Getting Started with SAS/ACCESS Interface to R/3

This section provides a brief tutorial on how to use SAS/ACCESS Interface to R/3. For details, see the additional references in the “Recommended Reading” section at the front of this document or contact your on-site SAS support personnel.

Follow these steps to get started with SAS/ACCESS Interface to R/3.

Open a SAS session.
Enter %r3access in the command line to start SAS/ACCESS Interface to R/3:

SAS Command Line

The SAS/ACCESS to R/3 desktop appears.

SAS/ACCESS to R/3 Desktop
Double-click the Logon icon to open the Logon to R/3 window.

Logon to R/3 Window

Existing predefined profiles are available from the Profile field drop-down list.

Follow these steps to use a predefined profile.

Select a profile from the Profile field drop-down list.
Click OK to connect to the SAP system.

If no predefined profiles exist, you must create one.

Follow these steps to create a new profile.

Open the Logon to R/3 window as described earlier.
If you want to save the connection information to use later, enter a name for the Profile.
Enter a three-digit identification number for the Client.
Enter a valid User ID.
Enter the corresponding Password for the user ID.
Click Advanced in the Logon to R/3 window to display the Advanced Parameters window.

Advanced Parameters Window
For z/OS operating environments, follow these steps.
1. Select the TCP/IP tab and enter the SAS RFC Server name in the Host field. The default is localhost. A fully qualified domain name might not be required, depending on the DNS configuration for the network.
2. Enter a valid port number in the Port field.
From the RFC tab, enter the SAP system host name in the Host field.
Click OK to close the Advanced Parameters window and return to the Logon to R/3 window.
If you want to use this logon information later, click Save to save the profile information.
Click OK to connect to the SAP system.