connecting to sap in ruby

[Jason Cruz]

Hello guys,

I am researching on how to connect to sap using ruby scripting. Well, I
have found some websites that talks about connecting ruby to sap and
most of their idea is to use SAP::RFC to connect to sap in ruby. I have
tried connecting to sap in ruby using SAP::RFC and all things went
right.

My question is is there any other way to connect to sap in ruby w/o
using SAP::RFC? Additionally, is it possible to manipulate the objects
inside sap (like clicking buttons, adding text to textbox inside the
sap)?

 

[Jason Cruz]

Sorry for my late reply.

I am trying to look for a ruby gem that will connect to sap (aside from
saprfc gem). My idea of integrating ruby with sap is just like using
watir to make a test script for a web page. If you've already seen watir
drived websites, well that's what I want to do (manipulate objecs inside
a program).

Currently, i'm doing scripts in watir for process automation in the
websites that I am handling. This process automation is what I wanted to
do in sap, using ruby (to make a script for automating the reports that
I generate in sap).

As for now, i'm still exploring if my idea is possible...
If anyone has an idea about how to solve my problem, your help is highly
appreciated.

 

[Piers Harding]

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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.

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[Jason Cruz]

I'm sorry for my late reply (again).

Hi Piers and thanks for your reply.

Yes, this is an OLE automation.

I was hoping if i can manipulate the objects inside sap (clicking gui
buttons, entering text in textboxes etc in sap). Like what watir (web
application testing in ruby) can do to a html webpage (clicking buttons
and entering text in textboxes automatically), this is what i want to do
in sap. Are there any ruby gems/libraries (aside from your sap::rfc)?
Could you please give me the website where I can download these/this
ruby gem(s)?

Again, thanks for your reply.

 

[Soumyanath Chatterjee]

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.

I was searching for a similar functionality and come across this post.
It will be of great help if some one can direct me on SAP OLE
interfacing using ruby.

Regards

SOumya