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Overview

To authenticate with SAP Business One, you need:
  1. Service Layer URL - The base URL for your SAP Business One Service Layer
  2. Company Database - The name of your SAP Business One company database
  3. Database Instance (Optional) - The database server instance name
  4. Username - Your SAP Business One API access username
  5. Password - Your SAP Business One API access password
This guide will walk you through obtaining these credentials from your SAP Business One environment.

Prerequisites:

  • You must have an active SAP Business One account with manager or administrative privileges
  • Your SAP Business One Service Layer must be installed and configured
  • Access to the SAP Control Center
  • The server URL must be publicly accessible (public IP address or registered domain name, not a hostname)

Instructions

Step 1: Obtaining your Credentials

Your Username and Password are your SAP Business One login credentials. Make sure that this account has manager or administrator privileges.

Step 2: Identifying Your Company Database

  1. Log in to SAP Business One using the credentials identified above
  2. Navigate to Administration > Choose Company / Log In screen > Change Company
  3. Find and note the Database Name for your company (or companies)
  4. Each company has its own database name - choose the one you wish to connect to

Step 3: Finding Your Service Layer URL

The Service Layer URL consists of the server address and port where your SAP B1 Service Layer is hosted.
  1. Access the SAP Control Center as an administrator or system manager
  2. Navigate to Services > Service Layer
  3. Copy the server URL (usually the IP address of the server)

Step 4: Finding Your Database Instance

  1. Access the SAP Control Center as an administrator or system manager
  2. Navigate to Landscape > Database Instances.
  3. Locate the instance used by your SAP Business One system.

Step 5: Enter Credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have all your credentials:
  1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with SAP Business One
  2. Enter your Service Layer URL, Company Database, Database Instance, Username, and Password in their designated fields
  3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated
You are now connected to SAP Business One.