Define a New SAP Server

To open SAS Management Console, select StartProgramsSASSAS Management Console.

To start the New Server wizard, select Server Manager from the SAS Management Console navigation tree and then ActionsNew Server from the menu bar.

Select SAP Server from the Enterprise Application Servers folder and click Next.

Enter a name and description of the server in the Name and Description fields and click Next.

If necessary, update the values in the Major Version Number, Minor Version Number, Software Version, and Vendor fields and click Next.

Select an authentication domain or click New to define a new one. The authentication domain specifies the user ID and password that must be authenticated or verified to gain access to the SAP system. For more information about authentication domains, see the Authorization Manager Help that is available in SAS Management Console. If you define a new domain, the New Authentication Domain dialog box is displayed. Use it to enter a name and description for the new authentication domain.

In the Client field, enter the three-digit SAP client identification number.

In the Language field, enter the SAP logon language. For example, enter a value such as EN (English) or DE (German).

Use the Select Connection Type group box to define the appropriate connection type:

Click Advanced Options to define such options as tracing, batch mode, or the code page. The Advanced Options dialog box is displayed. Define the options and click OK to return to the Connection Properties window.

Click Next and review the SAP server definition that you specified.

Click Finish to save the SAP server definition in the metadata repository.