Hierarchy
SAP_GWFND (Software Component) SAP Gateway Foundation⤷
OPU-FND-CS (Application Component) IWF Common Services⤷
/IWFND/COF (Package) GW Framework - Configuration
IMG Activity
| ID | /IWFND/SYSTEM_ALIAS | Manage SAP System Aliases |
| Transaction Code | /IWFND/50000004 | (empty) |
| Created on | 20090922 | |
| Customizing Attributes | /IWFND/SYSTEM_ALIAS | Manage SAP System Aliases |
| Customizing Activity | /IWFND/SYSTEM_ALIAS | Manage SAP System Aliases |
Document
| Document Class | SIMG | Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs. |
| Document Name | /IWFND/IMG_SYSTEM_ALIAS |
Use
An SAP system alias maps together:
- A logical RFC destination pointing to an SAP business system
- A Web service provider system pointing to the same SAP business system
- The software version of that SAP business system. The supported versions are shipped by SAP and cannot be changed.
You can map an SAP system aliases to a business object group in Customizing activity Manage GSDO Groups.
Requirements
- Logical RFC destinations have been created from the activityManage RFC Destinations.
- Web service provider systems have been created from the activity Manage Web Service Communications.
Standard settings
The SAP system alias and the software version depend on the content that is used. See your application's documentation for this information.
Activities
- Click on the activity icon. The table maintenance view (transaction sm30) for the object /IWFND/V_DFSYAL is displayed.
- Enter the details of the system alias in the table view.
Field Description
SAP System Alias Name of the system alias
Description Descriptive text for the system alias
Local GW Specify whether the system alias points to a local GW instance
For Local App Set this flag if the system alias is to be used by the locally deployed BEP
RFC Destination RFC destination of the system alias
WS Provider System Web service provider system for the Web services
Software Version Software version of the application
- Save your settings.
It is recommended that you run the customizing activityCheck SAP System Aliases after this configuration step.
Example
A system landscape has the following details:
- An application with its corresponding business object group APP_001 uses both RFC function modules and Web services. The SAP business system is U1P on client 005.
- An RFC connection 'RFC_U1P_005' is created that points to U1P/005.
- A Web service provider system 'Pro_Sys_U1P_005' is created for the corresponding Web services.
- An SAP system alias with name 'U1P_005' is created.
- The application's documentation states that the SAP business system corresponds to software version 'DEFAULT'.
Enter the following details to set up this system alias:
SAP System Alias Description RFC Destination WS Provider System Software Version
U1P_005 Apps APP_001 RFC_U1P_005 Pro_Sys_U1P_005 DEFAULT
Business Attributes
| ASAP Roadmap ID | 204 | Establish Functions and Processes |
| Mandatory / Optional | 1 | Mandatory activity |
| Critical / Non-Critical | 1 | Critical |
| Country-Dependency | A | Valid for all countries |
Maintenance Objects
| Maintenance object type | C | Customizing Object |
| Assigned objects | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customizing Object | Object Type | Transaction Code | Sub-object | Do not Summarize | Skip Subset Dialog Box | Description for multiple selections |
| /IWFND/V_DFSYAL | V - View | SM30 |
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20111216 |
| SAP Release Created in | 100 |
