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Summary

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The Docu Performer connects to SAP via ERPConnect, we do not directly use any specific hard-coded ports.

How is the Docu Performer connecting to its DB?

We use a third party ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) framework from DevExpress: XPO. We do not use any specific technology for the connection to the DB directly.
Through this framework, we can connect to SQL Server, Oracle DB, and SQLite as a black box without knowing and caring about the lower-level details.

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Summary

The connection to your SAP-System fails.

1- Error (service '?' unknown)

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ERROR service '?' unknown

Solution

SAP Message Server Ports (SAPMS):

(Admin rights needed) Paste the complete content complete content of the following text file ( services.txt ) into your services file located at: "..C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc" 

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Make sure to add a single line break at the very end of your service file.

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2- Error (service sapms<SID> unknown)

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ERROR "service sapms<SID> unknown"
service name cached as unknown

Solution

(Admin rights needed) Paste the following line to your services file located at: "..C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc"

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sapms<SID>  3600 36<InstanceNumber>/tcp

Example: if your SID is ECC and your Instance number is 00 - the line looks like the following one:

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sapmsECC  3600/tcp

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(NN = your Instance Number /System Number)

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Note

Be advised, the Docu Performer (DPthe Performer Suite (PS) needs to be restarted to load in any system changes you did.

Example: You adjusted your services file or pasted new LIB RFC files into your System32 folder -> Restart your DP.

If you don't restart the DP, it could happen to fail to connect successfully, even if your system parameter is now correct.


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3- Error (Connect to SAP gateway failed)

Docu Performer logfile Suite log file writes an error:

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T:3524 Error in program 'BI Docu Performer': ======> SAP_CMINIT3 : rc=20 > Connect to SAP gateway failed
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LOCATION CPIC (TCP/IP) on local host
ERROR internal error
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RELEASE 720
COMPONENT NI (network interface)
VERSION 40
RC -1
MODULE nixxi.cpp
LINE 825
DETAIL NiIInitSocket
SYSTEM CALL WSASocket, socket
ERRNO 10022
ERRNO TEXT WSAEINVAL: Invalid argument
COUNTER 2

Solution

SAP Logon through RFC ports:

  • SAP-Router used: 3299 + 3399
  • No SAP-Router used: 32<NN> + 33<NN>

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(NN = your Instance Number /System Number)

BO ports

6400 (Central Management Server)

6405 (Connection server Business Objects)

HANA ports

80<instance number>

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(NN = your Instance Number /System Number)

Further information

https://help.sap.com/viewer/ports

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