY
Click on Apply.
The program ID which you are going to define will be used in SAP BW Server ( or any other SAP Server).
6. Select Tab RFC Server Interface Status.
Now you should be able to view the Server Interface name starts with the Program ID which you have provided.
Select the check box for the Server Interface and click on Start. If all the parameters are appropriate then the server instance will start with a Green status.
With the above step you have created the RFC connection in Data Services. Now remember the Program_ID.
In the next two steps I will talk about the RFC Connection in SAP BW.
7. Now logon into the SAP BW.
Use Transaction SM59 to create the RFC Connection.
Expand TCP/IP Connection, then Select Create.
The Program ID is the one which you have already created in DS Management Console.
Then once you click the Connection Test button you should see the message Connection Successful.
At this point your RFC Connection configuration is ready in both the systems ( DS & BW) and both the systems are ready for data transfer.
Excellent summary. We get questions about this all of the time.
Great explanation and tons of thanks for sharing
Excellent explanation and Thank You very much for sharing.
Thank you for the feedback.
Regards
Shankar
Excellent Blog.
Dear Shankar,
Good Summary.. and thanks for detail explanation… 🙂
Keep it up.. 🙂
Regards
Kiran N
Thank you, Kiran.
Nice way to explain..very impressive.
Thank you for the feedback, Mayank.
Nice information shared by you……
🙂
~SM
Well explained Shankar… Great work!!!
Ravi K.
Good explanation…
Very nice and help full…Shankar…
Thank you, Yugandhar.
Very nice 🙂
Regrads,
Sm
Thank you Satendra.
Can same rfc program id can be use for the different servers simultaneously ??
Hi Shankar,
can we establishing RFC connection to a Cluster BW server? how can configure?
Thanks,
Derek
Good one Shankar.
Regards
Nagabhushanam
good explanation
Does it require a separate authorization to BW system? I am not able to click on NEW in TCP/IP connection.
Yes, Basis admins will create the RFC connection..
Thank you for the info.. shankar garu. worth a lot!!
thank u for ur info
how would you then go about defining a real time job that SAP can call?
What are the mentioned SAP delivered functions? Where are the 2 transport files we need to import them?
How do we load balance the RFC connection in BODS 4.0 to multiple messages server in BW/BI 7.3?
Hello Hari,
Were you able to successfully do this setup ?
i.e. RFC connection in BODS to multiple message server in BW/BI 7.3
Regards,
Krupali
Hi,
Just to add, Program ID can be created either at BODS or SAP end, we just need to ensure same name is used across both environment.
Thanks
Shashi