This document provides information about MuleSoft's Anypoint Connector for SAP, which allows Mule applications to integrate with SAP systems. The connector uses SAP Java Connector (JCo) libraries to execute BAPI functions, IDocs, and transform SAP objects to XML. It requires knowledge of SAP systems, NetWeaver, and optionally ABAP. The connector configuration wizard allows setting properties for the connection like the SAP client, system, and user authentication details. Reconnection strategies can also be configured to automatically reconnect in case of errors.

1. MULE SAP CONNECTOR
By – Ankush Sharma

2. MULE SAP CONNECTOR?
• Mule ESB supports SAP integration through our Anypoint Connector for SAP, which
is an SAP-certified Java connector that leverages the SAP Java Connector (JCo)
libraries, thus enabling Mule applications to:
• Execute BAPI functions over the RFC protocol, supporting the following types:
• Synchronous RFC (sRFC)
• Transactional RFC (tRFC)
• Queued RFC (qRFC)
• Act as a JCo Server to be called as a BAPI over sRFC, tRFC and qRFC.
• Send IDocs over tRFC and qRFC.
• Receive IDocs over tRFC and qRFC.
• Transform SAP objects (JCo Function/BAPI & IDocs) to and from XML.

3. PREREQUISITES
• A working knowledge of the SAP business context and in particular, the SAP R/3
Business Suite.
• A basic understanding of the SAP NetWeaver Platform from an administration point
of view.
• It is also recommended to have some fundamental knowledge of
the ABAP language.

4. MULE SAP CONNECTOR – CONFIGURATION
WIZARD (GENERAL TAB)(CONT.)
• Following are the properties on general tab-
• Display Name – The name of the connector for display purposes.
• Exchange Pattern – Exchange pattern for SAP connector.

5. MULE SAP CONNECTOR – CONFIGURATION
WIZARD (GENERAL TAB)
• Following are the properties on general tab-
• Connector Configuration – Reference of the global connector configuration.
• Type – Type of function to select SAP object.
• Object Name – Name of the function to be handled in Object.
• RFC Type – Type of RFC endpoint use to receive function.
• Queue Name – If RFC type is set to qrfc then this will use this queue.
• Type – The type of action for transaction.
• Action – Action for transaction.
• Timeout – Timeout time for transaction.

6. MULE SAP CONNECTOR – CONFIGURATION
WIZARD (ADVANCED TAB)(CONT.)
• Following are properties on advanced tab –
• Address – The generic address for this endpoint.

7. MULE SAP CONNECTOR – CONFIGURATION
WIZARD (ADVANCED TAB)
• Following are properties on advanced tab –
• Response Timeout – Response timeout for SAP connector call.
• Encoding – Standard encoding applied on message.
• MIME Type – MIME type of the message e.g. application/json.
• Connector Endpoint – Reference of the connector endpoint for SAP connector.
• AS Host – Identifies the SAP application server.
• User – Username for SAP connector authentication.
• Password – Password for username used for authentication.
• SAP System Number – Unique SAP system number.
• SAP Client – Three digit client number that specified the type of client.
• Login Language – Specifies the login language.
• Pool capacity – Maximum number of connections to be idle.
• Peak Limit – Maximum number of connections can be made for destination.

8. MULE SAP CONNECTOR – CONFIGURATION
WIZARD (RECONNECTION TAB)(CONT.)
• Following are the properties in reconnection tab –
• Do not use a Reconnection Strategy – This is the default radio button which specifies do not
try to reconnect if there is error connecting to the web address URL.

9. MULE SAP CONNECTOR – CONFIGURATION
WIZARD (RECONNECTION TAB)
• Following are properties on reconnection tab –
• Standard Reconnection – Use this radio button to enable a standard reconnection
strategy.
• Frequency (ms) – The frequency time in milliseconds after which the File connector will try to
access the web address URL.
• Reconnect Attempts – This tells how many times the File connector will try to connect to web
address URL.
• Reconnector Forever – Check this box if there is need to make File connector connect to web
address URL until there is a successful connection with it.
• Custom Reconnection – Use this radio button to create a custom Reconnection strategy.
• Class – The java class which will come in action after a failed connection attempt.
• Run the connection in a separated thread – Check this box if there is need to use this custom
reconnection operation in separate thread.

10. SAP CONNECTOR – NOTES AND META-
DATA TABS
• Notes tab - This tab is used to add special notes for the SAP connector.
• Metadata tab – This tab is used to add any metadata entry for SAP connector.

11. THANK YOU!