Register SAP Server for ARIS

Provide SAP® Servers for running executables from Published content Published content. Even if you only use URL based executables, such as Fiori apps, make sure to have a SAP Server registered.

Prerequisite

You need the saplogon.ini file or the SAPUILandscape.xml file on your computer if you do not want to register using a URL.

Procedure

Register SAP® Server

  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. The Register SAP Server dialog opens.

  5. Select the SAP® Server to be used for running executables from Published content Published content.

  6. Click OK.

The SAP® Server is shown in the table and is automatically selected as a default server and used for running executables.

If you registered more than one server, specify a default server.

If you registered a SAP® Server using Solution Manager 7.1, you must also select the system role.

Register SAP® Server URL

  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 address of the server in the URL box (syntax: http://<server>:<port>/scripts/wgate/webgui/?~transaction=) and click OK.

The server is transferred to the list of registered servers.

If you registered more than one server, specify a default server.

Register SAP NetWeaver® Business Clients

  1. Click ARIS > Options. The Options dialog opens.

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

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

  4. Enter the SAP NetWeaver® Business Client URL and authentication parameter.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

  5. Click OK.

The server is transferred to the list of registered servers.