Difference between a Connector and an Adapter

[Former Member]

Hi Friends

I am little bit confused about the difference between connector and adapter, Please tell me the real difference in between the Connector and an Adapter.

Thanks.

Adhir kumar

[Former Member]

connector is it buniess connector or in general connector . if it is in gemeral then both are same .

[Former Member]

Hi,

Also check one good document on Enterprise Business Adapter:

<a href="http://www.asapsolutions.com/bi_usage.html">Business Adapter</a>

Regards,

Subhasha Ranjan

[Former Member]

Hi Adhir,

The SAP Connectors allow the integration of different applications and technologies with SAP Systems via open standards. The connectors are means for technical interoperability of SAP Components (written in ABAP or ABAP Objects) and other components.

For more on connector check:

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/6a/3f93404f673028e10000000a1550b0/content.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/6a/3f93404f673028e10000000a1550b0/content.htm</a>

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/6f/1bd5c6a85b11d6b28500508b5d5211/content.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/6f/1bd5c6a85b11d6b28500508b5d5211/content.htm</a>

Adapter is basically used for data transformation:

<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/34a1e590-0201-0010-2c82-9b6229cf4a41">https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/34a1e590-0201-0010-2c82-9b6229cf4a41</a>

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/8f/d906d01f77fa40a4c84683c3f8326f/content.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/8f/d906d01f77fa40a4c84683c3f8326f/content.htm</a>

Hope this will help you out.

Regards,

Subhasha Ranjan

[Former Member]

<i>Connector</i>

Where do you hear this ...

but both are same........

[Shabarish_Nair]

in case you have heard about connector and SAP, maybe you must be refering to Business Connector.

BC - http://www.erpgenie.com/interfaces/businessconnector.htm was used prior to XI. XI replaces BC as Netweaver came in the picture.

An adapter is communication channel in XI which will help you connect to SAP or non SAP systems.