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Automation Platform and SAP NetWeaver

This documentation follows the SAP NetWeaver architecture and explains AE functions based on it. Functions for business and custom solutions are also explained.

People Integration

This section about SAP NetWeaver is meant to support end users. This is done via userIn the Automation Engine, a user is an instance of a User object, and generally the user is a specific person who works with Automic products. The User object is assigned a user ID and then a set of access rights to various parts of the Automation Engine system and product suite. These access rights come in the form of Automation Engine authorizations and privileges, Decision user roles and EventBase rights and ARA web application object rights. You can manage all these centrally in the ECC user management functions. See also, Unified user management.-friendly interfaces which move responsibilities for process starts with correct parameters to the particular operating departments.

AE functions

Integration in SAP Enterprise Portal (iViews)

 


Information Integration

Warehouse Management is the core of this section. Data loading processes and process chains are under AE control and are even integrated in other platforms using superordinate processes. Automatic analysis and display of the individual processes of a chain to the lowest level are taken for granted.

AE functions

Scheduling Data Loading Processes

Scheduling Process Chains

Scheduling Queries in Batch Mode

 


Process Integration

This section is about integrating business processes in the SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI). Being the Integration Broker, messages can releaseReleases combine a set of activities and a set of packages as well as other release artifacts under a timeline (a plan including milestones and phases), which can be planned, baselined and tracked. and re-release processes directly via the SAP XI Standard Adapter.

AE functions

Monitoring SAP XI Communication Channels

 


Application Platform

The applicationAn application is a software which helps a user to fulfill specific tasks. In the context of ARA see also: Application entity. platform is the basis of all SAP applications. AE uses ABAP and Java in order to provide useful functions.

AE functions

ABAP:

Executing Jobs in ABAP Stack (CCMS)

Child Processes

Intercepted Jobs

Evaluating the Application Return Code of SAP Steps

Variant Management

BDC Management

Spool Management

Handling Events

Transferring SAP Jobs

Transferring SAP Calendar Definitions

JAVA:

J2EE/JMX Agent for SAP NetWeaver

JMX in SAP NetWeaver

Executing Jobs in Java Stack (JXBP)

 


Lifecycle Management

This section provides the means for controlling and monitoring all solutions on the basis of the SAP NetWeaver technology. AE can access all monitored data while also supplying it own data.

AE functions

Monitoring Monitors

Monitoring SAP NetWeaver

Integrating AE in the SAP Solution Manager

Registering to System Landscape Directory

Switching Operation Modes

Viewing System Log and View Application Log

 


Application Development

AE also supports the development of applications in various ways.

AE functions

ABAP:

CallAPI for SAP

JAVA:

AE.ApplicationInterface

 


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