Difference between SAP Adapter 6.x and 7.x versions

Difference between SAP Adapter 6.x and 7.x versions

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Article ID: KB0070122

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TIBCO ActiveMatrix Adapter for SAP 6.x and 7.x

Description

What is the main difference between SAP Adapter 6.x and 7.x versions?

Environment

All supported platforms

Resolution

Below table show the difference between SAP Adapter 6.x and 7.x versions.
 
        SAP Adapter 6.x         SAP Adapter 7.x
1. The SAP adapter 6.x versions are C++ SDK based adapters.1. The SAP adapter 7.x versions are JAVA SDK based adapters.
2. RFCSDK and SAP JCo libraries are used in this adapter version to communicate with the SAP system.2. Only SAP JCo libraries are used in this adapter version to communicate with the SAP system.
3. SAP JCo libraries are used for Design-time and RFCSDK libraries are used for Runtime.3. SAP JCo libraries are used for Runtime and Design-time.
4. Two executable files are presents: First is adr3u.exe which is used to connect with the Unicode SAP System and second is adr3.exe which is used to connect with the Non-Unicode SAP System.4. But from the SAP Adapter version 7.x, there is only one executable file which is adr3.exe used to connect with the Unicode and Non-Unicode SAP System.

Issue/Introduction

Refer table given below.