Using JCo in a diferent App Server

[Former Member]

Hi,

We have a Client that has SAP R/3 but he does not have the WAS and he has the need to connect to the R/3 system so can JCo be used in a diferent App Server than WAS? if so does the JCo conectors mounted in a different App Server needs to be acquired from SAP and has a cost or is an Open Standard and free?

Thanx in Advanced!!

[Former Member]

1. Not necessary that you should run your application inside SAP WebAS.It could be a standalone java App / J2EE application running in different application server than WebAS.

2. Yes. There are licencing issues with it. SAP does not restric the use of JCo in your developement environment, but for using it in a Production environment you need to make sure that you have sufficient licences.

Rgds,

Amol

[Former Member]

Hi,

If you're in an J2EE enviroment, you could also use the SAP JRA which is an implementation of SUN's JCA Architecture.

For more information about SAP JRA see:

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c9/5e84429069de54e10000000a155106/frameset.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c9/5e84429069de54e10000000a155106/frameset.htm</a>]<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c9/5e84429069de54e10000000a155106/frameset.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c9/5e84429069de54e10000000a155106/frameset.htm</a>

Information about SUN's JCA architecture:

<a href="http://java.sun.com/j2ee/connector/">http://java.sun.com/j2ee/connector/</a>

Regards,

Daniel