Visual Composer Connecting to backend R3 4.7

[Former Member]

I am trying to configure Visual Composer Connecting to Backend R3 which is on 4.7. While I have imported the certificate on R3 4.7 system and added ACL, I would like to know if ITS is mandatory for System definition in portal to connect to backend R3.

I have created R3 system (CIQ) as App server template in portal (CND) and gave the following info:

Application Host:

Authentication Ticket type: SAP Logon Ticket

Gateway Host: <servername>.domain

Gateway Port: 3300

Logical System name: as defined in SCC4 - CIQ900

Remote host type: 3

SAP client; 900

SAP System ID: CIQ

SAP System Number: 00

System Type : SAP_R3

WAS Hostname: <servername>.domain:8000

WAS Path: <=== Not given since ITS is not there

WAS protocal: http.

Is this sufficient? What information is required for Visual Composer to connect to backend R3 system?

Thanks and Regards,

Giridhara

[former_member384789 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

If you want to use the R3 system to fetch BAPI's on to VC Storyboard, then configuring ITS details is not essential.

Can you state the exact issue you are facing? Are you unable to view the R3 System in the "Find Data" of VC?

Regards,

Jo

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

As informed in my earlier message, I got some indication that it may not require ITS but it might require Trusted RFC Connection from Bi system to SAP_R3 system. I have found a document on VC model inI am trying to use Find Data, selected the SAP_R3 Alias & "Look for Service by name" and search in VC models system gives me error in j2ee/cluster/server0/dev_jrfc.trc file. So I am currently trying to resolve the SSO for the client system to which SAP_R3 alias is configured. That system is not having minimum parameters to make itself as SSO Client to accept tickets.

[former_member4251]

Dear Giridhara

With a backend based on 4.x system you can consume BAPI/BADI as data services in your Visual Composer model, that means you will be only able to consume it with RFC connections.

The trusted RFC is a ABAP to ABAP feature, when using Visual Composer you have to enable an RFC connection via JCO (Java Connector)

So, you don't need an Trusted RFC or a ITS connection to use your R/3 system as a backend and consume dataservices, the only thing you need is to configure the SAP System correctly and perhaps to create an RFC iView with the wizard in order to validate the connection and the data results.

All the recommendations given before are very valid!

Best Regards,

Luis

[Former Member]

Hi Luis,

Now I understood how it is communicating. It looks like I don't need Trusted RFC, but SSO is required and would most likely be sufficient. I have tested this RFC iView and it worked by user mapping mechanism. I pressume it would work when we enable SSO then. The target system is currently not able to accept SSO tickets. So requested for the changes.

I have followed the link https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/90fc8a14-a02c-2a10-5a91-82156109... to test this functionality.

Regards,

Giridhara

[Former Member]

Hi Giridhara,

Please [check|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/6068] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken]; if you have configured the r/3 system properly in the portal.

Let me know if it helps

Regards,

Vani

[Former Member]

Hi,

the below links will help you.

[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/5221] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken];

[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/6068] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken];

Regards,

Govindu

[Former Member]

Hi Govindu,

These two links talk about Portal connecting to BI system (with alias SAP_BW) and not R3 system (with alias SAP_R3). I have come across that we need to have trusted RFC from VC System to R3 for this. I am currently working on that to see if it works (other than the system creation)

Regards,

Giridhara