About This Document

 

This document provides instructions for installing and configuring the BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 ALE product on a UNIX or Windows NT system.

The BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 ALE User Guide is organized as follows:

• Introducing BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 ALE, introduces you to BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 ALE and provides overview information on integrating applications with R/3.

• Integrating with ALE, provides information about ALE integration, including processing IDOCs from R/3 and IDOCs into R/3.

• Preinstallation Tasks, describes system requirements and information that you need to review before installing BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 ALE.

• Installing BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 ALE, provides instructions for installing BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 ALE on UNIX and Windows NT systems.

• Configuring ALE Integration, describes how to configure BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 ALE to enable access to Application Linking and Embedding (ALE) on your SAP R/3 System.

• Configuring R/3 Connections, describes how to configure the connections to your SAP R/3 System.

• Sample Configuration Files, describes the sample cr3_ale.ubb files and sample setenv.sh and setenv.bat files that accompany BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 ALE.

• Configuration Quick Reference, provides a step-by-step summary of the configuration process for UNIX and Windows NT.

 

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What You Need to Know

This document is intended for system managers who are responsible for installing products in the UNIX or Windows NT environments and for configuring layered products. Portions of this guide are intended for experienced R/3 users with knowledge of ALE configuration.

 

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