Why clone the default JRA configuration?

[Former Member]

When I follow the xMII install guide, I see a step called "Cloning the Def ault JRA Configuration".

Why is this necessary? I did not see this for a pure Java system install.

Could you kindly explain?

Thanks a lot!

Regards.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I have used JRA Cloning in SAP MII 12.1.6

As per my knowledge when you want to use JRA action blocks in SAP MII Workbench under transaction.

In JRA Start session action block you need to configure JRA Connector Name which contains following info.

Than you need to configure clone of default JRA in which we will pass all SAP system (to which you want to communicate)details like

SAPClient

The SAP ECC client number to which you want to connect

UserName

The SAP ECC-defined user for the communication

Password

The SAP ECC-defined password for your user name

Language

The logon language for the user

ServerName

The SAP ECC server URL as it resolves on your network (Fully Qualified)

PortNumber

The SAP ECC-defined system number to which you are connecting

just for understaning as we pass different parameter in JCO action blocks like client, username, password etc..

Hope this help

Regards,

Manoj Bilthare

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Manoj:

You mentioned JCO in your reply. Is JRA an alias of JCO? If so, why there is no JRA for meta-data and application data

seperately?

Thanks again!

[erik_schrampf · Accepted solution]

JRA is not an alias of JCO, it is another way of retrieving information. When you use JCO there is no need to use JRA and vice versa. Although JRA is a wrapper around JCO.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

JCO(Java Connector ) and JRA(Java Resource Adapter) both are different

JCO dont have buffering capabilities but JRA have buffering capabilities.

For more details on SAP JCO and JRA see the following thread

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Regards,

Manoj Bilthare

[erik_schrampf · Accepted solution]

Manoj,

In version 12.1 and above for MII, JCO has the ability to buffer content just as JRA does. In earlier versions of MII (12.0 and earlier) JRA had some advantages. With the newer MII versions 12.1 and 12.2 these advantages are no more. I would recommend using JCO for that reason. I believe it is easier to setup and it has the option to be exported with the configuration data for easy setup and transport to other systems.

Jessica, what is your reason for using JRA and have you even considered using JCO?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Erik Schrampf

Thanks for usefull info.

Regards,

Manoj Bilthare

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

The reason I use JRA is that JCO is NOT mentioned in the install guide for xMII12.2.

Are there JRA for meta data and JRA for aplication data?

Thanks again.

I have one more question about xMII and I will open another thread.

Regards!

[erik_schrampf]

Jessica,

This is recommended because you can have multiple JRA's setup to connect to different ECC systems. Even if you are only connecting to one ECC system it is still recommended to clone the default.

[agentry_src]

Hi Jessica,

Please give us your system information (NW version and sp, MII version and sp, etc.).

Thanks,

Mike

[Former Member]

It is an xMII12.2 on CE7.1 enhp1.

Please help.

Thank you!