Sun Microsystems SAP BAPI manual Scope, Intended Audience, Text Conventions

Chapter 1	Section 1.4
Introducing the SAP BAPI eWay	What’s In This Document

ƒChapter 1 “Introducing the SAP BAPI eWay”: Provides an overview description of the product as well as high-level information about this document.

ƒChapter 2 “Installing the eWay”: Describes the system requirements and provides instructions for installing the SAP BAPI eWay.

ƒChapter 3 “Setting SAP BAPI eWay Properties”: Describes how to configure the SAP BAPI eWay properties to enable data exchange between the SAP R/3 software and a Java CAPS project.

ƒChapter 4 “Creating SAP BAPI OTDs”: Provides instructions for creating Object Type Definitions to be used with the SAP BAPI eWay

ƒChapter 5 “Configuring SAP R/3”: Describes the configuration settings and parameters of SAP R/3 in order to communicate with the SAP BAPI eWay.

ƒChapter 6 “Reviewing the Sample Projects”: Provides instructions for installing, creating, and running the sample Projects.

ƒAppendix A “SAP Data Type Conversion Table”: Provides a table that shows the mapping between SAP data types to the SAP JCo and their corresponding Java data types.

1.4.1Scope

This document describes the process of installing, configuring, and running the SAP (BAPI) eWay.

This document does not cover the Java methods exposed by this eWay. For information on the Java methods, download and view the SAP (BAPI) eWay Javadoc files from the Sun Java Composite Application Suite Installer.

1.4.2Intended Audience

This guide is intended for experienced computer users who have the responsibility of helping to set up and maintain a fully functioning Java Composite Application Platform Suite. This person must also understand any operating systems on which the Java Composite Application Platform Suite will be installed (Windows and UNIX), and must be thoroughly familiar with Windows-style GUI operations. Familiarity with SAP R/3 is recommended.

1.4.3Text Conventions

The following conventions are observed throughout this document.

Table 1 Text Conventions

Text Convention	Used For		Examples
Bold	Names of buttons, files, icons,	ƒ Click OK.
	parameters, variables, methods,	ƒ	On the File menu, click Exit.
	menus, and objects	ƒ	Select the eGate.sar file.

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