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Kunal Kumar
November 2, 2016 | 5 minute read

ADS Con�guration in Netweaver 7.5

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In this blog, We are doing Adobe document service con�guration in SAP netweaver 7.5
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 RSS Feed 1) SAP Netweaver 7.5 As Java System (ADS should be installed).

2) SAP S4HANA  system

Login on to the portal system.

Create ADSUSER  and assign the SAP_ADSCALLER and SAP_ADSMONITOR in the role tab.

Login to S/4HANA System and enter transaction “sm59” to maintain RFC Connection
enter the user created in portal system. ADSuser
Go to PFCG tcode  and create an empty role named as ADSCALLERS

create a user account in SU01

ADS_AGENT
The user should be system user.

Assign the role

ADSCALLERS

SAP_BC_FPADS_ICF

SAP_BC_FP_ICF
Activate the service in SICF

Now open transaction “sicf” and Service Name as “fp”

Con�guring: ADS to ABAP

Go to portal page
Create a new destination with destination name FP_ICF_DATA_<SID> with destination type as
HTTP

SID is of S4HANA system

Maintain the connection URL along with port of http service of ABAP System.
Maintain details of ADS_AGENT user details which was created in ABAP System.

Also, open SLD functions with the following URL  http://host:port/sld/fun

click on enable automatically

Also, login to NWA… Select SOA Management -> Technical Con�guration -> Destination Template
Management.

Click on Security Tab

Select Authentication ‘HTTP Authentication’ and ‘User ID/Password (Basic)’

Select ‘Details’ and enter the user ADSUser and the corresponding password
click �nish

Te s t i n g A D S C o n � g u r a t i o n :

C h e c k i n g A D S C o n � g u ra t i o n i n a n A BA P E n v i ro n m e n t

1.  Log on to the AS ABAP system.

2. Start the transaction SA38.

3. Enter the program name FP_TEST_00.

4. Choose Program Execute (F8)

5. Make sure, that the following default values are entered in the respective �elds:
Form: FP_TEST_00
ADS Connection: ADS or the RFC Destination name speci�ed in your system (if it does not
correspond to the default entry)

6. Choose Program Execute (F8)

7. Enter the Output Device.

8. Choose Print Preview.

9. If the system displays a form containing several lines on two pages, the ADS con�guration is
correct. Otherwise, perform the
tests described below.
C h e c k i n g t h e A BA P C o n n e c t i o n t o A D S

1. Log on to your SAP system.

2. Start the transaction SA38.
3. Enter the name of the test report FP_PDF_TEST_00.
4. Enter the name of the connection. Enter the default name ADS, or, if you have speci�ed
another name, the one you are using in your system.
5. Choose Execute (F8).
6. If the con�guration is correct, the system displays the version number of the Adobe
 Document Services.

Checking the Destination Ser vice and the ICF Ser vice

1. Log on to your SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP system.

2. Call transaction SA38.
3. Enter the name of the test report
4. Execute the test without choosing the option With
Destination Service.
5. The system renders a test form in the background
without using the destination service and displays the size of the created PDF.
6. Execute the test again. Now select the option With
Destination Service.
7. If the settings of the destination service are
correct, the system displays the same message as before (see step 5).
A P P LY I N G A D S L I C E N S E

Step 1: TCODE: SA38

now we have to apply the license.

In order to install Reader Right credentials, go to nwa (http://<server>:<port>/nwa).

Go to Con�guration –> Infrastructure –> Adobe Document Services

Choose Document Security and then select Credentials.
 Click on Add New Object and a pop-up will be opened.

In Alias, Select Reader Rights

Type should be P12.

P12 File should be automatically �lled as we have already uploaded the �le in previous step.

Enter Password for P12 �le.

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SAP NetWeaver Application Server for Java | SAP Forms service by Adobe
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RESTART the SAP java application server.

Checking ADS is working or not.

Former Member Step 1: TCODE: SA38

April 4, 2017 at 1:25 pm

Hi,

As per you document i followed and con�gure the adobe services but still i am facing the issue.

I did all con�guration in PI 7.5 server but i am not get print preview cloud you please guide me.

Thanks

Eswar

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 Former Member
April 4, 2017 at 1:28 pm

Hi Kunal,

Cannot �nd PDL type for output device LP01.

Could you please sugeest me where could be the error.

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Former Member
September 29, 2017 at 9:56 am

You can create new output device in SPAD

and use PDF1 as device type, not SWIN.

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Syed Naeem
July 23, 2017 at 10:58 am

Hello,

Very good document.. it is very useful for me.

Regards,

Sridhar. K

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Former Member SELCET OUTPUT DEVICES: LP01

October 16, 2017 at 8:08 pm

I have recorded same steps on following video, hope its useful

https://youtu.be/SDbvKNJwSHA

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 Former Member
April 6, 2018 at 4:47 am

How to apply the license on ADS server.

please provide steps.

also how to generate P12 �les?

where can i get ****.pfx �le.

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Pablo Garcia Tosal

July 1, 2019 at 10:48 am

I have the same question

S U C C E S S F U L LY F I N I S H E D !
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Former Member
July 1, 2019 at 10:53 am

1. My issue is resolved, you have raise incident to sap to get ***.pfx �le.
2. You can install ads license as we install on abap. Download from support.sap.com

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pallab kumar saha

March 26, 2020 at 2:37 am

thanks Kunal. Really good & detailed document.

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Shaligram - Tech Mahindra lawande

November 23, 2020 at 12:28 pm

Can we use solution manager 7.2 - java instance for ADS con�guartion for S/4 and other 7.5+ production such as GRC 12
and SAP ACS etc.

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 Robert Fischer
February 27, 2021 at 11:27 am

Hi - I have the same question if I can user SAP Solutionmanager 7.2 SP11 as the ADS Server.

I do not �nd something that should avoid this.

br, Robert

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