SAP Connector 5.2 - Mule 4

Anypoint Connector for SAP (SAP Connector) enables the integration of data to and from external systems based on SAP NetWeaver.

This connector requires a separate license. Contact MuleSoft to evaluate or use this connector in production.

Mule runtime engine (Mule) supports SAP integration through Anypoint Connector for SAP, an SAP-certified Java connector that leverages the SAP Java Connector (JCo) libraries. SAP JCo facilitates communication between an SAP backend system and a Java application. It allows Java programs to connect to SAP systems and invoke Remote Function Modules. It also allows the parsing of IDocs (SAP Intermediate Documents), among other object types. The SAP configuration supports both inbound and outbound communications.

The SAP JCo libraries enable Mule apps to:

Execute BAPI functions over the following types of RFC protocols:
- Synchronous Remote Function Call RFC (sRFC)
- Asynchronous Remote Function Call RFC (aRFC)
Act as a JCo server to be called as a BAPI over sRFC and aRFC
Send IDocs over tRFC and qRFC
Receive IDocs over tRFC and qRFC
Transform SAP objects (JCo function for BAPI and IDocs) to and from XML

See SAP Terminology to understand SAP acronyms.

Before You Begin

To use this connector, you must be familiar with:

The SAP Connector’s API
Anypoint Connectors
Mule runtime engine (Mule)
Elements and global elements in a Mule flow
Creating a Mule app using Anypoint Studio (Studio)

Before creating an app, you must have:

Credentials to access the SAP target resource
A working knowledge of the SAP business context and, in particular, the SAP R/3 Business Suite
A basic understanding of the SAP NetWeaver Platform from an administration point of view
Knowledge of the ABAP language
An SAP ID to download the required SAP libraries
Use of the RFC protocol to connect to NetWeaver Application Servers (NWAS)
ECC and CRM run on top of NWAS, as other SAP solutions do, so any customer using the connector can access those systems.
Knowledge of how to create a Mule app using Anypoint Studio

Before creating an app, browse to the SAP web site and download the version 3.0.18 libraries for IDoc, JCO, and JCO Native to a folder on your computer.

Studio 7 can use the library formats directly without conversion.

Audience

New users, read:
- Using Anypoint Studio to Configure the Connector to create your Mule app
- Additional Configuration Information to help extend your understanding of the <connector-name> connector
- Examples, which provide one or more use cases for the connector
Advanced users, read:
- XML and Maven Support
- Additional Configuration Information to help extend your understanding of SAP Connector
- xref:<connector-name>-sap-connector-examples.adoc[Examples], which provides one or more use cases for the connector
Starting user
Configure your Mule app in Anypoint Studio. The Additional Configuration Information topic helps you extend your understanding of SAP Connector.
Power user
Read the XML and Maven Support, Additional Configuration Information, and Examples topics.

Authentication Types

SAP Connector connections use the following authentication types:

Certificate

Connection provider that relies on an X509 certificate to authenticate the user
Simple Connection Provider

Connection provider that connects using a username and password