BizTalk Adapter for SAP

The BizTalk Utilities Adapter for SAP provides integration between SAP and BizTalk Server 2002. The aim of the Adapter is to reduce the complexity and implementation time when integrating a SAP System with BizTalk Server 2002.
The Adapter provides the following functionality:

• Sending, Receiving and BizTalk Schema generation of SAP IDocs  (Version 2.0.0+ Feature)
• RFC Interface: The RFC interface allows BizTalk Server to call a SAP Remote Function Call without writing any code. BizTalk Server can call the RFC synchronously or asynchronously. The only requirement is a generated SAP .NET Connector Client Proxy.
• A detailed error message is provided when an invalid Document Replacement Function is detected.

The RFC Interface allows BizTalk Server to make a SAP Remote Function Call without writing any code. The RFC Interface consists of a single BizTalk Application Integration Component (AIC). The RFC Interface requires that a SAP .NET Connector Client Proxy is generated and compiled with the SAP .NET Connector in Visual Studio .NET.
The SAP Adapter has been enhanced to cater for the sending and receiving of IDocs. It has the following features:

• Uses the SAP .NET Connector Version 1.0.1
• Generation of BizTalk Schemas from IDoc Types within a SAP System.
• IDocs can be received and submitted to BizTalk Server 2002 using a Receive Function. It features an advanced routing mechanism for submitting the documents to BizTalk Server.
• IDocs can be sent to a SAP System using an Application Integration Component (AIC).
• All of this can be easily configured within the BizTalk Utilities Adapter for SAP Administration MMC Snap-In.
• In addition the routing of IDocs can be tested within the MMC Snap-In.
• The Adapter does not require that any changes be made to your existing SAP System. 

The Schemas include the following records:

• Control Records
• Data Records
• Status Records

It can generate schemas for the following SAP Releases

• SAP Release 2
• SAP Release 3
• SAP Release 4

These adaptors can all be installed independently and do not require the core BizTalk Utilities to be installed (they do require Microsoft BizTalk to be installed though).