Validating the Shared Folder Setup

Validating a shared folder setup applies only if you plan to transfer data using a Shared Directory. This section can be skipped, if the FTP transfer is used. The validation of the shared folder setup needs to be performed before any subsequent steps in this guide can be performed. This validation is typically performed by your SAP Basis team.

Step 1: Validating folder access from the SAP application server

1. Start the SAPGUI.

2. Use the ODI SAP user and password to connect to the SAP system and client.

3. Go to transaction AL11.

4. Select the shared folder.

5. Double-click the shared folder to test the directory declaration.

   This should report a successful connection. If not, please contact your SAP basis team. Do not continue until this test passes.

   Note:

   SAP uses the OS user <sid>adm to connect to the directories declared in AL11.

6. Print screen.

Step 2: Validating folder access from the ODI agent machine

1. Log in to the ODI agent machine using the Windows user ID used for executing the ODI agent.
2. Open shared directory path in Windows Explorer.

   This should list the content of the shared folder. Please make sure that you do NOT need to enter any credentials. If this does not work or you had to enter credentials, please contact your windows administrator or the system administrator of the system your shared folder is physically located on. Do not continue until this test passes.

3. Print screen.