RFID integration to SAP R/3

[Former Member]

I am learning how to connect RFID reader to integrate with SAP R/3. Does SAP R/3 provides components for the RFID Middleware, or I have to installed a third party RFID Middleware in order to integration with application in SAP R/3? Any discussion is welcome.

Message was edited by: freddy wong

[Former Member]

Hi Freddy,

In addition to many answers you got, here is a little bit more information.

From SAP's point of view, we support RFID through our Auto-ID Infrastructure (aka AII). In terms of integrating with R/3, we have been developing and delivering the RFID enabled solutions by integrating AII with R/3 via XI.

For that reason, we don't have intention to connect to any RFID devices directly to R/3. Both those hardware vendors you mentioned can connect with AII directly, or indirectly via a device controller/management software.

Technically, R/3 does not exclude any RFID middleware such as the Sybase you mentioned. In such a scenario, it is up to Sybase to deliver a package to connect to R/3 with their middleware software.

Hope this answers your questions,

George

[Former Member]

Hi Freddy,

As Michel said, SAP Auto-ID infrastructure is used to connect and perform RFID related operations with SAP R/3.

But can you please confirm if you were asking about RFID Device integration ( On the lines of Device Controllers etc) ?

Vijay

[Former Member]

Do you have more details on how to connect Alien and Symbol RFID reader?

Alien http://www.alientechnology.com

Symbol http://www.symbol.com

Does SAP R/3 support integration with Sybase RFID Anywhere?

http://www.ianywhere.com/promos/rfid_anywhere_insider/index.html

[Former Member]

Hi Wong,

Please refer to this link for integration of RFID devices with AII system. This doesn't talk much about the third party Device Controllers (DC).

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_autoid40/helpdata/en/index.htm -> Go to Integration -> Integration with RFID Devices.

Integration of RFID devices with DC and DC with AII would be taken care by third party vendor of DC.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Sunil

[MichalKrawczyk]

Hi,

>>>>or I have to installed a third party RFID Middleware in order to integration with application in SAP R/3?

no need for that

sap provides SAP AII (AutoID infrastructure)

to support RFID with ERP/R3 integration

REgards,

michal