Installing PowerCenter Connect for SAP R/3 on the PowerCenter Server on UNIX or Linux

Precautions: 1. Always try to open the saprfc.ini file in the wordpad or DOS Editor to edit the file Bcas editing in Notepad may corrupt the file some times. Path : C:\windows\system32\saprfc.ini 2. If you are still getting the System error while connecting to SAP R/3 system even after configuring properly, try to get the entries copied from server to put in the client saprfc.ini file to avoid problems made while editing. 3. Try to use the power connect password, have only capital letters, underscore and digits (eg: INIT_123) even it allows small letters . SAP system is case sensitive now and may some time give problems while connecting. Connectstring : GIIA_T Userid : POWERCONNECT Pwd : INIT_123 4. Power connect client along with the power centre client need to be installed and should be configured before you connect to SAP system as explained in the above document. 5. Restart power connect services if you have made any changes in the Power center server side because of changes in the SAP System so that the changes are reflected. 6. IF you have made any small changes to the code in the mapping you definitely needed to generate the NEW ABAP code, to be installed for that changed mapping otherwise the session will fail. 7. ALSO MAKE SURE TO TICK THE ENABLE OVERRIDE OPTIONS. 8. This is the Snapshot for connecting to SAP system while generating the ABAP Code for a (modified) mapping.

a. Always use Stream mode for connecting. NOTE: File mode create file in your local system. Hence, make sure to select stream mode as it will generate and install the ABAP code at the server side. b. Select correct user, Connect String before entering PW. 9. For any SAP system to which we connect we will have two entries. For eg ; to connect to Production SAP system we will have two entries in saprfc.ini file located in the path C:\WINDOWS\system32.

/ *========================================================== =========*/ /* Type R: Register a RFC server program at a SAP gateway */ /* or connect to an already registered RFC server program */ /* The PowerCenter Integration Server for BW uses */ /* this information */ / *========================================================== =========*/ DEST=POWERCONNECT TYPE=R PROGID=DEST_QICP GWHOST=dbcicbp.cce.hp.com GWSERV=sapgw10 / *========================================================== =========*/ /* Type A: R/3 system - specific application server */ /* The PowerCenter server writer process uses */ /* this information */ / *========================================================== =========*/ DEST=GIIA_P TYPE=A ASHOST=dbcicbp.cce.hp.com SYSNR=10 RFC_TRACE=1 8. Please find the attached latest saprfc.ini file.

Saprfc.ini
Use the following procedure to install PowerCenter Connect for SAP R/3 on the PowerCenter Server on UNIX or Linux. To install PowerCenter Connect for SAP R/3 on the PowerCenter Server on UNIX or Linux: 1. Log on to the PowerCenter Server machine. 2. On the installation CD, locate the PowerCenter Connect directory.

3. Locate the directory specific to the product. 4. Enter ./install to run the installation program. 5. Select Informatica PowerCenter Connect for SAP R/3-Server. 6. Enter the directory where you want to install the driver. Platform UNIX Files sideinfo Location saprfc.ini Location Installed Path PowerCenter Server HOME directory PowerCenter Server HOME directory

Configuring the sideinfo File

Configure the sideinfo file if you are integrating with SAP R/3 using ABAP. Configure the file on the PowerCenter Server to include parameters specific to the SAP R/3 system. This file enables PowerCenter to initiate CPI-C with the R/3 system. If SAP GUI is not installed on the PowerCenter Server machine that uses the sideinfo file, you must make entries in the Services file to run stream mode sessions. Sample sideinfo File The following is a sample entry in the sideinfo file: DEST=sapr3 LU=sapr3 TP=sapdp00 GWHOST=sapr3 GWSERV=sapgw00 PROTOCOL=I Configuring the sideinfo File Use the following procedure to configure the sideinfo file. To configure the sideinfo file: 1.Open the sideinfo file . 2.Define the following parameters in the sideinfo file: 3.If you are connecting to multiple R/3 systems, create one entry for each system in the sideinfo file with unique DEST parameters. Sideinfo Parameter Description DEST Logical name of the SAP R/3 system for the connection. Set equal to Type A DEST entry in saprfc.ini. For SAP versions 4.6C and higher, use no more than 32 characters. For earlier versions, use no more than eight characters. LU Host name of the machine where the R/3 application server is running.

TP Set to sapdp<system number>. GWHOST Host name of the SAP Gateway. GWSERV Set to sapgw<system number>. PROTOCOL Set to I.

Creating Entries in the Services File for Stream Mode Sessions

When you install SAP GUI, the installation program makes entries in the Services file on the local system. If you have not installed SAP GUI on the PowerCenter Server machine that uses the sideinfo file, you must manually create these entries in the Services file to run stream mode sessions. To create entries in the Services file for stream mode sessions: 1.Open the Services file on the PowerCenter Server system. On Windows, look in the \WINNT\system32\drivers\etc directory. On UNIX, look in the /etc directory. 2.Create the following entries: sapdp<system number> <port number of dispatcher service>/tcp sapgw<system number>port number of gateway service>/tcp Check with your SAP R/3 administrator for the port numbers of the gateway service and the dispatcher service.

Configuring the saprfc.ini File

SAP uses the communications protocol, Remote Function Call (RFC), to communicate with other systems. SAP stores RFC-specific parameters and connection information in a file named saprfc.ini. Configure the saprfc.ini file on the PowerCenter Server and PowerCenter Client with parameters that enable communication with the SAP R/3 system. This file allows PowerCenter to connect to the R/3 system as an RFC client. PowerCenter Connect for SAP R/3 uses two types of entries to connect to SAP R/3 through the saprfc.ini file: Type A. Enables a connection between an RFC client and a specific SAP R/3 system. Each Type A entry specifies one SAP R/3 system. Use the same entry for multiple integration methods. Type R. Connects to an SAP R/3 system from which you want to receive outbound IDocs or consume business content data using ALE. The following are sample Type A and Type R entries in the saprfc.ini file: DEST=sapr3 TYPE=A ASHOST=sapr3 SYSNR=00 RFC_TRACE=0

DEST=sapr346CLSQA TYPE=R PROGID=PID_LSRECEIVE GWHOST=sapr346c GWSERV=sapgw00 RFC_TRACE=1 Configuring an Entry in the saprfc.ini File Both the PowerCenter Client and PowerCenter Server use the Type A and Type R entries in the saprfc.ini file. The Designer connects to SAP R/3 to import data into the PowerCenter repository. The PowerCenter Server connects to SAP R/3 to read and write data as an RFC client using the database connection that you create in the Workflow Manager. Warning: Use a DOS editor or Wordpad to configure the saprfc.ini file. If you use Notepad to edit the saprfc.ini file, it may corrupt the file. To configure an entry in the saprfc.ini file: 1.Open the saprfc.ini file. 2.Enter the following parameters, depending on whether you are creating a Type A or Type R entry: Note: All saprfc.ini parameter names must be uppercase. 3.If you are connecting to multiple SAP R/3 systems, create an entry for each system in the saprfc.ini file with unique DEST parameters. For SAP versions 4.6C and higher, use up to 32 characters. For earlier versions, use up to eight characters. All DEST entries must be unique. You must have only one DEST entry for each SAP R/3 system. Type of connection. Set to A or R.

Installing the PCISBW Server

You can install the PCISBW Server on UNIX, Linux, or Windows. Installing the PCISBW Server on UNIX or Linux To install the PCISBW Server, run the setup program on the Informatica installation CD. The installation program installs the following files:

 Program files needed to support the PCISBW Server. saprfc.ini template file to connect to the BW system. Use a UNIX or Linux editor to configure this file. To install the PCISBW Server on UNIX or Linux: 1. Log on to the UNIX or Linux machine. 2. On the installation CD, locate the PowerCenter Connect directory. 3. Locate the directory on the CD that is specific to the product. 4. Enter ./install to run the installation program. 5. Select Informatica PowerCenter Connect for SAP BW. 6. Press Enter to install the PCISBW Server in the default directory. You must install the PCISBW Server in the same directory as the PowerCenter Server. If you install it in another directory, you cannot start the PCISBW Server. If the saprfc.ini file already exists, a warning displays asking if you want to overwrite the existing saprfc.ini file. Note: The PCISBW Server on UNIX and Linux runs as an application, not a service. You provide configuration parameters when you start the PCISBW Server from the command line.

Starting and Stopping the PCISBW Server

Before you can start the PCISBW Server, complete the following tasks: Activate the InfoSource. Start the PowerCenter Server. After you start the PCISBW Server, you can create an InfoPackage in BW to run the workflow that contains the PowerCenter session. You must stop the PCISBW Server from the operating system. PowerCenter does not provide an option to stop the PCISBW Server. You cannot use the Workflow Manager or command line program pmcmd to stop the PCISBW Server. Starting and Stopping the PCISBW Server on UNIX or Linux The PCISBW Server on UNIX or Linux runs as an application. You start and stop the application from the command line. When you start and stop the PCISBW Server on UNIX or Linux, the operating system displays information and error messages on the screen. Use the environment variable PMTOOL_DATEFORMAT to set the default date for the PCISBW Server date output. Use the following command to start the PCISBW Server: pmbwserver <DEST_entry_for_R_type> <repository_username> <repository_password> [host_for_PowerCenter Server]: <port_for_PowerCenter Server> [parameter_file_directory] Table 2-3 describes the command parameters to start the PCISBW Server: Table 2-3. Configuration Parameters (UNIX and Linux) Command Parameter Required/ Optional Description

DEST Entry Required Type R DEST entry in the saprfc.ini file. If you have not configured the saprfc.ini file, use this entry when you configure the file. This entry must match the Type R DEST entry in the saprfc.ini file. Repository Username Required The username for the repository. Repository Password Required Password for the repository user. PowerCenter Server Host Optional Host name for the PowerCenter Server. If you leave this field blank, the PowerCenter Server uses the default local host address. If you want to filter data to load into BW while the PCISBW Server is running on UNIX or Linux, you must first stop the PCISBW Server. Then, start the PCISBW Server using the optional parameter. Use the kill command to stop the PCISBW Server. For example, the following command stops the PCISBW Server on UNIX: kill -9 <pmbwserver_pid>