Microsoft .NET and SAP

Book excerpt: 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