Define a New SAP Server

Use the New Server Wizard to define configured SAP servers and then connect to your SAP BW or SAP R/3 System. You can access it from the Server Manager in SAS Management Console.
Note: It is recommended that you define application-specific SAP servers. If you plan to use the SAP BW and SAP R/3 wizards that are available in SAS Data Surveyor for SAP, you should define a unique SAP server for each SAP application.
Follow these steps to define a new SAP server using the New Server Wizard:
  1. To open SAS Management Console, select Startthen selectProgramsthen selectSASthen selectSAS Management Console.
  2. To start the New Server Wizard, select Server Manager from the SAS Management Console navigation tree. Then select Actionsthen selectNew Server from the menu bar.
  3. Select SAP Server from the Enterprise Application Servers folder and click Next.
  4. Enter a name and description of the server in the Name and Description fields and click Next.
    The wizard displays a set of default server properties. These properties identify the version of SAP that you are using.
  5. If necessary, update the values in the Major Version Number, Minor Version Number, Software Version, and Vendor fields, and then click Next.
  6. Select the appropriate authentication domain or click New to define a new authentication domain.
    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.
    Note: If you define a new domain, the New Authentication domain dialog box displays. Use this dialog box to enter the name and description of the new authentication domain.
  7. In the Client field, enter the three-digit SAP client identification number.
  8. In the Language field, enter the SAP logon language. For example, enter a value such as EN (English) or DE (German).
  9. Use the Select Connection Type group box to define the appropriate connection type:
  10. Click Advanced Options to define options such as tracing, batch mode, the code page, and any other options. The Advanced Options dialog box displays. Define the options and click OK to return to the Connection Properties window.
  11. Click Next and review the SAP server definition that you have specified.
  12. Click Finish to save the SAP server definition in the metadata repository.

See Also

Setup Prerequisites for SAS Data Surveyor for SAP