From: Piers Harding <piers@...>
Date: 2006-08-04T02:31:32+09:00
Subject: Re: connecting to sap in ruby

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Hi - is this an OLE automation type thing that you are thinking of?

If it is - then there are drivers for the SAP GUI, but then again I
maybe completely missunderstanding what you want?

Cheers,

Piers Harding.




On Sun, Jul 30, 2006 at 06:42:58PM +0900, Jason Cruz wrote:
> Sorry for my late reply.
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> I am trying to look for a ruby gem that will connect to sap (aside from=
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> saprfc gem). My idea of integrating ruby with sap is just like using=20
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> As for now, i'm still exploring if my idea is possible...
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> > answer your question: I'm also working on Ruby to SAP, but have settled=
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> > on the RFC route. I'm intruiged by your application,though: my interest=
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> > though you're planning to replace the SAP screens entirely... Would be=
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> > very interested to hear what you're doing and how you get on.
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> >  Good luck!
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> >  Catherine
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> >  -----Original Message-----
> >  From: lacruz@apc.edu.ph
> >  To: ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org
> >  Sent: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 8.43AM
> >  Subject: connecting to sap in ruby
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> >   Hello guys,
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> > I am researching on how to connect to sap using ruby scripting. Well, I
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> > have found some websites that talks about connecting ruby to sap and
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> > most of their idea is to use SAP::RFC to connect to sap in ruby. I have
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> > tried connecting to sap in ruby using SAP::RFC and all things went
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> > right.
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> > My question is is there any other way to connect to sap in ruby w/o
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> > using SAP::RFC? Additionally, is it possible to manipulate the objects
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> > inside sap (like clicking buttons, adding text to textbox inside the
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> > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
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