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Application Server
Abbreviated as AS . Usage type of
SAP NetWeaver for all components of SAP applications. The
Application Server supports Internet protocols ( HTTP / HTTPS
/ SMTP ) as well as XML so making it
possible to execute Web services and other Web applications
. An open development environment is available for programming
applications. The functions of the previous
SAP Basis for all existing SAP applications are integrated. The
Application Server has the parts
Application Server ABAP and
Application Server Java . Both usage types of the Application
Server can access a persistence layer that is independent of the
operating system and database system and are associated by being able to
call one another.
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