This preface includes the following sections:
This document describes the BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 product and gives instructions for using BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 to build TUXEDO client and server applications that integrate with SAP R/3 Systems.
This document is intended for system integrators with programming backgrounds and an understanding of the R/3 product in at least some particular application space. Extensive basic knowledge of R/3 is not required, but may be helpful in learning BEA eLink Adapter for R/3. This document provides detail on using BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 to develop on-line interconnections to the R/3 application using the TUXEDO middleware. For system integrators concerned with the development of a client-server interface between R/3 and other applications, this user guide addresses the R/3 integration aspects. It does not cover any other applications or application wrappers.
Users of this guide are expected to have the following skill set, in order to understand the context of this document:
Purpose of This Document
Who Should Read This Document
Prerequisite Knowledge
The BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 User Guide is organized as follows:
How This Document Is Organized
This document does not cover the following related topics:
Topics Not Covered in This Document
This document is validated for the following versions of the layered products:
Version Reference
| Product | Version(s) |
|---|---|
|
SAP R/3 |
3.1H |
|
TUXEDO |
6.4 |
|
HP-UX |
10.20, 11.00 |
|
Solaris |
2.5, 2.6 |
|
AIX |
4.1.4, 4.2.1, 4.3 |
|
Windows NT |
4.0 (Service Pack 3) |
This document, BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 User Guide, is designed primarily as an online, hypertext document. If you are reading this as a paper publication, note that to get full use from this document you should install and access it as an online document via a Web browser.
The following sections explain how to view this document online, and how to print a copy of this document.
To access the online version of this document, open the following HTML file in a Web browser:
<your eLink app directory>/docs/index.htm
Note: The online documentation requires a Web browser that supports HTML version 3.0. Netscape Navigator version 2.02 or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 or later are recommended.
You can print a copy of this document, one file at a time, from the Web browser. Before you print, make sure that the chapter or appendix you want is displayed and selected in your browser. (To select a chapter or appendix, click anywhere inside the chapter or appendix you want to print. If your browser offers a Print Preview feature, you can use the feature to verify which chapter or appendix you are about to print.)
The BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 Online Documentation CD also includes Adobe Acrobat PDF files of all of the online documents. You can use the Adobe Acrobat Reader to print all or a portion of each document.
The following documentation conventions are used throughout this document.
The following sections list the documentation provided with the BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 software as well as other publications related to SAP's R/3 technology.
The BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 information set consists of the following documents:
Related Documentation
BEA eLink Adapter for R/3 Documentation
The following TUXEDO-related BEA publications are also available:
BEA Publications
For more information about SAP's R/3 technology, refer to the following SAP documents. R/3 documentation is provided typically on-line or on CD-ROM. The following headings, based on the SAP R/3 CD-ROM for Version 3.1H of R/3, are applicable:
Other Publications
The following sections provide information about how to obtain support for the documentation and software.
If you have questions or comments on the documentation, you can contact the BEA Information Engineering Group by e-mail at docsupport@beasys.com or by telephone at +1.408.542.4193. (For information about how to contact Customer Support, refer to the following section.)
If you have any questions about this version of BEA eLink Adapter for R/3, or if you have problems installing and running BEA eLink Adapter for R/3, contact BEA Customer Support through BEA WebSupport at When contacting Customer Support, be prepared to provide the following information:
Contact Information
Documentation Support
Customer Support
www.beasys.com. You can also contact Customer Support by using the contact information provided on the Customer Support Card, which is included in the product package.