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Overview

This Universal Task allows you to import the SAP Factory Calendar and the related Holiday Calendar into the Universal Controller.

You can either import a user-defined list of SAP calendar using a csv file or all valid SAP calendar. The Calendar Import can be scheduled to be always in sync with SAP; for example, import all Calendar every day. It is also possible to import Calendars from different SAP System.

Software Requirements

Software Requirements Universal Agents and Controller

• Universal Agent for Linux or Windows Version 6.9.0.0 or later are required

Software Requirements Universal Controller

• Universal Controller 6.9.0.0. or later is required

• A Universal Controller license key with support for SAP connector is required

Software Requirements for the Application to be scheduled

In order to connect to the SAP System the SAP NetWeaver RFC SDK 7.50 libraries are required from SAP.

Those can be downloaded from the SAP Software Download: SAP NetWeaver RFC SDK 7.50

Universal Task for SAP Calendar Import Key Features

Some details about the Universal Tasks for SAP Calendar Import:

• The Universal Task imports either a user defined csv-list or all SAP Factory- and related Holiday Calendar, which match the configured selection criteria into the Universal Controller.

• The Calendar Import can be scheduled to be always in sync with SAP e.g. import all Calendar every day

• The csv list is saved incl. Versioning into the Universal Controller script library

• The Universal Task runs on Linux as well as Windows Universal Agents

• The calendar export is done using the SAP certified XBP-RFC interface

• SAP is always considered as the Master; Calendars are always export from SAP, never import to SAP.

• All Calendar functionalities are support incl. Factory, Holiday and “Special Rules”

• Calendar can be imported from different SAP System - automatically the SID and Client of the SAP, where the import was done is added as a Postfix to the imported Calendar

• You can set different log-levels for the Universal task, providing you more information in case of issues

• Support for Application Server Connection and Destination Connection (nwrfc.ini) e.g. Load Balancer connections, SAP SNC, etc.

Import SAP Calendar Import Downloadable Universal Template

To use this downloadable Universal Template, you first must perform the following steps:

1. This Universal Task requires the Resolvable Credentials feature. Check that the Resolvable Credentials Permitted system property has been set to true.

2. Copy or Transfer the Universal Template file to a directory that can be accessed by the Universal Controller Tomcat user.

3. In the Universal Controller UI, select Configuration > Universal Templates to display the current list of Universal Templates.

4. Right-click any column header on the list to display an Action menu.

5. Select Import from the menu, enter the directory containing the Universal Template file(s) that you want to import, and click OK.

When the files have been imported successfully, the Universal Template will appear on the list.

Configure SAP Calendar Definitions Task

For the new Universal Task type, create a new task and enter the task-specific Details that were created in the Universal Template.

Field Descriptions for the SAP Calendar Import Definitions Task

Example: SAP Import SAP Calendar - Application Server Connection

SAP Calendar Import Name

The Imported calendar will have the following naming in Universal Controller:

<SID>_<SAP CLIENT>_<SAP CALENDAR ID>

Example

NPL_100_01

SID = NPL, CLIENT = 100, SAP Factory Calendar ID = 01