IDOC Adapter

[Former Member]

Hi,

What is IDOC Adapter?

Can i use IDOC Adapter as Sender? Becuase while defining Comm. Channel in Integration Directory, when i select IDOC Adapter from list, the 'Sender' radio button going invisible mode.

Where can i get good knowledge on IDOC Adapter with some good Scenario example.

Thanks

Jen

[moorthy · Accepted solution]

HI,

Idoc adapter converts xml into idoc xml in the Receiver side.

It is not required to have Idoc adapter in the sender side as it is a part of ABAP stack. So it directly puts idoc xml into XI pipeline.

For more-

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/ab/bdb13b00ae793be10000000a11402f/content.htm

Note: in PI 7.0 you have Idoc sender adapter option .

Regards,

Moorthy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Many thanks for reply. Any sample Scenario b'logs on this?

Also please give me info on

1.File Adapter

2.Is File and FTP Adapter are same?

Thanks

[moorthy · Accepted solution]

Hi Jen,

Idoc to File -

/people/prateek.shah/blog/2005/06/08/introduction-to-idoc-xi-file-scenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starters

File to Idoc Scenario-

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/877c0d53-0801-0010-3bb0-e38...

<i>1.File Adapter</i>

>>>File adapter converts File data into XI understandable XML format. and vice versa. It picks the file and drops the file for the specified path.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/0b/9a50465ccf84479e39a6d50c90fb3f/content.htm

<i>2.Is File and FTP Adapter are same?</i>

>>Yes , FTP and NFS are 2 types of Tranport Protocols used in the file adapter. Here FTP is used to get/drop the file from FTP server installed . And NFS is used to pick/drop the file into same XI server . i.e folder is created in XI server itself. I am not sure people calling it as a FTP adapter.. I did not hear ))

Regards,

Moorthy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Many thank again.

for IDOC Adapter, we NO need config some <b>Determination</b> or <b>Agreement</b> in Integration Directory.

Is it for IDOC Adapter? Sender or Receiver.

If there are for Other Adapter, what is that Adapter?

What are all other Adapters, that do not require <b>Determination</b> or <b>Agreement</b> in Integration Directory.

Thanks

[moorthy · Accepted solution]

HI,

For all the scenarios, you need to have Reciever Determinations.

<i>

Is it for IDOC Adapter? Sender or Receiver.</i>

>>Yes Idoc adapter sender , no need of Sender Agreement

If you are using Idoc Adapter and Http adapter as a Sender, then it is not required to have Sender Agreement as these are parts of the ABAP stack. ( But in PI7.0 (SP17) it is provided) because communication channel is not used for this. So sender agreement is nithing but binding your communication channel with Sender Interface.

<i>Determination or Agreement</i>

>>>Determination is different. Determination is part of COllaboration profile and Agreement is part of Collaboration agreement in XI terminology. SO it is not used alternatively (i.e not 'OR')

Regards,

Moorthy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Great. Thanks for your help.

gave points..

J