Performing prerequisite tasks specific to an interface, WebSphere Adapter for SAP Software

Configuring the SAP system to work with the adapter
Before you configure WebSphere Adapter for SAP Software for ALE inbound processing or for BAPI inbound processing, you must configure authorization profiles and register an RFC destination on the SAP server. For ALE processing, you must also configure a receiver port, logical system, distribution model, and partner profile on the SAP server. Contact your system administrator if you are not sure whether these items have been configured.

Creating the data source
To create a data source, which is used for event tracking and recovery during ALE inbound processing, you use the administrative console. You select a JDBC provider and then create a data source in the JDBC provider. After configuring the data source, you use the Test Connection button in the administrative console to test the database connection.

Creating an IDoc definition file
When you configure the adapter for ALE processing, you typically have the external service wizard create a business-object definition based on the IDoc or IDocs it finds on the SAP system. Alternatively, you can have the external service wizard generate the business-object definition based on an IDoc definition file, which you create.

Adding transport files to the SAP server
To use the Advanced event processing interface, you must first add the adapter-supplied transport files to the SAP server.

Implementing event-detection mechanisms
When you use the Advanced event processing interface for inbound processing, you must determine an event-detection mechanism for the business process with which you are working. You then implement that process.