Working With a Target

How to:

To browse the business objects of an application system, you must create a target for that system. The target is the means by which you connect to the system. It contains the logon properties used to access the system.

Using the target, you must establish a connection to an application system every time you want to browse the system in iWay Explorer.


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Procedure: How to Create a Target
  1. Right-click the Adapters node, and click Connect from the menu, as shown in the following image.

  2. Once you are connected, expand the Adapters node.
  3. Right-click SAP ERP, and click Add Target from the menu, as shown in the following image.

    The Add Target dialog opens and displays the Generic Target Properties pane, as shown in the following image.

  4. Supply the values for the fields on the dialog box as follows.
    1. In the Name field, type a descriptive name for the target (for example, SAP_Target).
    2. In the Description field, optionally type a brief description of the target.
    3. From the Type drop-down list, select Application Server (default) or Message Server.
  5. Select the Connect to target upon wizard completion check box if you want iWay Explorer to automatically connect to this target after it has been created.

    If you deselect this option, iWay Explorer will not automatically connect to the target. From the tree, you can connect to an individual target when you want to access the associated application system.

  6. Click Next.

    The Add Target dialog opens and displays the Application Server Target Properties pane, as shown in the following image.

  7. Supply the connection information for the SAP ERP system to which you are connecting.

    For a complete description of the available SAP ERP system parameters, see Identifying SAP ERP Logon Parameters.

  8. Click Finish when you are done.

    The new target is added to the Adapters node of iWay Explorer, as shown in the following image.


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Procedure: How to Connect to a Target
  1. Expand the SAP ERP node to locate the name of the target that you want to connect to, for example, SAP_Target.
  2. Right-click the target, and click Connect from the menu, as shown in the following image.

    The Target Connection Dialog opens, as shown in the following image.

  3. Enter a valid password for the configured SAP ERP target and click Finish.

    The SAP_Target node icon changes to green, and three folders are displayed (ALE(IDOCs), Business Object Repository, and Remote Function Modules), reflecting a successful connection. You can click a folder and then expand it to display its contents.


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Procedure: How to Disconnect From a Target

Although you can maintain multiple open connections to different application systems, it is a good practice to close a connection when you are not using it.

  1. In the tree, expand the SAP ERP node to locate the name of the target from which you want to disconnect, for example, SAP_Target.
  2. Right-click the target, and click Disconnect from Target from the menu.

    The connection to the application system is closed.


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Procedure: How to Edit a Target

After you create a target, you can edit the information that you provided during the creation procedure.

  1. In the tree, expand the SAP ERP node to locate the name of the target that you want to edit, for example, SAP_Target.
  2. Right-click the target, and click Edit Target from the menu.

    The Edit Target dialog opens and displays the SAP ERP target properties, as shown in the following image.

  3. Modify the connection properties as required.
  4. Optionally select the Reconnect to target upon wizard completion check box if you want iWay Explorer to automatically connect to this target after it has been edited. iWay Explorer will use the modified properties to connect.
  5. Click Finish when you have made your edits.

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Procedure: How to Delete a Target

You can delete a target that is no longer needed. You can delete it whether or not it is closed. If open, the target automatically closes before it is deleted.

  1. In the tree, expand the SAP ERP node to locate the name of the target that you want to delete, for example, SAP_Target.
  2. Right-click the target, and click Delete Target from the menu.

    iWay Explorer displays a prompt, asking you to confirm the deletion of the selected target, as shown in the following image.

  3. Click OK to proceed with the deletion.

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