Configure SAP PI/PO Environments and RFCs

Configure Development and Production Environments for SAP PI/PO Connectivity

1. Create the development RFC destination (Type G)

• Go to transaction SM59.

• Create a new destination of type G (HTTP connection to external server).

• Name it according to your naming convention for the environment.

• Enter the required:

  • Host

  • Port

  • User used for authentication

  • Path should remain empty

• Save the destination.

• Run a connection test to confirm the technical connection works.

2. Add the development environment in the configuration app

• Open the Fiori Launchpad.

• Go to the Configuration application.

• Use Find Environment and create a new environment entry.

• Enter:

  • Environment name for development

  • Description

  • Select the relevant checkbox for the SAP PI/PO setup

• Save the entry.

• Return to the configuration wizard and confirm that new environment-specific options now appear.

3. Assign the development destination and verify connectivity

• In the wizard, open the development environment setup.

• Click Customize.

• Select the previously created RFC destination from the list.

• Continue and run the connectivity check.

• Confirm the status is green.

• Repeat the check for any remaining development-related entries.

• Use Check Connectivity to verify all selected entries return a successful ping.

4. Create the production RFC destination (Type G)

• Create another Type G RFC destination for production.

• Follow the same naming convention, but use the production identifier.

• Reuse the same host and port if there is no separate production system.

• Switch to the security/properties section.

• Maintain the user and password for production access.

• Save the destination.

5. Add the production environment in the configuration app

• Go back to Landscape Configuration and Define Environments.

• Create a second environment entry for production.

• Enter:

  • Environment name for production

  • Description

  • Select the relevant SAP PI/PO checkbox

  • Enable the Production checkbox

• Save the entry.

• Return to the configuration wizard and confirm the production-specific settings now appear.

6. Assign the production destination and validate it

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  In the wizard, assign the existing production destination.

• Run the connectivity check.

• Confirm the response is successful.

• For production, only the essential activities are needed:

  • Maintain logical port for PI/PO API web service proxy /INT4/CO_IFTT_ADAPTER_MSG_MONI

  • Maintain logical port for PI/PO API web service proxy /INT4/CO_IFTT_INTEGRATED_CONFI

  • Maintain logical port for PI/PO API web service proxy /INT4/CO_RECEIVER_DETERMINATIO

• Verify connectivity for each required item.