Configuring the SAP Logon

Use

You can change the following settings in the SAP Logon:

Language

You can display the SAP Logon in the language that you select. To use this option, the SAP Logon language file must be installed by the system administrator.

Message Server Timeout: ____ secs

Specifies how long the SAP Logon waits for a response from the R/3 Message Server. The default value, ten seconds, is normally sufficient, even with slow wide-area network connections.

If you experience repeated timeout connection errors, increase this value. If the error persists, there is probably a network installation problem.

Confirmation of listbox entry delete

Check this box if you want to display a warning before you delete a system or logon group from the SAP Logon.

Disable editing functionality

Check this box if you want to prevent logon entries from being changed. If editing functionality is disabled, you cannot use the options Properties, Groups, Server, New and Delete in the SAP Logon.

Activate SAPgui trace level

Check this box if you want to define and activate a network trace (SAPGUI trace). For reasons of security and performance, you should only activate the trace options to diagnose the system.

When you choose this option, you can select the trace level that is used. If you select level 2 or 3, an additional log file is generated that records all incoming data in an encrypted binary code.

Additional data hexdump in trace

Check this box if you want to list additional memory areas in the SAPgui trace. This option is only available if you choose trace level 2 or 3, since these trace the data that must be checked against the hexdump when errors occur.

This option can result in both considerable losses in performance and very large trace files.

Additional command line arguments

You can enter any additional command lines arguments in this input field.

The additional information that appears here can help solve particular frontend problems. Only perform the network trace options if the SAP Hotlines requests you to. You should cancel the network trace options as quickly as possible and remove the trace files.

Procedure

1. Display the SAP Logon by choosing Start Õ SAP Frontend Õ SAPlogon.
2. Click on the SAP Logon icon in the top left-hand corner of the window and choose Options. You can then change the settings that are described above in the SAP Logon configuration dialog box.
3. Choose OK to return to the initial screen of the SAP Logon.

When you change the SAP Logon language, the system asks you to restart the SAP Logon that is affected by the new language setting. You should then close the SAP Logon and restart it.

Adding an Application Server

Procedure

1. Display the SAP Logon by choosing Start
Õ SAP Frontend Õ SAPlogon.
2. Choose Server… to display the Server Selection dialog box.
3. In the System ID field, enter the system that you want to log on to.



If a SAP router is used to connect to the message server, select the SAP Router in the SAP Router for field.

4. Choose Generate list to display the active servers.
5. Select a server and choose:

• Logon to log on without adding the server to the list

• Add to add the server to the list without logging on

• Add and Logon to add a server to the list and log on immediately

Adding a New Logon User Group

Use

Most users only have one group in their selection. You can add additional groups to the SAP Logon.

Procedure

1. Display the SAP Logon by choosing Start
Õ SAP Frontend Õ SAPlogon.
2. Choose Groups… to display the Group Selection dialog box.
3. In the System ID field, enter the system that you want to log on to.



If a SAP Router is used to connect to the message server, select the SAP router in the SAP Router for field.

4. Choose Generate list. The system displays the logon groups that are active.
5. Select a logon group and then choose:

• Logon to log on without adding the logon group to the list

• Add to add the logon group to the list without logging on

• Add and Logon to add a logon group to the list and log on immediately.

See also:

Adding an Application Server

Adding and Editing Entries Manually

Procedure

To add a new entry:

1. Display the SAP Logon by choosing Start
Õ SAP Frontend Õ SAPlogon
2. Choose New... to display the New Entry dialog box.

3. Enter the following information:

Description: A short description of the system

Application Server: The name of the host that you want to connect to

SAP Router String: A routing entry (for example, saproute.ini .)

SAP System: Specify whether the new SAP System is an R/2 or an R/3 System

System Number: Specify the system number of the SAP System that you want to connect to

To change an existing entry:

From the SAP Logon, select a system and choose Properties.

For server entries, you can change all data. For logon group entries, you cannot change the Application Server, the SAP System or the System Number.

To remove an entry:

From the SAP Logon, select a system and choose Delete.

To exit:

To exit the SAP Logon, choose Close.

Adding and Editing Entries Manually

Procedure

To add a new entry:

1. Display the SAP Logon by choosing Start
Õ SAP Frontend Õ SAPlogon
2. Choose New... to display the New Entry dialog box.

3. Enter the following information:

Description: A short description of the system

Application Server: The name of the host that you want to connect to

SAP Router String: A routing entry (for example, saproute.ini .)

SAP System: Specify whether the new SAP System is an R/2 or an R/3 System

System Number: Specify the system number of the SAP System that you want to connect to

To change an existing entry:

From the SAP Logon, select a system and choose Properties.

For server entries, you can change all data. For logon group entries, you cannot change the Application Server, the SAP System or the System Number.

To remove an entry:

From the SAP Logon, select a system and choose Delete.

To exit:

To exit the SAP Logon, choose Close.

The SAP Logon

Definition

The SAP Logon is the Windows program that you use to log on to SAP Systems on Windows PCs. It mediates between the SAP System and the SAPgui user interface. The SAP Logon displays a list of available SAP Systems and automatically selects servers with the best current response times. You can add available systems or servers to this menu.

Use

When you log on to the SAP System, you can:

• Log on to a specific application server.

• Log on to a group. In this case, the application server with the best response time is selected automatically.

From Release 4.6A, when you log on to the SAP Logon, the SAP Logon icon is displayed in the system tray of the system taskbar (in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen). You can maximize or minimize the SAP Logon by clicking the icon using the left mouse button.

If you click the icon using the right mouse button, you can display a list of connections to SAP Systems that are already open.

From 4.6A you can also use the mouse to increase the size of the SAP Logon. This enables you to see all of the following information:

• Description of the SAP System and its system ID
• The group or server
• The system number
• The message server
• SAP routers.