Cisco Cisco Workload Automation 6.3 User Guide
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Configuring the SAP Adapter
SAP Configuration
The name(s) and password(s) of at least one SAP user must be defined in the SAP instance(s) that you will be using to
run CWA jobs. The SAP account(s) designated for use by CWA must have the following objects assigned:
run CWA jobs. The SAP account(s) designated for use by CWA must have the following objects assigned:
Users with the following profiles have the necessary authorizations by default:
S_A.ADMIN
S_BTCH_ADM
S_XMI_ALL
Additional prerequisites include:
The Java connector software provided by SAP, called the JCO 3.0 component, must be installed on the CWA master
machine. SAP JCO 3.0 is necessary for a Java application (like the CWA) to work with SAP. This installation is
described in
machine. SAP JCO 3.0 is necessary for a Java application (like the CWA) to work with SAP. This installation is
described in
.
If using logon groups for your connection, the proper SAP entries must be in the services file of each machine (client
and master) that connects to the logon group.
and master) that connects to the logon group.
There is SAP specific security category for creating and editing SAP jobs. Only a
Superuser
has default access to
all security functions in CWA. If needed, different security policies with varying authorized functions can be created
to provide different levels of access for a variety of users.
to provide different levels of access for a variety of users.
SAP Configuration
Creating an SAP job within the CWA is similar to creating any other CWA job. The differences are in the configuration
prior to creating SAP jobs, and in the additional information required for a complete SAP job definition (such as job steps).
prior to creating SAP jobs, and in the additional information required for a complete SAP job definition (such as job steps).
CWA can launch CCMS jobs including ABAP programs, external programs and external commands. For SAP Business
Warehouse (BW), you can also schedule infopackages and process chains as CWA jobs. You can define and maintain
the details of a job definition for each step through CWA. CWA can also launch, monitor and manage jobs that already
exist in SAP.
Warehouse (BW), you can also schedule infopackages and process chains as CWA jobs. You can define and maintain
the details of a job definition for each step through CWA. CWA can also launch, monitor and manage jobs that already
exist in SAP.
Before creating SAP jobs within CWA, certain parameters must be configured so that CWA can communicate with the
SAP instance.
SAP instance.
The SAP adapter software is already installed as part of a normal installation of CWA. However, you must perform the
following steps to license and configure the adapter before you can run SAP jobs. Each of these steps is described in
this section.
following steps to license and configure the adapter before you can run SAP jobs. Each of these steps is described in
this section.
To license and configure the adapter:
1.
Download and install the Java connector software provided by SAP, called the JCO 3.0 component. SAP JCO 3.0 is
necessary for a Java application (like the CWA) to work with SAP. Refer to
necessary for a Java application (like the CWA) to work with SAP. Refer to
Object
Capability
Authorized Required
S_BTCH_ADM
Authorizes administrative privileges for batch job processing.
S_BTCH_ALL
S_RZL_ADM
Authorizes the release of ad-hoc jobs intercepted at the SAP job
queue.
queue.
S_RZL_ALL
S_BTCH_JOB
Authorizes all batch job operations.
S_BTCH_ALL
S_BTCH_NAM
Authorizes batch processing by user name.
S_BTCH_ALL
S_RFC
Authorizes access to all remote function calls.
S_RFC_ALL
S_XMI_PROD
Authorizes access to external management interfaces.
S_XMI_ADMIN