How will I begin on SAP XI?

[Former Member]

I was asked to research on the SAP XI. I have the documents but still confused how does it work. Our client is from the other country. We have a SAP netweaver installer. What are the things to prepare to set this up? What will be the setup if our client is from the other country? And SAP Xi resides in our server? Or should we suggest the client to install XI in their office?

Points for the helpful ideas.

Thanks!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hey

if u want your client to talk to your XI server,he can instal PCK through which he can stay in contact with your XI server.

thanx

ahamd

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

thanks guys! what is PCK, Amad?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hey

PCK is partner connectivity kit and is used by smaller companies to connect to your XI server.it has a lot of functiinalities same as XI,u can think of it as jst a smaller variant of XI.

can u explain ur requirement a bit more,you want to start learnig XI or you want to install XI?

thanx

ahmad

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi

>>what is PCK?

It is a Partner Connectivity Kit... See below link for more info

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/99/115281baba404890d2561617a78409/frameset.htm

regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Maui,

Adding to above discussion,Please refer this below link for more information.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/ff/898a4268f8173be10000000a155106/frameset.htm

Hope this will help you.

Regards,

Chandu.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

HI ahmad,

Actually both. We haven't identified the client's requirement yet. At least I want to have an overview about XI. Maybe next month they'll be here and discuss the plan. What are the info's I should ask from them? Do u think I can create sample scenarios here even i f we dont have much applications to intergrate.

Thanks guys!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hey

yes if u have a running XI server at your end u can create sampe scenarios and demonstrate it to them.

you can have a simple scenario of File to File in which u can pick a simple flat file from one directory of your FTP server and post that File onto another directory.its the simplest scenario which u can do.

to install XI,you will need SAP XI admin guys

have a look at the followin blog to do the above said scenario

/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/02/introduction-to-simplefile-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart1 - File to File Part 1

/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/03/introduction-to-simple-file-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart2 - File to File Part 2

thanx

ahmad

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Ahmad

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Maui,

You can ask to your client like the following questions..

1) you an ask them about their Systems Landscape?

2) Are there any ERP System are available?

3) How many interfaces they are planning to implement?

4) Whare are the appliations they are planing to involve in part of Integration?

Hope you understand the above questions.

Please let me know if you have any queries.

Thanks and Regards,

Chandu.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Add to Chandu res....

apart from the basics try to ask some thing technically

Are they providing any XSD,WSDL, Naming conventions

Protocals related like http,ftp,smtp....

If file related then CSV,Fixed....like that delimeter specific

If R/3 present then ....it is Idoc,Rfc,BAPI,....any proxies and webservices for

direct communication ....etc

the following links are the best start up for any one

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/25/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-i

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/26/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-ii

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/27/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-iii

to get better idea on XI apart from reading practice is must ...start wirh simple senario's

regards

prasad

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

What ever i specified all are scenario's specific ....!!!

So you start with

1) What is the probelm ? this will give answer for why they are going for XI

2) Total number of systems? that is their SLD ?

3) Scenario's ? total ? what kind of ? these all will come here

4) Then based on the scenario you need to get the full information ....this is

place where you can ask all the questions what i specified in the previous

mail.....

It is worked for me....and hope the same thing with you

regards

Prasad k

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks experts!

I really appreciate your contributions... I'll take note of those.

[Former Member]

thanks ur fo your help!

[Former Member]

Hi,

Please follow these links.

1. Aspirant to learn SAP XI...You won the Jackpot if you read this!-Part I /people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/25/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-i

2. Aspirant to learn SAP XI...You won the Jackpot if you read this!-Part II /people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/26/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-ii

3. Aspirant to learn SAP XI...You won the Jackpot if you read this!-Part III /people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/27/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-iii

and once you are through ...follow the following links to weblogs which explain all the basic scenarios in XI

Following are the links to weblogs which will help to develop the basic scenarios.

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

/people/ravikumar.allampallam/blog/2005/03/14/abap-proxies-in-xiclient-proxy - ABAP Proxy to File

/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/06/01/file-to-jdbc-adapter-using-sap-xi-30 - File to JDBC

/people/prateek.shah/blog/2005/06/14/file-to-r3-via-abap-proxy - File to ABAP Proxy

/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/02/introduction-to-simplefile-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart1 - File to File Part 1

/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/03/introduction-to-simple-file-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart2 - File to File Part 2

/people/ravikumar.allampallam/blog/2005/06/24/convert-any-flat-file-to-any-idoc-java-mapping - Any flat file to any Idoc

/people/arpit.seth/blog/2005/06/27/rfc-scenario-using-bpm--starter-kit - File to RFC

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/1685 [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] - File to Mail

/people/jayakrishnan.nair/blog/2005/06/20/dynamic-file-name-using-xi-30-sp12-part--i - Dynamic File Name Part 1

/people/jayakrishnan.nair/blog/2005/06/28/dynamic-file-namexslt-mapping-with-java-enhancement-using-xi-30-sp12-part-ii - Dynamic File Name Part 2

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/03/07/mail-adapter-xi--how-to-implement-dynamic-mail-address - Dynamic Mail Address

/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/05/25/understanding-message-flow-in-xi - Message Flow in XI

/people/krishna.moorthyp/blog/2005/06/09/walkthrough-with-bpm - Walk through BPM

/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/05/22/schedule-your-bpm - Schedule BPM

/people/sriram.vasudevan3/blog/2005/01/11/demonstrating-use-of-synchronous-asynchronous-bridge-to-integrate-synchronous-and-asynchronous-systems-using-ccbpm-in-sap-xi - Use of Synch - Asynch bridge in ccBPM

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/1403 [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] - Use of Synch - Asynch bridge in ccBPM

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/08/22/xi-maintain-rfc-destinations-centrally - Maintain RFC destination centrally

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2005/08/18/triggering-e-mails-to-shared-folders-of-sap-is-u - Triggering Email from folder

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2005/08/17/outbound-idocs--work-around-using-party - Handling different partners for IDoc

/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/08/27/modeling-integration-scenario146s-in-xi - Modeling Integration Scenario in XI

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/08/25/xi-sending-a-message-without-the-use-of-an-adapter-not-possible - Testing of integration process

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/05/25/xi-how-to-add-authorizations-to-repository-objects - Authorization in XI

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/58/d22940cbf2195de10000000a1550b0/content.htm - Authorization in XI

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/09/09/xi-alerts--step-by-step - Alert Configuration

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/09/09/xi-alerts--troubleshooting-guide - Trouble shoot alert config

/people/sameer.shadab/blog/2005/09/21/executing-unix-shell-script-using-operating-system-command-in-xi - Call UNIX Shell Script

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2005/11/02/overview-of-transition-from-dev-to-qa-in-xi - Transport in XI

/people/r.eijpe/blog/2005/11/04/using-abap-xslt-extensions-for-xi-mapping - Using ABAP XSLT Extensions for XI Mapping

/people/prasad.ulagappan2/blog/2005/06/07/mail-adapter-scenarios-150-sap-exchange-infrastructure - Mail Adaptor options

/people/pooja.pandey/blog/2005/07/27/idocs-multiple-types-collection-in-bpm - Collection of IDoc to Single File

/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/11/17/xi-controlling-access-to-sensitive-interfaces - Controlling access to Sensitive Interfaces

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/11/10/xi-the-same-filename-from-a-sender-to-a-receiver-file-adapter--sp14 - The same filename from a sender to a receiver file adapter - SP14

/people/prasad.illapani/blog/2005/11/14/payload-based-message-search-in-xi30-using-trex-engine - Payload Based Message Search in XI30 using Trex Engine /people/sap.user72/blog/2005/11/24/xi-configuring-ccms-monitoring-for-xi-part-i - XI : Configuring CCMS Monitoring for XI- Part I

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/11/23/xi-html-e-mails-from-the-receiver-mail-adapter - XI: HTML e-mails from the receiver mail adapter

/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/11/22/xi-faqs-provided-by-sap-updated - XI : FAQ's Provided by SAP

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/25/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-i

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/26/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-ii

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/27/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-iii

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/80/8e3841e26cef23e10000000a155106/frameset.htm

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/developerareas/xi?rid=/webcontent/uuid/a680445e-0501-0010-1c94-a8c4a... [original link is broken]

This might help you

Regards

Chilla..

[Former Member]

Hi Maui,

Please read below blogs and material for understanding XML and its uses:

<a href="/people/subhasha.ranjan/blog/2007/01/19/getting-started-with-xml-part-i-xml-and-dtd Started with XML</a>

<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/46759682-0401-0010-1791-bd1972bc0b8a">How to convert an IDoc-XML structure to a flat file and vice versa in XI 3.0</a>

and with this document:

<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/511f0f54-0701-0010-c3ac-f08f98ae5f4e">Mapping an IDOC Schema to an Industry Standard XML Schema</a>

I hope that these documents will be very helpful for you and you will get to know that how XML work with XI.

Regards,

Subhasha Ranjan

[Former Member]

Hi Maui,

Along with the various replies that you have received for your query you can do the following things as well:

Start with XI Overview. Then read about SLD in detail. After knowing about SLD read about IR and ID. Once you done with it then go to RWB. These all are the major players in XI scenario.

After completing these topics you can do any scenario, which will give you the practical understanding that how it is working. Please focus on that why do you need XI, why SLD, IR and ID. Why any step is required?

Understanding these questions will make provide you better understanding about XI.

Below are few links that may be useful for you:

Plz read though this Wiki:

<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/xi/a%2bbeginners%2bguide%2bto%2bxi">https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/xi/a%2bbeginners%2bguide%2bto%2bxi</a>

and Michael's blog:

<a href="/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2006/10/11/xi-new-book-mastering-idoc-business-scenarios-with-sap-xi">XI: New book: Mastering IDoc Business Scenarios with SAP XI</a>

Regards,

Subhasha Ranjan

[Former Member]

Hi again,

I don't know much about XML and iDoc. Would that be a problem? From XML format the messages will be received by XI and it will be converted to iDoc, right? Where should the SAP adapter located in our side or on client's?

[Former Member]

hey

can u explain ur scenario a bit more

from where are u getting IDOC?

thanx

ahmad

[Former Member]

I just read it from a link, I don't know if it is applicable to all infrastructure. From what I understand, non-sap and sap applications->sap adapater ->pck ->integration server -> sapgui.

As of now, I'll try to use your example the file to file scenario.

[Former Member]

hey

to know about XI u can use the following

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/14/80243b4a66ae0ce10000000a11402f/frameset.htm

and for IDOC,ALE,BAPI and RFC u may take help from

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/22/042578488911d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

thanx

ahmad

[prasanthi_chavala]

Hi,

Go through this weblogs for clarifying ur confusion:

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/25/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-i

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/26/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-ii

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/27/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-iii

Cheers,

Prasanthi.

[Former Member]

Try following these excellent blogs by Sravya

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/25/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-i

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/26/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-ii

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/27/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-iii

Regards,

Jai Shankar

[prabhu_s2]

This thread wud be of much help to you