Role Transfer from Enterprise Portal to SAP

1. To access connected SAP systems with portal roles, you must transfer the portal roles and user assignments to one SAP system and generate SAP authorizations for the connected systems there. In this presentation we will go through the steps involved in transferring portal roles to backend SAP system.

2. Find the logical system name from either SCC4 or SALE transaction of SAP backend system. In this the entry is HDRCLNT110.

3. Go to transaction SM30 ,enter the table name WP3ROLESYS and click maintain

4. Enter the logical system name and check the role maint active

5. In Portal create a system with following properties in the connector category.

6. Test the system for Connection Test for Connectors

7. Connection should be successful

8. For the demonstration I have created Transaction iview (VA03) and included that in SALES role

9. Navigate System admin->permissions->SAP authorizations->Transfer Portal Roles select the system alias

10. Select radio button Select from complete set of portal roles and press next

11. Search for the role you want to distribute and select the same and press next

12. Start Transfer. A report also will be generated.

13. A screen will appear showing that role transfer started

14. You can also download Details for Report RoleDistribution

15. After role transfer the status will change to finished. For this constantly refresh the view or activate auto refresh.

16. In the SAP backend open the WP3R transaction. Select the portal role you have transferred

17. Execute. Following screen will appear

18. Now click on create/convert role (SAP Role)

19. Give a name for role that is to be created in SAP R/3

20. A new role will be created as shown.

21.You can maintain the authorization data for the role.

22. You can change the authorization data here.

23. You can maintain the role in PFCG transaction.