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Automation Engine and SAP

An agent serves to establish a connection between Automation Engine and SAP. Its INI file contains the connection data to a particular AE system. Connection data to an SAP system is stored in Connection objects. The agent requires at least one Connection object which contains the CPIC user including his or her login data.  

AE jobs require the indication of an agent and a Login object with the login information determining the SAP client in which the job will be processed.

The Form tab is very useful for creating AE jobs. It provides a graphical interface in which you can easily enter scripting lines. You can also retrieve particular data from the SAP system (such as the available variants) with the SAP agent establishing the required connection to the SAP system. User name, passwordA secret combination of characters for a Automation Engine user. and client are taken from the Connection object for "ABAP Basis".

 

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Form tab