SAP BC

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I am new to SAP Business Conneters... Tell me Difference between the XI and SAP BC.

Thanks and Regrds

Reddy

[Former Member]

Hi Reddy,

<u><b>SAP BC:</b></u>

The SAP Business Connector is a middleware product based on webMethods’ B2B Integration Server. It allows you to integrate with R/3 using open and non proprietary technology. SAP BC uses the Internet as communication platform and XML/HTML as data format. Thus it seamlessly integrates different IT architectures with R/3.

SAP BC allows for full bi-directional communication to and from R/3. On the one hand all SAP functionality accessible using BAPIs and IDocs can be made available to business partners over the Internet as secure XML-based services. On the other hand applications and information running on a remote web site can be instantly invoked by a simple SAP function call thus making the information of the Web available to an R/3 System.

SAP BC provides an XML layer on top of R/3 functionality so that other applications do not need any understanding of R/3 internal data structures or protocols. You can deploy SAP BC to simply but effectively achieve business-to-business integration between trading partners, thereby extending the reach of your SAP infrastructure to customers, partners and suppliers. Examples for applications may include real-time integration between supplier inventories and your SAP System or multi-vendor product, price and availability information and your purchasing application.

For further Information on the same see <a href="http://www.sapgenie.com/mysap/bus_connector.htm">WHAT IS SAP BC ?</a>

<u><b>

SAP XI:</b></u>

SAP Exchange Infrastructure (XI) enables you to implement cross-system business processes. The aim of the Exchange Infrastructure is to integrate different versions of SAP and non-SAP systems implemented on different platforms (Java, ABAP, and so on). The Exchange Infrastructure is based on an open architecture, makes uses of open standards (in particular those from the XML and Java environments) and offers services that are essential in a heterogeneous and complex system landscape: Namely a runtime infrastructure for message exchange; configuration options for managing business processes and message flow; and options for transforming message contents between the sender and receiver systems.

For more information on the same see <a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm30/helpdata/en/0f/80243b4a66ae0ce10000000a11402f/content.htm">SAP Exchange Infrastructure</a>

I hope your doubt is clear now.

Regards,

abhy

[former_member187339]

Hi,

SAP Business Connector (a.k.a. webM)

- Point-to-point connectivity

- Messaging, mapping, routing

- Free download from SAP Service Marketplace

- Relatively small footprint

- webMethods adapters for non-SAP integration

- MarketSet Connector based on Business Connector

- XML-enabling of existing SAP systems

SAP Exchange Infrastructure (a.k.a. SAP XI)

- Central hub for intra/inter-enterprise integration

- Messaging, mapping, routing, business scenarios, business processes

- Included in SAP solutions or licensed separately

- Runs on SAP Web Application Server

- Eco-system of partners providing adapters and content (including also webMethods)

- Messaging adapter for connection to MarketSet environments

- Leverages native XML capabilities of Web Application Server

Both are XML-based

- Coexistence and integration of both will be possible

So, then why are the two still in existence? Mainly because difference customers have difference timetables for their businesses. Customers looking for a quick implementation of a point-to-point scenario in the short term can still use the Business Connector. BUT, customers looking for a strategic integration solution for the complete application landscape should consider the Exchange Infrastructure.

Regards

Suraj