It is possible to define an arbitrary number of clients for a selected SAP system.
You can do the following actions with SAP clients:
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add or delete clients
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configure basic (client) properties
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configure additional custom properties
To add an SAP client
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Click Add Client. The new client dialog is displayed.
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Enter a client name and click OK.
A new tab appears (see figure SAP – messaging: client configuration panel ).
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Adjust the client properties as described in sections To configure basic properties and To specify custom properties.
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On the panel below, configure transfer configurations(s). See chapter SAP transfer configuration for details.
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Click Save.
To configure basic properties
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Select an existing client tab.
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Set the basic client properties according to table SAP client configuration. Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
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Click Save.
To delete an SAP client
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Select the tab of the client to be deleted.
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Click Delete Client and confirm the deletion in the dialog.
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Click Save.
To specify custom properties
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Select a tab for a client to be provided with additional properties.
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To configure custom properties, click Properties.
The Additional Properties dialog is displayed:
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Enter the Name and Value for the custom property. For the list of all available properties, see appendix SAP JCo properties.
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Optionally, use the plus sign
to add a new line to specify a new property. Use the minus sign 
to delete an added line. -
Click OK when ready. The custom properties are specified though not yet persistent.
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Click Save.
Custom property values will override existing system property values with the same name.
Also see SAP JCo properties in the system manual [SM ERP MSG], which provides a list of JCo properties that will not be overridden.
Basic SAP Messenger client properties
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Parameter |
Mandatory |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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Client ID |
Yes |
The parameter indicates the client identifier. The input value must be a number between 0 and 999. |
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Logical system |
Yes |
Logical system from SAP is filled automatically when the Client ID is changed. |
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User |
Yes |
Enter username for the client. |
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Password Alias |
Yes |
Select password alias to be used for the authentication. |
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Repository Destination |
No |
Optionally select from the list one of the already existing systems as a repository destination to redirect usage of a connection for SAP repository access. |