Check Connection from SAP to PAS

This topic provides instructions on how to check the connection by doing a ping via SAP Transaction Code SM59 and using the RFCs Connection Status tool in the PCMA main menu under Administration Tools.

Using RFCs Connection Status Tool

The RFC Connection Status allows the user to view the connectivity or errors between SAP and the RFC across clients or client specific. From the PCMA main menu, you can display RFC notification settings based on the selection which includes:

  • Main contact settings

  • SAP notification list

  • Connections logs

The connection status of RFC destinations may be displayed for any or all of the following:

  • Authorization RFC's

  • Settlement RFC's

  • Encryption RFC's

A traffic light indicates the connection status and a description of the RFC ping response will be displayed.

Procedure

  1. From the PCMA main menu, select Administration > RFCs Connection Status.

  2. Select the options desired to display.

  3. The report displays the requested settings.

    Field Value

    Status indicator.

    Red traffic lights indicate failed connections.

    Green traffic lights indicate successful connections.

    RFC destination

    Indicates RFC Destination name.

    Num resp.

    Contains the number of connection responses to log in custom table /PMPAY/PRFC.

    Email address

    Contains a field for an Internet based email address to be used in later releases of this program. Currently provides no functionality.

    Email off

    Checkbox to turn off email functionality.

    Num emails

    Determines how many SAP express email messages should be sent when connection errors are detected for that particular RFC destination before the email off flag is filled thus preventing more messages from being sent until the check is removed.

    Sent

    Current number of SAP express email messages that have been sent due to RFC connection errors for that particular RFC destination.

    RFC ping response

    Provides a description of any errors incurred during test.

Using SAP TCode SM59

Perform a ping from SAP to the PAS server. You must know the RFC Destination name. It should have the following naming convention:

“CC” + “_” + SAP system ID + “_” + SAP client + “_” + RFC purpose

For example, CC_DEV_010_AUTHORIZATION or CC_PRD_100_SETTLEMENT.

  1. Execute SAP Transaction Code SM59, Configuration of RFC Connections screen.

  2. Expand TCP/IP connections section.

  3. Locate the appropriate RFC Destination and double-click to open it.

  4. Click Connection Test. A results screen displays.

Registering PAS RFCs

The only way to register the PAS RFCs is to restart the PAS service using the drop-down menu on the bottom left corner of the PAS GUI.