Start here to install the Figaf Tool

Start here to install the Figaf Tool

If you are looking to run Figaf there is a number of ways.

Where

The Figaf Tool is a standalone Java application that makes it easy to run in several different locations.
We support Java 17. It's enough to use OpenJDK 17, normally recommend https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=17&package=jre
For PoC Figaf comes with a H2 database for evaluation, but it's not recommended for real usage. We recommend PostgreSQL or MSSQL. All hyper scales have different Databases as a Services versions of PostgreSQL, making it an easy option. 

Standalone

You can run Figaf on your laptop. It is really easy to get started. You download a Jar and then run it. 
You can find the latest version of the tool here.
This is ideal for performing evaluations of the tool and how it works. It comes with an embedded database making it easy to run. 
It comes with a H2 database you can use for evaluation. 

Figaf Cloud

We do have Figaf Cloud. This is ideal to performing a quick check on how Figaf can work with Cloud Integration. 
You just signup at Figaf.com for the Cloud version, then you should get an email with link to login. 
You can can connect to your real landscape or you can connect to a BTP Trial account. 

SAP BTP Cloud Foundry

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Recommended Setup for most scearios

Most integration teams have credits to spend on BTP services. It makes it pretty easy to get to use the tool there. 
We recommend installing Figaf on either the Integration Suite Dev or on a standalone Subaccount.  

The benefit of this approach is that you can use SAP BTP to manage users. It is also a pretty easy platform to update the tool with.
To access SAP PI/PO you can use Cloud Connector, this is not a good option if you want to use Figaf for DevOps for SAP PI/PO. But is a good option for migration of SAP PI to Cloud Integration. 

To get started follow the following guide steps

  1. First Setting up Setting up SAP BTP Account to deploy Figaf in Cloud Foundry
  2. Then deploy figaf Setting up SAP BTP Account to deploy Figaf in Cloud Foundry
  3. If you have PI to Integration Suite migration How to use PI/PO systems in SAP BTP

Windows/Linux installation

You can run Figaf as a Linux or Windows installation. This is using the same Jar as the standalone but connected to a database and then scheduled as a service.
This is good if you want to run Figaf 
The same way can be used in your hyper scaler. 

Docker

We do have a docker version of the tool. You can find information about how to configure the docker compose 

Next Steps

Once you have installed Figaf you need to perform the tasks that you setup to work on. 


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