This book provides a comprehensive overview of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, revised and updated since its first edition to include information about release 7.1. Topics covered include the architecture of SAP NetWeaver PI, process design, individual runtime components, and the development of interfaces, messages, proxies, and mappings. After reading this book, you will be familiar with the essential features and technical functionality of SAP NetWeaver PI, allowing you to make the most of this useful technology.
Whether you are already familiar with SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (SAP NetWeaver PI, formerly known as Exchange Infrastructure, XI) or want to learn about the component for the first time, this completely updated second edition is exactly the source you need. After reading this book, you will have a firm grasp of the architecture, functions, and uses of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, and you will know how to handle mappings, interfaces, and messages. Numerous screenshots as well as extensive customer examples will help you implement your newly acquired knowledge in the real world.
1. Basic Functions
Get to know the architecture and essential capabilities of SAP NetWeaver PI, and learn which functions and options have been added since release 3.0.
2. Design and Development
This compendium describes how you can use SAP NetWeaver PI, and discusses the design of
collaborative processes, service interfaces and messages, proxy generation, and mappings.
3. Configuration and Monitoring
Learn how to configure a cross-system process for your system landscape, and get to know the Web service and proxy runtime as well as the monitoring tools.
4. Real-Life Examples
Three extensive sample scenarios round off the book with customer-specific solutions that have been implemented using SAP NetWeaver PI, and one chapter dedicated entirely to Web service integration.
Highlights:
Enterprise Services Builder and Integration Builder
Services Registry
Web Service Navigator
Adapter-based communication
Interface objects
Data types and context objects
Value mappings
Java and XSLT mappings
Message mapping techniques
Integration Server and Integration Engine
Advanced Adapter Engine
Whether you are already familiar with SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (SAP NetWeaver PI, formerly known as Exchange Infrastructure, XI) or want to learn about the component for the first time, this completely updated second edition is exactly the source you need. After reading this book, you will have a firm grasp of the architecture, functions, and uses of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, and you will know how to handle mappings, interfaces, and messages. Numerous screenshots as well as extensive customer examples will help you implement your newly acquired knowledge in the real world.
1. Basic Functions
Get to know the architecture and essential capabilities of SAP NetWeaver PI, and learn which functions and options have been added since release 3.0.
2. Design and Development
This compendium describes how you can use SAP NetWeaver PI, and discusses the design of
collaborative processes, service interfaces and messages, proxy generation, and mappings.
3. Configuration and Monitoring
Learn how to configure a cross-system process for your system landscape, and get to know the Web service and proxy runtime as well as the monitoring tools.
4. Real-Life Examples
Three extensive sample scenarios round off the book with customer-specific solutions that have been implemented using SAP NetWeaver PI, and one chapter dedicated entirely to Web service integration.
Highlights:
Enterprise Services Builder and Integration Builder
Services Registry
Web Service Navigator
Adapter-based communication
Interface objects
Data types and context objects
Value mappings
Java and XSLT mappings
Message mapping techniques
Integration Server and Integration Engine
Advanced Adapter Engine