KGS SAP Connector

The KGS SAP Connector is an "OSGi bundle", which is delivered within our server products.

This bundle provides a multiconfiguration that allows different SAP systems to be addressed.

Configuration via WebGUI

Please refer to this article, for an instruction to access the WebGUI: Using the KGS Application Framework Web Console (WebGUI)

Please also refer to the Installation Guide of the SAP JCo Libs: Install SAP Java Connector (SAP JCo)

Main configuration

The Configuration Editor can be used to adjust the log level and create the working directory.

(Main → KGS SAP Connector)

SAP connection configuration

Separate configurations for each SAP system (RFC Connections) can be created and maintained via SAP Connections. A new SAP connection is installed via and edited via .

(Main → KGS SAP Connector)

Configuration via configuration file (.cfg)

For general information about the .cfg file handling please refer to this article: KGS application configuration files (.cfg)

The revelant .cfg files for the SAP Connector are inside the sapconnector subfolder.

Main configuration

The file SAPConnectorConfig.cfg contains the parameters for the main configuration.

SAP connection configuration

Files like SAPConf.example.cfg contain the SAP connection specific configuration. (Here for the profile "example")

To create a SAP connection .cfg file either use the WebGUI or use the file SAPConf.example.cfg from the conf examples folder inside your product download.

Auto Bridge Installation

With the help of option "GenerateBridgeOnStartup", the bridge can be automatically installed if "PathToSAPJar" and "PathToSAPNativeLib" both are provided and valid.

Main - configuration parameters

Parameter	Datatype	Description	Default
Debug	Int	Loglevel: 0 / 1: Errors only 2: Errors and warnings 3: Errors, warnings and info 4: All, including debug	4
WorkingDirectory	String	Path to the working directory	/<servlet>/work
PathToSAPJar	String	Path to the SAP Java library	empty
PathToSAPNativeLib	String	Path to the SAP Native library. (Hint: For Windows, it is usually a DLL filr. For Linux, it is an SO file.	empty
GenerateBridgeOnStartup	Checkbox / boolean	If checked, generates the bridge bundle on startup. This parameter is usually helpful for automatic deployment purposes.	false

SAP Connections - configuration parameters

Parameter	Datatype	Description	Default
Description	String	Description of the SAP System
SAP AS Host	String	Host name or IP address of the SAP application server
SAP System Number	String	System Number of the SAP system
SAP Client	String	Client of the SAP System
SAP User	String	Login username
SAP User Password	String	User password
SAP Language	String	Login language (e.g. EN)
Logon Group	String	Group name of the SAP application server
SAP Gateway Host	String	Host name or IP address of the SAP Gateway Server (Requires additionally "SAP AS Host" parameter)
SAP Gateway Service	String	Service number of the SAP Gateway Server
SAP Message Server Host	String	Host name or IP address of the SAP Message Server
SNC Enabled	Checkbox / boolean	Using SNC on/off	deactivated / false