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How to refresh XI RFC Metadata Repository?

former_member562530
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Hi everyone,

I would like to know how to refresh the XI RFCadapter Metadata Repository.

I had a scenario RFC(R/3) -> XI -> Legacy System. I made some changes in RFC on R/3 environment, adding some fields, but unfortunately these fields are not appearing in XI.

I imported and activated the RFC in "Design:Integration Builder" but XI still not receiving these new fields.

Thanks for your attention.

Best Regards,

Gabriel Santana

Message was edited by: Gabriel Sant'Anna

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former_member562530
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Hi Mohan,

I tried in both ways (Partial and Total Refresh; Object Refresh) but I still have problems to refresh the RFC in XI server... I shutted it down and the RFC are ok now.

Regards

Gabriel Santana

former_member562530
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Hi,

Thank you for your replies.

Chris, I followed the guide you sent me, very helpful, but unfortunately when I tried to realize "Single Repository Object Cache Refresh" to object type "AdapterMetaData", the following error appeared:

Method fault! Message : Plain exception:null com.sap.guid.GUIDFormatException at com.sap.guid.GUID.parseHexGUID(GUID.java:814) at com.sap.guid.GUIDGenerator.parseHexGUID(GUIDGenerator.java:111) at com.sap.aii.utilxi.misc.api.GUIDFactory.parseHexGUID(GUIDFactory.java:120) at com.sap.aii.ibrep.server.abapcache.HmiMethod_CacheRefresh.process(HmiMethod_CacheRefresh.java:62) at com.sap.aii.ib.server.hmi.HmiServiceImpl.invokeMethod(HmiServiceImpl.java:132) at com.sap.aii.ib.server.hmi.HmiServer.process(HmiServer.java:248) at com.sap.aii.ib.sbeans.hmi.HmiBean.process(HmiBean.java:62) at com.sap.aii.ib.sbeans.hmi.HmiLocalLocalObjectImpl10.process(HmiLocalLocalObjectImpl10.java:144) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.HmiServlet.processRequestByHmiServer(HmiServlet.java:281) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.workers.ExternalClient.doWork(ExternalClient.java:78) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.HmiServlet.doWork(HmiServlet.java:560) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.HmiServlet.doGet(HmiServlet.java:704) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853) at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.runServlet(HttpHandlerImpl.java:385) at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.handleRequest(HttpHandlerImpl.java:263) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:340) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:318) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.invokeWebContainer(RequestAnalizer.java:821) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.handle(RequestAnalizer.java:239) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Client.handle(Client.java:92) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Processor.request(Processor.java:147) at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.ApplicationSessionMessageListener.process(ApplicationSessionMessageListener.java:37) at com.sap.engine.core.cluster.impl6.session.UnorderedChannel$MessageRunner.run(UnorderedChannel.java:71) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.ActionObject.run(ActionObject.java:37) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:94) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:162) Stack trace: com.sap.aii.utilxi.hmi.api.HmiMethodFault: Plain exception:null com.sap.guid.GUIDFormatException at com.sap.guid.GUID.parseHexGUID(GUID.java:814) at com.sap.guid.GUIDGenerator.parseHexGUID(GUIDGenerator.java:111) at com.sap.aii.utilxi.misc.api.GUIDFactory.parseHexGUID(GUIDFactory.java:120) at com.sap.aii.ibrep.server.abapcache.HmiMethod_CacheRefresh.process(HmiMethod_CacheRefresh.java:62) at com.sap.aii.ib.server.hmi.HmiServiceImpl.invokeMethod(HmiServiceImpl.java:132) at com.sap.aii.ib.server.hmi.HmiServer.process(HmiServer.java:248) at com.sap.aii.ib.sbeans.hmi.HmiBean.process(HmiBean.java:62) at com.sap.aii.ib.sbeans.hmi.HmiLocalLocalObjectImpl10.process(HmiLocalLocalObjectImpl10.java:144) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.HmiServlet.processRequestByHmiServer(HmiServlet.java:281) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.workers.ExternalClient.doWork(ExternalClient.java:78) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.HmiServlet.doWork(HmiServlet.java:560) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.HmiServlet.doGet(HmiServlet.java:704) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853) at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.runServlet(HttpHandlerImpl.java:385) at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.handleRequest(HttpHandlerImpl.java:263) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:340) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:318) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.invokeWebContainer(RequestAnalizer.java:821) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.handle(RequestAnalizer.java:239) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Client.handle(Client.java:92) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Processor.request(Processor.java:147) at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.ApplicationSessionMessageListener.process(ApplicationSessionMessageListener.java:37) at com.sap.engine.core.cluster.impl6.session.UnorderedChannel$MessageRunner.run(UnorderedChannel.java:71) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.ActionObject.run(ActionObject.java:37) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:94) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:162) at com.sap.aii.ibrep.server.abapcache.HmiMethod_CacheRefresh.process(HmiMethod_CacheRefresh.java:68) at com.sap.aii.ib.server.hmi.HmiServiceImpl.invokeMethod(HmiServiceImpl.java:132) at com.sap.aii.ib.server.hmi.HmiServer.process(HmiServer.java:248) at com.sap.aii.ib.sbeans.hmi.HmiBean.process(HmiBean.java:62) at com.sap.aii.ib.sbeans.hmi.HmiLocalLocalObjectImpl10.process(HmiLocalLocalObjectImpl10.java:144) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.HmiServlet.processRequestByHmiServer(HmiServlet.java:281) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.workers.ExternalClient.doWork(ExternalClient.java:78) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.HmiServlet.doWork(HmiServlet.java:560) at com.sap.aii.ib.web.hmi.HmiServlet.doGet(HmiServlet.java:704) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853) at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.runServlet(HttpHandlerImpl.java:385) at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.handleRequest(HttpHandlerImpl.java:263) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:340) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:318) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.invokeWebContainer(RequestAnalizer.java:821) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.handle(RequestAnalizer.java:239) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Client.handle(Client.java:92) at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Processor.request(Processor.java:147) at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.ApplicationSessionMessageListener.process(ApplicationSessionMessageListener.java:37) at com.sap.engine.core.cluster.impl6.session.UnorderedChannel$MessageRunner.run(UnorderedChannel.java:71) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.ActionObject.run(ActionObject.java:37) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:94) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:162) Root cause : null

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My path for this service is:

http://mslsr08:50000/rep/hmi_cache_refresh_service/ext?method=CacheRefresh&mode=RM&type=AdapterMetaD...

How could I solve this issue and finally refresh the cache?

Best Regards,

Gabriel Santana

Former Member
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Gabriel,

The document says:

Open http://<host>:<port>/rep/start/index.jsp in the browser. You replace host and port with your hostname and port. Once you open this page then click on "Administration --> Directory tab -->Administration of locks and Caches -->Cache Overview". When you click on this you will see a window on the right side. Then under XI Data Cache Refresh there are 3 objects like INTEGRATIONSERVER_, INTEGRATIONRUNTIME_, af.<Adapter framework host>. By the side of this three there is a column which says Partial Cache Refresh. You have to click on all this.

Instead of this I am thinking that you are clicking on "Refresh Obect" which is on the bottom of the page. This is a different option and it is for Single Repository Object Cache refresh. This is used to refresh for any individual object in the repository. If you want this you have to give the object id of the object and also the software component under which the object is residing. If you dont specify this two you will get the error message what you have given.

So in your case click on the Partial Cache refresh column. You have to click on the Green-Red icon. I hope this should work to you.

Regards,

---Mohan

Former Member
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Hi Gabriel,

reimporting the RFC is the first step, but it is not sufficient. Additionally you will need to clear the cache of the RFC adapter. This can be done by changing and reactivating the according channel in the directory. If you need to clear the complete cache of all RFC channels, you can alternatively restart the RFC Adapter Service in the Visual Admin Tool of the J2EE Engine.

Refer to this how to paper for details on XI Caches: https://websmp101.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700003163902004E/HowTo_handle_XI_30_Caches.pdf

Regards

Christine

moorthy
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HI,

Just import the RFC once again to the Repository, after deleting existing one in the Repository. Then refresh and activate the Mappings.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Moorthy

Former Member
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Hi Gabriel,

You will have to reimport your RFC if you have made any changes after the import.

Regards

Vijaya