Novell DirXML Driver 1.0a for SAP
New Features
Fixes
Known Issues
Activating the Driver
Additional Information
Legal Notices
New Features
- Remote processing is possible between the Novell® eDirectory server
and the SAP* driver shim (SAPShim.jar). These machines are connected via a
dual-password-protected SSL connection. Running the shim on the SAP host machine
provides greater data security and expanded cross-platform capability.
- Enhanced DSTRACE messaging that includes a detailed description of the event
and event processing.
- The driver can query the eDirectory and SAP schemas for attributes that
can be used in the mapping rule or query SAP for objects defined as policy
objects on the driver object.
- Processing of IDocs on the Publisher Channel has changed to ensure processing
of IDocs in a sorted order. Files are sorted by name in natural lexicographical
order. This means that lower-numbered IDocs are processed first.
- The drivers Publisher channel processing has changed to not write
to the .proc file during the initial parsing. After processing, the driver
renames the file with the appropriate status extension: for example, .done,
.bad, warn, .futr., etc.
- The Publisher Channel Only option in the drivers parameters now enables
connectivity to a SAP host for read and query operations. The driver will
veto any subscription modifications sent to the SAP system if this option
is selected. Also, when you enter SAP authentication information in the drivers
configuration parameters, it informs the driver that connectivity to the SAP
system is desired. Setting authentication information to NULL informs the
driver that SAP connectivity is not desired.
- Future-dated IDoc processing implements a stale event data check. When future-dated
events are processed, the driver attempts to confirm the validity period of
the event. If no matching validity period is found for the event data, the
IDoc data is considered stale and is not applied. Validity checking can only
be accomplished if SAP system connectivity is established through configuring
the drivers authentication parameters. Publisher Channel Only drivers
without connectivity will process all future-dated events at the indicated
date.
- The driver now allows you to specifiy which character set encoding will
be used to parse data from IDocs. If nothing is specified, the driver will
use the platform default encoding. If you specify a character set incorrectly,
the driver intialization will fail. This encoding option is specified in the
driver configuration parameters.
- Subscription channel events are now applied only to the current instance
of SAP Infotype data. By default, future-dated instances will not be affected.
- A JCOTEST utility is now provided to validate that all JCO connectivity
and authentication parameters are configured correctly.
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Fixes
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Known Issues
- The DirXML® Driver for SAP HR does not currently support JCO version
2.x.
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Activating the Driver
The driver must be activated within 90 days of installation or it will shut
down. At any time during the 90 days, or afterward, you can choose to activate
the driver to a fully licensed state.
For more information about completing activation tasks, refer to Activating
Your DirXML Product (http://www.novell.com/documentation/lg/dirxml11a).
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Additional Information
For more documentation about the DirXML Driver for eDirectory, refer to the
DirXML Driver for SAP HR Implementation Guide,
located at the Novell®
Product Documentation site (http://www.novell.com/documentation/lg/dirxml11a)
or in the DOCUMENTATION directory at the root of the product build.
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Legal Notices
Disclaimer, Patents, Export Notice, and Copyright
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changes.
Patents Pending.
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