What is the difference between J2EE Engine vs WAS in SAP

[Former Member]

Hello All,

What are the differences between J2EE engine included with BW 3.0B and the WAS 6.20 ? what are the limitations of J2EE engine in terms of functionality.

Thanks in advance

Ravi

[nitzanlevi]

Hi,

just to set the terminology straight the SAP WAS is Web Application Server that contains :

1. java stack - which is the J2EE engine.

2. ABAP stack - which is the ABAP engine that the BW is running on.

i'm not sure what is the BW functionality implemented in java(i'm not sure there is) but if you have a J2EE engine with your BW installation then it is the 6.20.

about the limitations i'm not sure i got your question.

hope it answers your question - enjoy

[Former Member]

Hello Nitzan,

Thanks for the response. Just to clarify my question, There is a J2EE engine as part of BW 3.0B. What is the difference in terms of functionality of J2EE engine which comes bundled with BW 3.0B versus say WAS 6.20.

1. The J2EE engine which comes bundled with BW 3.0B, is it a run time or a full product where a java app can be developed and deployed to integrate with BW or do you need WAS for that purpose.

Thanks & regards

Ravi