Connection tab
The Connection tab displays the system information and connection test results for the selected RFC Destination.
Header
Select Test in the header section to perform a connection test for the RFC Destination. If a user has tested the connection earlier, this section shows the latest test results, the time and date of the last test, and the account name of the user who performed it.
System information
Expand this section to list the RFC Destination’s connection details.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| RFC Log Version | The RFC log version for the system. |
| Character Set | The SAP name or number for the system’s character set. |
| Integer Type (Endian Format) | The Endian format used for integer types. BIG refers to Big Endian, LIT refers to Little Endian. |
| Floating Point Type | The floating point type used. IE3 refers to IEEE or IBM/370. |
| Logical Destination | A concatenation of the system’s hostname, system ID and system number. |
| Hostname | The SAP hostname. |
| SAP System ID | The SAP system ID. |
| Database System ID | The database system ID. |
| Database Hostname | The database hostname. |
| Database System | The SAP database system, for example, Oracle, MSSQL. |
| SAP Release | The SAP release number. |
| SAP Machine ID | The SAP machine ID. |
| Operating System | The SAP operating system, for example, Windows NT, SunOS. |
| Timezone (UTC +- Seconds) | The difference from Universal Coordinated Time in seconds. |
| Daylight Saving Time | X indicates that Daylight Saving Time is active. |
| IP Address | The system’s IP address. |
| Kernel Release | The system’s SAP kernel release. |
Test succeeded
If the connection test succeeds, the tab shows the Test Succeeded section. It has the following tables:
Components
This table lists the RFC Destination’s installed SAP components.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| RFC | The name of the RFC Destination. |
| Component | The SAP component tested. Either Core, BW or HR. |
| Expected | The expected SAP Add-on or transport name. |
| Installed | The installed transport name. |
| STATUS |
The component’s status. One of the following:
|
| AS4DATE | The installed transport’s modification date. |
| AS4TIME | The installed transport’s modification time. |
| AS4TEXT | The installed transport’s description. |
Required authorizations
This table lists the authorizations required for the SAP user account associated with the RFC Destination.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| RFC | The name of the RFC Destination. |
| OBJCT | The name of the SAP authorization object. |
| FIELD | The authorization object's field name. |
| VON | The start of the authorization object's value range. |
| STATUS | The authorization object’s status. Review this column for values other than Found. Note that not all the listed authorizations may be required. For example, BW authorizations aren’t required on non-BW systems. |
User’s authorizations
This table lists the authorizations assigned to the SAP user account associated with the RFC Destination.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| RFC | The name of the RFC Destination. |
| OBJCT | The name of the SAP authorization object. |
| FIELD | The authorization object's field name. |
| VON | The start of the authorization object's value range. |
Failed tests
If the connection test fails, the Connection tab displays the error message returned from SAP. Check the connection details in the RFC Destination’s General tab, and use SAPGUI to verify that the SAP system is available.