why do we need to upload meta data through IDX2

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

Why do we need to uplaod the meta data through idx2 ,if we won't do that what will be the impact on oue scenario.

Regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

The IDOC msg comes as a data stream from ECC to PI. PI uses the metadata in IDX2 to convert the IDOC msg to IDOC-XML msg...

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/EN/ab/bdb13b00ae793be10000000a11402f/content.htm

If you don't load IDX2, When the 1st IDOC is received, the metadata is automatically loaded.

For subsequent changes in ECC, (If new Z-fields are added in ECC), they are not reflected in PI, if you don't perform IDX2. Hence, IDOC msg to IDOC-XML convertion will have some problems.. Data will get into wrong fields... It is recommended to Perform IDX2 to aviod such issues..

Regards,

Siva Maranani

[Former Member]

Hi,

It is not nessasery to upload the meta data, some times meta data of particular idoc was changed. then only you have to load the meta data.

Thanks

Sivaram

[Former Member]

In addition I would like to add, It will be important to upload the metadata if you are using any Z-idoc. Otherwise as said above, it is not mandatory, but it is a good practice to follow to avoid issues.

Regards,

Sarvesh

[Shabarish_Nair]

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> Hi Experts,
> 
> Why do we need to uplaod the meta data through idx2 ,if we won't do that what will be the impact on oue scenario.
> 
> 
> Regards

It is not a mandatory task. The metadata wil be automatically loaded when you import / trigger the idoc into PI the first time.

But there are situations in which this might not happen automatically or say the metadata of the IDoc was changed etc... in these case you use the transaction to force load the metadata

[rajasekhar_reddy14]

Hi,

Its not a mandatory Conf,when you configured Destiations and port details PI side and ECC side.

when you trigger Idoc in ECC,it automatically wil send to IE,but some cases i wont ,then you need to load meata data.

Regards,

Raj