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Features of the BEA WebLogic Adapter for SAP
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Features of the BEA WebLogic Adapter for SAP
The BEA WebLogic Adapter for SAP is a remote function call adapter that provides a means
to exchange real-time business data between SAP R/3 systems and other application,
database, or external business partner systems. The adapter enables external applications
for inbound and outbound processing with SAP.
The adapter uses XML messages to enable non-SAP applications to communicate and
exchange transactions with SAP using one of the following two methods.
• Event Adapter. Applications use this capability if they require access to SAP data only
when an SAP business event occurs.
• Request/response. Applications use this capability when they must initiate an SAP
business event.
If the request is for retrieving data from SAP, then the adapter sends the application a
response message in the form of an XML document with the data embedded.
The BEA WebLogic Adapter for SAP provides:
• Support for bidirectional message interactions.
• The Servlet Application Explorer, a GUI tool that uses SAP object repository metadata to
build XML schemas and Web services to handle adapter requests or event data.
• Support for Remote Function Calls (RFC), Business Application Programming Interfaces
(BAPI), and Intermediate Documents (IDoc) interfaces to SAP.
SAP Certification
The BEA WebLogic Adapter for SAP provides state-of-the-art middleware solutions for SAP
Basis and SAP Web application server-based systems. The adapter has earned the following
three interface certifications which demonstrate that it promotes cost-effective and
low-risk solutions.
• CA-ALE certification. Enhances electronic data interchange (EDI) subsystem interface
with SAP Basis and SAP Web Application Server. Using direct program-to-program
remote communication and transformation from non-SAP systems to SAP
solution-based systems, the adapter expedites the conversion, import, and export of
critical intermediate documents (IDocs).
• CA-AMS certification. Rapidly bridges SAP Basis and SAP Web Application Server data
exchange with other applications through pure message delivery. As an ALE
(Application Link Enabling
)
Message Handler, the adapter sends IDoc messages
without a requirement for conversion from one or more SAP solution-based systems.