A Overview about Gateway vs SAP Gateway vs SAP Netweaver Gateway vs SAP Gateway Foundation

[Former Member]

Hello together,

I search for a overview about what is the "differents" between the several used terms of "Gateway" in SAP.

So we have the problem that we use RFC, WebServices and now we want a closer look to Odata resp. the HANA/Fiori topic. Because we have different versions of SAP Netweaver (from 6.20 to 7.40) we have also a different understanding of Gateway in SAP.

Now I try to find out the history of the name Gateway and the technical meaning in SAP until now.

[Former Member]

Hello and thank you for your answer,

I changed the topic so it is now clear.

I searched for a overview that explains the different (technical) meaning of Gateway in SAP.

Now it is a little clearer.

But is there a difference of the "old" Gateway (TC: SMGW in a 6.40based System) and SAP Gateway which is always mentioned with odata?

OR is this "old" Gateway now a part of SAP Gateway and we speak always from the same component.

OR are these two Gateways different components with same naming?

Therefore is there somewhere a overview which Gateway has what functionality in which Netweaver Version?

..Something like that.

Thank you

[kammaje_cis]

"SAP Netweaver Gateway" is same as "SAP Gateway". Former was the original name.

"SAP Gateway Foundation" (technical name SAP_GWFND) is the software component which contains SAP Gateway functionality.

Not sure what is "Overview Gateway". Where did you hear it?