Execute program from Explicit host (SM59)

[Former Member]

Hello!

I need to send faxes from SAP (ECC 6.0 version), so I have configured a fax server (with ActiveFax server) in a PC inside of my net.

I want to realise a connection between SAP and the fax server throught RFC (Operative system Windows NT).

For text, In transaction sm59, I created a new RFC conection, type T and activation form explicit host.

I want to execute, for example, calc.exe program on destination machine, I put corresponding IP direction in destiny machine.

The problem is that when I trying to 'conection test' it giving back an error:

- Error when opening an RFC connection

- Time out during allocate

- Location: SAP gateway on host....

- Detail: no connect of TP calc.exe from host......

- component: Sap gateway

- return code: 242

Anybody knows how could I make the connection?

I hope you can help me as soon as possible.

Thanks!

[Former Member]

Hi Carmelo,

you could install the RFC source development kit (rfcsdk) on the destination machine and start the RFCEXEC. There is a very good description how to do that from Ingo-Willy Raddatz alias Kaphoon here:

[http://sapabap.iespana.es/sap/info/rfcexec/rfcexec_e.htm]

You can call a program on the destiantion machine from ABAP with the FM RFC_REMOTE_EXEC.

See also Note 77075.

Greetings from Germany,

Stefan

Edited by: Stefan Gerschler on Nov 29, 2008 9:53 AM

[Former Member]

Thanks for answered Stefan Gerschler.

Sorry, maybe I don't explain very good...

RFCEXEC is use for upload/download files from/to your local PC.

I'm trying to send a fax throught SO01 transaction, so I wan to create a RFC connection to a local machine where I've installed a fax server (ActiveFax). Then, in SCOT transaction I can set Fax node with the RFC connection created and send faxes from SAPoffice (SO01).

Before configure the SCOT transaction I have to configure a RFC connection (SM59) between SAP and the fax sever installed. I have some problems in this step , the comunication is wrong.

I don't use ABAP code.

I hope you can understand and help me.

Thanks!

Regards from Spain,

Carmelo Pérez.

[Former Member]

Hi,

i understood you are going to call the CALC.EXE from your windows machine ;-).

I take a look on the german site auf Active fax at[http://activefaxdeutsch.wordpress.com/?s=SAP].

There is no interface available for Activefax to SAP. They recommend to print the document to the ActiveFax Printer from SAP. The recieverattribrute can be passed a datafields.

Sorry, I'm not considere with the ActiveFax - so I can not exactly explain how to do this.

Many greetings,

Stefan

[Former Member]

Thanks Stefan,

I'm going to solve this problem by this way, perhaps it could be the solution.

After some proofs, I will write you about the results...

Greetings,

Carmelo Pérez.

[Former Member]

Well, after a long investigation work, I can conclude that to connect from SAP to any fax server program, should have an special interface that do able to the connection.

Thanks for your colaboration.

Carmelo Pérez