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Managing System Connection

SAP Fiori tools running in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) allows you to save the connection information for a remote system. This functionality provides faster authentication when creating an application, generating a deployment configuration, and deploying an application. The credentials are saved in the operating system secured storage, such as Credential Manager in Windows and Keychain in Mac.

View SAP System Details

To view the details of an existing SAP system, perform the following steps:

  1. On the activity toolbar from the left side, click SAP Fiori (Wrench/Pencil icon).

  2. Expand the SAP Systems view.

    You can see the list of saved systems along with the usernames used for authentication.

  3. To see the stored system details in a new view, click a specific system entry or right-click and select Show SAP System Details.

Note:

You can create an SAP Fiori application with your selected SAP system by clicking on the Create SAP Fiori application link. This will open the SAP Fiori application generator and pre-select your SAP system as the data source.

Test SAP System Connection

To test the connection of an existing SAP system, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the details of a saved system. For more information, see View Saved Systems Details.

  2. Click Test Connection.

    As a result, you’ll see if the system connection was successful and whether it supports OData V2 and/or OData V4 services.

Note:

We recommend that you test a saved system connection to ensure the service catalog of a selected system works as expected.

Edit SAP System Connection

To edit the connection details for an existing SAP system, perform the following steps:

  1. Right-click the saved system name you wish to edit and click the Show SAP System Details button.

  2. For ABAP On Premise, update any of the following fields:

    • System Name
    • URL
    • Client
    • Username
    • Password

  3. For ABAP Environment on SAP Business Technology Platform, update the following fields:

    • System Name: editable
    • Authentication Type: non-editable

  4. For authentication type Service Key, update the following fields:

    • URL: non-editable (determined)

    • Client: non-editable (determined)

    • Service Key: editable

  5. For authentication type Reentrance Ticket, update the following fields:

    • URL: editable

  6. Click on Test Connection.

  7. Click Save.

Delete SAP System Connection

To delete the connection to a SAP system, perform the following steps:

  1. On the activity toolbar from the left side, click SAP Fiori (Wrench/Pencil icon).
  2. Expand the SAP Systems view.
  3. Select the saved system you wish to delete.
  4. Click the 🗑️ (Delete) icon next to the system name.
  5. Click Yes in the confirmation dialogue box.

Create New SAP System

To create a new ABAP On Premise system, perform the following steps:

  1. Click the ➕ (Add) icon with the tooltip Add SAP System on the right side of the system panel.

  2. Enter valid values for the ABAP On Premise system that you have access to:

    • System Name: your choice
    • URL: system URL
    • Client: usually 3 digits, leave empty if not required
    • Username: your username
    • Password: your password

  3. ClickTest Connection and verify that the following message is shown: This SAP system connected successfully.

  4. Click Save and verify the following:

    • that the message System information saved is displayed

    • that the saved system is shown in the systems panel in the format <name of added system> [username]

To create a new ABAP Environment on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), perform the following steps:

  1. Click the ➕ (Add) icon icon with the tooltip Add SAP System on the right side of the system panel.

  2. Under System Type, select ABAP Environment on SAP Business Technology Platform.

  3. Under Authentication Type, select either Service Key or Reentrance Ticket.

    Service Key

    1. For authenticating with a Service Key, enter valid values for the ABAP Environment on SAP BTP system that you have access to:

      • System Name: your choice

      • Service Key: copy and paste the service key of your chosen SAP BTP system

    2. Click Test Connection.

      • that the URL value has been filled in by the system

      • that the message This SAP system connected successfully is displayed

    3. Click Save and verify the following:

      • that the message System information saved is displayed

      • that the added system is shown under the systems panel in the format <name of added system> (BTP)

    Reentrance Ticket

    Note:

    Authenticating with reentrance tickets requires SAP S/4HANA Cloud 2408 or higher.

    1. For authenticating with a Reentrance Ticket, enter the following valid values:

      • System Name: your choice

      • URL: the required ABAP system URL

    2. Click Test Connection.

      As a result, you’ll see if the system connection was successful and whether it supports OData V2 and/or OData V4 services. If the connection fails, you'll be asked to check the Output Tab for more details.

    3. After successful connection, click Save and verify the following:

      • that the message System information saved is displayed

      • that the added system is shown under the systems panel in the format <name of added system> (S4HC)

Export/Import an Existing ABAP On Premise SAP System

To export an existing ABAP On Premise system, perform the following steps:

  1. Right-click a saved system name and click Show SAP System Details.
  2. Click Export System. A copy of the saved system will be downloaded in JSON format. Please note that no sensitive credential information is included in the exported JSON file.

To import an ABAP On Premise system, perform the following steps:

  1. On the activity toolbar from the left side, click SAP Fiori (Wrench/Pencil icon) .
  2. Alongside the SAP Systems title bar, click Import SAP System ( ).
  3. Navigate to the JSON file that you would like to import.
  4. Upon successful import, provide your credentials for that system and click Test Connection.
  5. Once the connection is successfully tested, click Save to finish importing the system.

Note:

If you already have a saved local SAP system with the same name, you’ll be asked to confirm before overwriting.

Note:

You can only import and export saved SAP systems between development environments that are using VS Code. You cannot import or export systems between VS Code and SAP Business Application Studio.