IBM Delivers New Software to Help Developers Easily Extend SAP R/3 Applications Using Java
ORLANDO (May 06, 1998) – IBM today made available a Java toolkit that leverages the power of SAP R/3 components within Java applications, extending SAP applications to e-business. The toolkit, IBM Access Builder* for the SAP R/3** System, is a new feature of IBM’s VisualAge* for Java tool and was developed by IBM in cooperation with SAP.
Companies often need to build their own applications that can tap into packaged business management software, such as SAP R/3. Using the new toolkit in conjunction with IBM’s award-winning VisualAge for Java development environment simplifies that task. In addition, SAP R/3 components can be incorporated into Java applications.
“IBM is continuing to deliver effective software solutions that help businesses manage their bottom line,” said Emilie McCabe, vice president, IBM Application Development and Object Technology Marketing. “Access Builder for SAP R/3 opens the door to the world of Java for SAP R/3 users, and allows them to build applications without constantly reinvesting in new technology.”
With Access Builder for SAP R/3, businesses can now combine the flexibility of reusable business logic components of R/3, with the openness and platform-independence of Java applications, to create their own customized software solutions. This combination gives companies the ability to leverage their current IT investments while maximizing developers’ productivity.
“IBM Access Builder for SAP R/3 makes R/3 applications accessible to the broad community of Java developers,” said Harmut Schaper, director, Business Framework Program, SAP AG. “Our joint customers can now expand their R/3 business programs with 100 % Pure Java applications and develop new front-ends for those programs.”
The new toolkit allows developers to use VisualAge for Java to create JavaBeans components that can communicate with business logic components, such as accounts receivable or inventory process, produced from the SAP R/3 System. Enterprises can deploy the R/3 components, so-called BAPIs, as “normal” JavaBeans within Java-based applications. As a result, developers can create powerful e-business applications with fewer resources.
Source: IBM