SAP R3 Connection in Data Services - Configuration is

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Dear all,
We are having an error when going through the steps in the configuration of BusinessObjects Data Services 3.2 with R3. The error is in the SAP R3 server.
Herewith the steps in regular font (based on the SAP BusinessObjects guide) and our output results in bold. If you can take a look on it, it will be great for us.
To install provided functions using the CTS system:
1.     Copy the provided transport files to the appropriate directories on the SAP server.
Installing Functions on the SAP Server Installing the functions using CTS
Note:
In these steps, 900XXX.SXX is a variable. To substitute the correct file name for the current release, see the readme.txt file in the ...\DataServices\admin\R3_Functions\transport directory.
-     Copy R900XXX.SXX to the /usr/sap/trans/data directory.
-     Copy K900XXX.SXX to the /usr/sap/trans/cofiles directory.
As we have R3 connection we have moved the R63 file. Complete name of the files are:
-     R900086.R63
-     K900086.R63
2.     Log on to the SAP server and run the transaction /nSE37 to determine if function group ZAW0 already exists. The CTS system will install the Data Services functions into a single function group ZAW0 that it automatically creates on the SAP server if it does not already exist.
-     If function group ZAW0 exists and contains previously installed Data Services functions, add an unconditional mode 2 option (parameter U2) to the tp import command described in step 4 below (tpimport S<xx>K900<xxx> <SID> U2).
-     If function group ZAW0 exists and is used for another purpose, modify the transport file to use a different function group (such as ZAW1) to install the Data Services functions. Make sure the function group you use does not already exist in your system.
-     If you are installing the transport files on a Unicode-enabled SAP server, manually create the function group ZAW0 with the Unicode attribute set.
In our case we have found there is already a ZAW0 created -> nothing to do in this step
3.     From a command window, run the following transport command:
-     tp addtobuffer S<xx>K900<xxx> <SID>
(where SID is the SAP system ID)
You receive the response:
This is tp version <SAP TP and SAP versions> for <database type> database.
Addtobuffer successful for S<xx>K900<xxx> tp finished with a return code: 0 meaning:
Everything OK
This is the command we have run and the error retrieve
The SID is NDV.
C:\tp addtobuffer R63k900086 NDV
This is tp version 372.04.57 (release 700, unicode enabled)
E-TPSETTINGS could not be opened.
EXIT
Error in TPSETTINGS: transdir not set.
tp returncode summary:
TOOLS: Highest return code of single steps was: 0
ERRORS: Highest tp internal error was: 0208
tp finished with return code: 208
meaning:
error in transportprofil (param missing, unknown, ....)
We have modified the statement with different names for the R63 file, but we didnu2019t success. We are retrieving same error.
We also have applied the command in the following link:
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/sap-basis/etpsettings-could-not-be-opened-875506
and retrieve another error. The following step would be doing the u201CSAPEVTPATHu201D downloading, but, we are not sure if this would fix the issue or if the issue is related to something else.
4.     Run the next transport command:
tp import S<xx>K900<xxx> <SID>
(where SID is the SAP System ID)
We couldnu2019t reach this point, as we are having an error in the command below.
Thanks for your help on this!
Beatriz Minguez

Answer 1

There is a problem in the transport file supplied with BODS installation folder. Pls refer to the SAP Note :
1616269 - Problems when installing Data Services 4.0 SAP transport files (900155.R63)
We have used the new transport files but we are still getting the below warnings in the log files and it returned with return code 4 :
Maximum length ("255") for "CHAR" in transparent tables exceeded
The SAP Note 1446648 - Warning Messages installing SAP R3 transports for Data Services sayou can ignore those warnings but we are still not able to see the ZAW0 Function group in SE37.
Let me know if you are able to do it successfully.