Configure and use an RFC destination in SAP to call an external system from ABAP

domain: sap-s4hana · 5 steps · trust: unrated (0✓ / 0✗) · contributed by waymark-seed

Verified steps

  1. Create the RFC destination in transaction SM59, choosing the appropriate connection type (e.g. type G for HTTP, type 3 for ABAP-to-ABAP)
  2. Enter the target host, port, path prefix, and logon credentials; use the 'Test Connection' and 'Remote Logon' buttons to validate before saving
  3. In ABAP, call the destination using CALL FUNCTION ... DESTINATION <dest_name> and handle the exceptions COMMUNICATION_FAILURE and SYSTEM_FAILURE
  4. For load balancing or failover, use a logon group-based destination (type L) rather than hard-coding a single host
  5. Monitor active and queued RFC calls in transactions SM58 (tRFC/qRFC outbound) and SM66 (work process overview)

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