Netweaver - EP & KM

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I am new to EP & KM.I am basically an ABAP developer and looking to get involved in EP,KM.

I would be glad if you people can guide me through my first steps viz. basic elements to learn and how to build on.

best regards,

Bharat

Message was edited by: Bharat

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

All depend on you need:

For Creating Composite Applications:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/b2/06ae42848bb211e10000000a155106/frameset.htm

Web Dynpro for java:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/14/c897427f18d06ae10000000a155106/frameset.htm

Related to Knowledge Management and Collaboration (KMC)

You can learn reading:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/kmc/knowledge management and collaboration developers guide.html

Patricio.

[Former Member]

Hi Bharat,

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/ee/275c42b4e05542e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm">SAP Netweaver</a> is a comprehensive integration and application platform, that works with your existing IT infrastructure to enable and manage change. SAP NetWeaver unifies integration technologies into a single platform and is preintegrated with business applications, reducing the need for custom integration. The platform is based on industry standards and can be extended with commonly used development tools such as Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE); Microsoft .NET; and IBM WebSphere.

SAP R/3 is SAP's integrated software solution for client/server and distributed open systems. SAP's R/3 is the world's most-used standard business software for client/server computing. R/3 meets the needs of a customer from the small grocer with 3 users to the multi-billion dollar companies The software is highly customizable using SAP's proprietary programming language, ABAP/4. R/3 is scalable and highly suited for many types and sizes of organizations.

The R/3 architecture is comprised of application and database servers. The application servers house the software and the database servers handle document updates and master file databases. The system can support an unlimited number of servers and a variety of hardware configurations.

SAP R/3 runs on several databases Oracle, Adabas D, Informix, DB2 for UNIX, DB2/400, Microsoft's SQL Server 6.0.

To get an idea about EP development u can refer this <a href="https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/2746">weblog</a>.

Also u can go thru this<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/help/sdn_ep6_sp2/saphelp_ep60sp2/helpdata/en/e9/83d5f20ea845b587be83de8554191e/plain.htm">End User Guide</a>.

To know about KMC this <a href="https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/kmc/Knowledge%20Management%20and%20Collaboration%20Developers%20Guide.html">link</a> will help you out.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Pooja.

[Former Member]

Hi all,

Thanks for your replies!

well,one thing I understand is that basically either it is R/3 or Netweaver we have DATABASE LAYER,APPLICATION LAYER in common.

The new thing added to Netweaver is the INTEGRATION LAYER-which is subdivided into PEOPLE INTEGRATION,INFORMATION INTEGRATION AND PROCESS INTEGRATION.

SAP calls it ESA, the complete software.

This is what I understand as of now.

If you people can correct me, and / or add some more details to it,that would make things more clear for me.

regards,

Bharat

[Former Member]

Hi,

The R/3 architecture is comprised of application and database servers. The application servers house the software and the database servers handle document updates and master file databases.

SAP NetWeaver provides an open integration and application platform and permits the integration of the Enterprise Services Architecture. You can unify business processes across technological boundaries, integrate applications for your employees as needed, and access and edit simple information easily and in a structured manner.

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/98/16399d4bc942a8a1a4ca6027d1ef8a/frameset.htm">Collaboration</a>

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_crm50/helpdata/en/14/030fc5b63f11d5993900508b6b8b11/frameset.htm">Knowledge management</a>

<a href="http://www.sapfans.com/sapfans/sapr3con.htm">R/3</a>

Netweaver Consists of [url=http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/start.htm]Components[/url]

[Former Member]

hi Patrico,

Thanks for your reply.

As of what I see in the links are web dynpro development, CAF dev and KMC dev.(ALL BASED ON JAVA,J2EE)

I didnot know anything reg. KM&C.so will that document teach me all that is needed to configure and dev. applications in KM&C.

Secondly, regarding Enterprise portals,what are the trivial tasks besides administration and development.

What are the integration aspects of this with other components in Netweaver!

Can anyone also explain me the analogy between R/3 and Netweaver.

I am really confused.

LIKE

R/3 :- PRESENTATION LAYER(GUI); APPLICATION LAYER(APP SERVER); DATABASE LAYER

NETWEAVER:- PRESENTATION LAYER(EP);APPLICATION LAYER(WEB APP SERVER);DATABASE LAYER

WHERE DOES OTHER COMPONENTS OF NETWEAVER FIT.

Please bear with my question and be kind to explain me.

best regards,

Bharat