In integration projects that use the SAP Java Connector (JCo), usually the Java program is the client and the ABAP-based SAP system (e.g., R/3) is the server. In some cases, however, you might want an ABAP program to invoke functionality in a Java component. Using JCo to build an RFC (Remote Function Call) server is ideal for such a scenario. This article shows you how to prepare your SAP system to be an RFC client as well as how to develop a JCo RFC server.
Thomas G. Schuessler
Thomas G. Schuessler is the founder of ARAsoft (www.arasoft.de), a company offering products, consulting, custom development, and training to a worldwide base of customers. The company specializes in integration between SAP and non-SAP components and applications. ARAsoft offers various products for BAPI-enabled programs on the Windows and Java platforms. These products facilitate the development of desktop and Internet applications that communicate with R/3. Thomas is the author of SAP’s BIT525 “Developing BAPI-enabled Web Applications with Visual Basic” and BIT526 “Developing BAPI-enabled Web Applications with Java” classes, which he teaches in Germany and in English-speaking countries. Thomas is a regularly featured speaker at SAP TechEd and SAPPHIRE conferences. Prior to founding ARAsoft in 1993, he worked with SAP AG and SAP America for seven years.
You may contact the author at thomas.schuessler@sap.com.
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