XI vs ABAP Interfaces

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I have a question for you: customers having a lot of interfaces already developed with traditional ABAP methodology are asking me a list of GOOD reasons to move to XI…any suggestion?

Thanks in advance,

Michele.

[former_member335553 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

check this link,

http://www.english.bcc.com.pl/pad_files/aw_files/260_EN_AW_096_DB21_SAPXI_ENG.pdf

Regards,

Anu

[Former Member]

Thank a lot!!!!!

[prabhu_s2]

maybe u cannot move ALL the interface to XI without undestanding the current system. the reasons are many why XI can be used and to name a few:

• Easy Integration with SAP products & components (RFC, IDOC, Proxy).

• Data security as expected from any SAP product.

• Standards based - XML, XSD, Xpath etc

• Ability to communicate with other messaging systems/products.

• Business Process Management

• Synchronous & Asynchronous communication possible.

• Complex processes for communication possible instead of only sending and receiving (business process management) (connect e.g. asynchronous and synchronous steps, define complex communication scenarios)

• Mapping etc possible to accomplish in Java. Platform independent Java components.

• all integration under one roof

• easy maintenace and monitoring

• Java & .Net support.

• Big range of adapters for different technologies / tools (SOAP, Mail, JDBC, CDIX...)available in standard or offered by other companies (EDI e.g. by Seeburger).

• Process functionalities inside XI to modify content in the communication channel on own defined rules fpr business purposes.

• Central monitoring for data communication for all your communication between different systems.