Get hands-on answers to frequently asked questions about using Microsoft .NET technologies to customize and extend SAP applications. Walk through dozens of real-world examples—from Web Services integration to business intelligence (BI) reporting and Microsoft Office-based solutions—direct from a team of Microsoft–SAP interoperability experts. Learn how to expose back-end SAP data through familiar Microsoft tools and UIs—for better productivity and lower TCO.
Discover how to:
- Navigate the development environment and tools—including Microsoft Visual Studio®, Visual Studio Tools for Office, and BizTalk® Server
- Connect .NET and SAP via Web Services, tools like SAP Connector and Enterprise Service Explorer, and .NET Data Provider
- Implement BI solutions that unlock SAP data through familiar Microsoft UIs
- Expose data from SAP NetWeaver Portal in Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server
- Use the Business Data Catalog to display and search SAP content—no coding
- Build your own Office Business Applications (OBAs), or put Duet to work
- Add Microsoft Office presence functionality and forms solutions to SAP applications
- Deliver a single sign-on solution
