webMethods SAP R/3 Adapter

Release Notes


webMethods SAP R/3 Adapter Version 4.6

webMethods is pleased to introduce webMethods SAP R/3 Adapter Version 4.6 (SAP adapter). The SAP adapter allows you to extend your business processes over the Internet and integrate non-SAP products using open and non-proprietary technology. The SAP adapter allows for bi-directional, real-time, asynchronous communication to and from the SAP server. SAP adapter 4.6 provides the enhancements and fixes described below.

Improved Performance

Processing of SAP-XML documents in general is now faster. This improvement is most evident with large documents.

Monitoring

SAP Adapter Services

Updates to the RFC Converters

Requirement for Librfc32.dll Product Version 620

If you are using a Windows NT or 2000 system, SAP adapter 4.6 requires you to install librfc32.dll Product Version 620. This library is distributed as part of the SAP adapter package. If your librfc32.dll is not Product Version 620, see the webMethods SAP R/3 Adapter Installation Guide for instructions on installing librfc32.dll Product Version 620.

Bug Fixes

For a list of all the changes and bug fixes since the last release, see the readme.txt file on the download site or in the directories in which you installed the SAP adapter.

webMethods B2B SAP R/3 Adapter Version 4.01

webMethods is pleased to introduce the newest release of the webMethods B2B SAP R/3 Adapter. SAP adapter Release 4.01 provides the enhancements and fixes described below.

Support for Internationalization

SAP adapter 4.01 supports operation in non-English language environments. The release provides support for character encodings and proper formatting, display, and validation of data (such as number and date formats.

SAP adapter 4.01 changes the default character encoding to the UTF-8 encoding of Unicode for most HTML templates, DSP pages, and XML files. SAP adapter 4.01 is fully compliant with the requirements of the Unicode Standard Version 2.1.8 (see http://www.unicode.org).

Support for SAP Java Connector Version 1.1

SAP adapter 4.01 supports SAP Java Connector (JCO) Version 1.1. The newly designed JCO, which replaces the old RFC communication layer, is a highly optimized and extensible interface for communication among JAVA applications and the SAP kernel. With JCO Version 1.1, the SAP adapter offers:

Support for BAPI Functionality

SAP adapter 4.01 fully integrates BAPI functionality that was part of a service release to SAP adapter 3.1.1. The features are as follows:

Support for All RFC and tRFC Communications Methods

SAP adapter 4.01 fully supports all RFC and tRFC methods for communicating with SAP R/3 systems. SAP adapter supports the batching of multiple IDOCs of the same type into a single packet of IDOCs to improve performance.

Improved Logging and Monitoring

SAP adapter 4.01 includes enriched debug information for SAP communication. In addition, you can now change the SAP log at runtime.

SAP adapter 4.01 supports ALE monitoring. You can route ALE status codes back to the sending SAP system using ALEAUD IDoc, or you can actively check the ALE status in the receiving SAP system using the IdocTrace function module. The ALE monitor provides all the information from the receiving SAP system or, if a transport error occurs, a descriptive error code. In cases in which the final receiver is not a SAP system, the standard EDI subsystem return code is returned by the SAP adapter.

Clustering

SAP adapter 4.01 supports clustering. Clustering improves scalability and robustness, and all clients can benefit fom load balancing. For generated cilents, SAP adapter also supports failover mechanisms.

Communication with R/2

SAP adapter 4.01 lets you communicate directly with R/2. For details, see the OSS note in SAP's support system. You must obtain permission from the SAP R/2 team to use this feature.

Support for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Linux Platforms

Platforms supported SAP adapter 4.01 are Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Linux.

Requirement for librfc32.dll Product Version 46D

If you are using a Windows NT or 2000 system and the SAP GUI is installed on your machine, SAP adapter 4.01 requires that librfc32.dll Product Version 46D. This routine is distributed as part of the SAP adapter package. If your librfc32.dll is not Product Version 46D, see the webMethods B2B SAP R/3 Adapter Installation Guide for instructions on installing librfc32.dll Product Version 46D.

Bug Fixes

For a list of all the changes and bug fixes since the last release, see the readme.txt file on the download site or in the directories in which you installed the SAP adapter.

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