Why don't I have the proper rights to consume some enterprise services?

With the new system landscape for ES Workplace, you will be able to test all productized enterprise services. Currently, you are limited to use only read types of services and functionalities in the backend. Thus, consumption of some services fail, though most will work fine with the authorization rights you have

I tried so many things to get that enterprise service working, but it doesn't. The enterprise service needs to be reviewed by SAP. Who can I contact?

If you are having problems consuming an enterprise service or you feel like there is something wrong with a particular enterprise service on ES Workplace, report it. Create a CSN ticket on the respective application component hierarchy (ACH). Please make sure you use "eSOA:" as a prefix in the subject field. You can find the related ACH in the technical details section for each enterprise service on the browsing pages of the ES Workplace.

I would like to integrate the Services Registry into my development environment, but it doesn't work. What do I have to do?

You can integrate the Services Registry in your development environment by using an artificial user with the necessary rights. The user name is sruser and password is eswork123. You can also use this credentials for testing an enterprise service with the Web Services Navigator directly out of the Services Registry.

I am a partner or a customer, but don't get access to the backend pages. Why?

You have to be logged on with your D/ I- user or your S-user on SDN. All other user types (e.g. P-user) are not entitled to access the ES Workplace backend systems.

I have locked my user. How can I get unlocked again?

Return to the ES Workplace registration page and re-apply for a user. The system will recognize you are locked and unlock you if you are really logged on with your D, I, C or S user.

What can I do with the WSDL file which appears after clicking on the Service Operation?

The description in the WSDL shown publicly is a generic one. It contains all necessary information to consume a service except the concrete binding information pointing to its physical location. For the specific WSDL with binding information from the XI system (FU6), registration is required.

Is the content via the Solution Map different from the content via the Process Components?

No, the content is always the same. But some of the Process Components, Interfaces and Service Operation may not be assigned to each part of the Solution Maps because the business semantic is different. However, the complete business semantic can be found through the Process Components.

What is a Process Component, and how is it different from a process as depicted in the Solution Map?

A Process Component is derived from the modeling approach SAP uses with enterprise services. It is made up of one or more Business Objects. It is a logical unit for Business Objects belonging to one process type. Nevertheless, it does not define a business process, process steps, or its content.

I can't find any enterprise services - where are they?

Enterprises services - which are, in fact, operations on a referring Business Object - are also called Service Operations. Thus enterprise services and Service Operations are the same.

Do I have to pay for enterprise services?

Productized enterprise services are delivered as an add-on and are free of charge. But you need to have mySAP Business Suite 2005 or parts of it running to fully utilize the power of enterprise services.

How does the ES Workplace help me during the design phase of enterprise services?

First of all, the process designer can start browsing the solution maps to see which main processes are supported and then view the process configuration variants. Enterprise services, Interfaces and Process Components are assigned to such predefined processes. The process designer saves a lot of time identifying the right service operations quickly. Using composition tools like Visual Composer, the designer can simply drag and drop to make final