SAP ADS Configuration in Netweaver 7.4
SAP ADS Configuration in Netweaver 7.4
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Introduction
Adobe Document Services (ADS) are an SAP NetWeaver solution extension included in the SAP
NetWeaver usage type Application Server (AS) Java. To process forms in an ABAP environment ,
the ABAP transaction dynpros or Web Dynpro ABAP applications call the ADS. The generation of
forms is based on form templates designed with Adobe LiveCycle Designer and business data
provided by the applications.
Once installed on the AS Java, the ADS need to be configured in order to be available for form
processing.
1. Users creation
If UME on AS Java
In Identity Management http://hostname:port/useradmin
– Add action “AdobeDocumentServices (ADSCaller)” to role SAP_ADSCALLER
– Create ADSCALLERS group and assign role SAP_ADSCALLER
– Create ADSUSER, select Security Policy “Technical User” and assign group ADSCALLERS
Log on to the AS ABAP with an admin user, in the client that is used for the ADS configuration and
go to transaction SU01:
– Create user ADSUSER and select user type “System”
– Create user ADS_AGENT, select user type “System” and assign roles SAP_BC_FP_ICF,
SAP_BC_FPADS_ICF and SAP_BC_JSF_COMMUNICATION
Important: profile of these roles must be generated.
Go to transaction PFCG:
Create a role ADSCALLERS (no authorizations required) and assign user ADSUSER to it.
If UME on AS ABAP
Log on to the AS ABAP with an admin user, in the client that is used for the UME authentication
and go to transaction SU01:
– Create user ADSUSER and select user type “System”
– Create user ADS_AGENT, select user type “System” and assign roles SAP_BC_FP_ICF,
SAP_BC_FPADS_ICF and SAP_BC_JSF_COMMUNICATION
Important: profile of these roles must be generated.
Go to transaction PFCG:
Create a role ADSCALLERS (no authorizations required) and assign user ADSUSER to it.
In Identity Management http://hostname:port/useradmin
– Add action “AdobeDocumentServices (ADSCaller)” to role SAP_ADSCALLER
– Add ADSUSER to role SAP_ADSCALLER
– Make sure that the ADSUSER is “Technical User” and added to group ADSCALLERS
2. AS Java configuration
2.1 Web service destination
Start the SAP NetWeaver Administrator via the address http://hostname:port/nwa
Choose New
Choose Create…
Enter User Name ads_agent (with the password that you created)
Then choose Finish to save
2.3 Reader Rights Credential
If you want to create interactive forms, you need a Reader Rights Credential (usage rights
credential). For more information please follow this link: Applying a Reader Rights Credential to
PDF Forms – Configuring Adobe Document Services for Form Processing (ABAP) – SAP …
3. AS ABAP configuration
3.1 RFC
Call transaction SM59 Choose Create
– Connection type: G
– Target Host: Enter the host name of the J2EE Engine that runs the Adobe document services or of the
SAP Web dispatcher if applicable
– Service No.: Enter the HTTP port number of the Target Host you have specified (The following naming
convention applies: 5<J2EE_instance_number>00 (50000, for example, if your J2EE instance is 00)
In the User and Password boxes, enter the user name ADSUSER and the password
default_host → sap → bc → fp
If the FP_TEST_00 form is displayed in the print preview, the ADS configuration is correct.
If the system displays the version number of ADS, the configuration of the RFC connection is correct.
Call transaction SA38 and execute the program FP_CHECK_DESTINATION_SERVICE without and
with selecting the option “With Destination Service”.
If the file size of the generated PDF is displayed the ADS configuration is correct.