What are the system requirements? What do you have to configure?
The sending of documents via external communications services like fax,
paging (radio call services, SMS), Internet mail, X.400, and so on is carried
out with the components SAPoffice and SAPconnect. For an 'actual' sending via
the corresponding communications services you still need R/3-external additional
components ("SAPconnect node") which are delivered either by SAP (for example
SAP Internet Mail Gateway or SAP Exchange Connector) or by external
manufacturers (for example, fax servers).
You can check the correct sending of documents from applications with two
different tests:
1. 'Actual' test
Documents are actually transferred via the communications services. Precondition
is the installation of an external communication system and its connection to
the data transfer networks (telephone line, Intra/Internet...).
This way, the documents can be transferred to any participant of the
corresponding communications service (fax machines, mailboxes...).
2. 'Loop-back' test
The documents are returned here to the own R/3 System which functions like a
SAPconnect node and are stored in the SAPoffice inbox of an R/3 user. The
operation of an external communications system is nonrequired in this case.
In general, all points relevant for application can be checked during this test:
Contents and structure of the documents, entry of sender and receiver addresses,
format of the documents for transmission, handling of status confirmations and
so on
1. 'Actual' test
Contact the R/3 System administration to set up the R/3-external infrastructure
necessary for the required communication service and to carry out the R/3
internal configuration.
2. 'Loop-back' test
a) Address management
All R/3 users who want to send documents via a communication service need an
address of the respective communication service type which is used as a sender
specification.
All users also need an address of this type to receive documents in the R/3
System via a communications service and under which they are attainable as
receivers.
If documents are to be sent to the own R/3 user during the loop-back test, a
single address of the corresponding communication service suffices for this
user. This is then used both as sender and as receiver specification.
Create addresses
The address maintenance of R/3 users is carried out either via the R/3 User
Maintenance (Transaction SU01) or the Private office settings (Transaction
SO12):
Address --> Other communication...
Selection of the required communication service.
Enter address.
Copy or save.
b) Configuration of SAPconnect (Transaction SCOT)
Set communication method
4.0 + 4.5: Goto --> Customizing --> Communication methods
as of 4.6: Settings --> Communication methods
Set the method of the required communication service to the value 'SAPCONNECT'
and save the setting.
Create node
View --> Nodes, node --> Create
Nodes = for example system name/client "ALR003"
For example, Description = "ALR client R/3 System 003"
RFC destination = 'NONE'
Address type = Selection of the required communication service.
Address area = for example '*'
Format = 'PDF' for fax, 'RAW' for paging and Internet mail
Device type = 'POST2' for fax, 'ASCIPRI' for paging and Internet mail
Restrict send time = do not flag
Country = 'DE' (only for fax)
Flag Node-specific fax number changes... = (only for fax)
Enter two entries in the table: (only for fax)
Begin. no Substitute Comment
-----------------------------------
00 + foreign country
0 +49 home country
Set further address type = 'no'
Maximum waiting time... = enter nothing
Node can resolve path references = do not flag
Node is to be monitored by the alert monitor = do not flag
Node in use = mark
Schedule send process
View --> Jobs, job --> Dispatch
Job name = for example 'SAPconnect'
--> place cursor on variant SAP&CONNECTALL Schedule job (F6)
Schedule periodically, for example 5 minutes.
After sending a document from an R/3 application this is displayed in the
outbox of the sender (if requested SAPoffice interface). After the next
SAPconnect transmission process (according to the period chosen when scheduling
the job) the document is displayed in the inbox of the receiver.
