Run executables with SAP NetWeaver Business Client (Published content)

For executables from Published content Published content to run via SAP NetWeaver® Business Client, establish a connection using an SAP® Server URL.

Prerequisites

You have identified the SAP NetWeaver® Business Client URL.

Determine the URL to be used for connecting to SAP NetWeaver® Business Client. Enter this URL when registering or in the Settings dialog.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the SAP® system, and run the SICF (service maintenance) executable.

  2. Select the SERVICE hierarchy type.

  3. Open the service path sap/bc/nwbc.

  4. Right-click nwbc, and select Test service. Your browser opens.

  5. Log in.

  6. Copy the first part of the URL to the clipboard (Ctrl+C):

    http://<server>:<port>/sap/bc/nwbc/?sap-client=<client>&sap-language=<language>sap-nwbc-node=root.

  7. Click ARIS > Options.

  8. Click SAP® options > Select server on the Selection tab.

  9. Establish a connection to an SAP NetWeaver® Business Client, or select the registered server and click Properties.

  10. Paste the URL from the clipboard into the SAP NetWeaver® Business Client URL box (Ctrl + V).

  11. Click OK.

The SAP NetWeaver® Business Client URL is specified for this SAP® Server.

Determine the encrypted logon data.

To establish a connection to an SAP NetWeaver® Business Client you need to determine the SAP NetWeaver® Business Client URL and the encrypted logon data. You enter that data when registering SAP® Servers.

Procedure

  1. Enter the SAP NetWeaver® Business Client URL in your browser.

  2. Log in to the system.

  3. Click a symbol, such as Change management. The URL is updated.

    https://<server><port>/sap/bc/nwbc/?sap-nwbc-node=463&sap-nwbc-context=03HM33B030D633D533D2333236000104CFC8002262EC686001621A1A180000&sap-nwbc-back=&sap-nwbc-history=&sap-nwbc-history_item=&sap-client=<number>&sap-language=EN

  4. Copy the value of the sap-nwbc-context from the URL to the clipboard (Ctrl + C).

  5. Click ARIS > Options.

  6. Click SAP® options > Select server on the Selection tab.

  7. Establish a connection to an SAP NetWeaver® Business Client, or select the registered server and click Properties.

  8. If required, enable the Enter SAP NetWeaver® Business Client URL check box.

  9. Paste the clipboard contents into the Authentication box (Ctrl + V).

  10. Click OK.

The authentication parameters for logging on to SAP NetWeaver® Business Client are entered.

Procedure

  1. In ARIS Architect, click ARIS > Show Administration Administration.

  2. Click Navigation Navigation in the bar panel if the Navigation bar is not activated yet.

  3. Open the folder SAP SAP > Executable start from ARIS.

  4. In the Start tab bar, click New New > SAP® Server URL. A dialog of the same name opens.

  5. Enter the name of the server in the System name box.

  6. Enter the SAP NetWeaver® Business Client URL in the URL box (syntax: https://<server>:<port>/sap/bc/nwbc).

  7. Click OK.

The server is used for running executables from within Published content Published content and is listed in the table.