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Configuring the SAP BW Service Properties

Use the Properties tab in the Administrator tool to configure general properties for the SAP BW Service and to configure the node on which the service runs.
    1. In the Domain Navigator, select the SAP BW Service.
    The SAP BW Service Properties window appears.
    2. In the Properties tab, click Edit corresponding to the category of properties that you want to update.
    3. Update the property values and restart the SAP BW Service for the changes to take effect.

General Properties

The following table describes the general properties for the service:
Property
Description
Name
Name of the service. The name is not case sensitive and must be unique within the domain. It cannot exceed 128 characters or begin with @. It also cannot contain spaces or the following special characters:
` ~ % ^ * + = { } \ ; : ' " / ? . , < > | ! ( ) ] [
You cannot change the name of the service after you create it.
Description
Description of the service.
License
License object that allows use of the service.
Node
Node on which the service runs.

SAP BW Service Properties

The following table describes the SAP BW Service properties for PowerCenter:
Property
Description
SAP Destination R Type
DEST entry defined in the sapnwrfc.ini file for a connection to an RFC server program.
Edit this property if you have created a different DEST entry in the sapnwrfc.ini file for the SAP BW Service.
Retry Period
Number of seconds the SAP BW Service waits before trying to connect to the SAP BW system if a previous connection failed. The SAP BW Service tries to connect five times. Between connection attempts, it waits the number of seconds you specify. After five unsuccessful attempts, the SAP BW Service shuts down.
Default is 5 seconds.
The following table describes the SAP BW Service properties for the Developer tool:
Property
Description
Program ID
Program ID for the logical system you create in SAP BW for the SAP BW Service.
The Program ID in SAP BW must match this parameter, including case.
Gateway Host
Host name of the SAP gateway.
Gateway Server
Server name of the SAP gateway.
SAP Connection
SAP connection.
Specify a connection to a specific SAP application server or an SAP load balancing connection.
Trace
Use this option to track the JCo calls that the SAP system makes. SAP stores the information about the JCo calls in a trace file.
Specify one of the following values:
  • - 0. Off
  • - 1. Full
Default is 0.
You can access the trace files from the following directory on the machine where you installed the Informatica services:
<Informatica installation directory>/tomcat/bin
Other Connection Parameters
Enter any other connection parameter that you want to use.
Use the following format:
<parameter name>=<value>
Retry Period
Number of seconds the SAP BW Service waits before trying to connect to the SAP BW system if a previous connection failed. The SAP BW Service tries to connect five times. Between connection attempts, it waits the number of seconds you specify. After five unsuccessful attempts, the SAP BW Service shuts down.
Default is 5 seconds.