Container visibility

[former_member182454]

Hi,

Has anyone worked on the interface set up between INTRAA and SAP EM where container updates and status are send via EDI messages thru INTRAA .I assume when container related info is send by INTRAA architecturally EM should be  the receiving system and then info is send thru RFC to TM?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Indraneel,

I have worked on my previous project on Container tracking where we implemented custom solution with INTRAA.

We have used Webmethods as middleware tool, where we get EDI message Container Ocean Shipping end to end scenario EDI 300 - Booking Request, EDI 301 - Booking Confirmation, EDI 303 Booking Cancellation, 312 - Container Arrival Notice, EDI 313 - Shipment Status Inquiry etc.

INTRAA (4PL) itself like SAP TM, so you can receive directly all the statuses through RFC in SAP EM through middleware tool or if INTRAA can call directly SAP EM RFC then you can integrate.  I believe, INTRAA has new lite version which has more capability to integrate any third party systems adapters directly.

As we know standard integration points are available to connect SAP EM to SAP TM in most of the stages, once you establish connection between INTRAA and SAP EM.

Regards

GGOPII

[former_member182454 · Accepted solution]

Hi Gopi,

Thx.

Since you have used middleware tool, Ihope you have used PI as the middleware tool for routing it to SAP EM---SAP TM.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Indraneel,

We haven't used SAP PI to integrate SAP EM/SAPECC.  The Webmethods tool has capability to call directly BAPI RFC/ create IDOC or webmethods can customize their call to integrate.

Actually we don't require SAP PI to integrate with INTRAA if your client has as Webmethods/Middleware tool.

Check with INTRAA team, they will give list of services of SAP RFC BAPI.

Regards

GGOPII

[former_member182454 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Can you share some details about the field mappings we can use while integrating with TM/EM with INTRAA .

Also in your case did you receive the messages directly into EM or was it that receipent was TM and then it was EM .Also was there any speciif field in TM where the status got updated.

If you can share some more technical info it will be great.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Indraneel,

You can receive directly into SAP EM through BAPI EVM message or EH_POST.

If INTRAA is sending directly to SAP EM, then you should have middleware tool where XML file formats convert and send it to SAP EM or you can use inbound RFC to convert XML format and map into EVM message.

If there is no middleware tool with the client, then I would suggest to use EH or EVM IDOC message to post event message, because that would help client to handle exception process.

Webmethods or certified SAP Middleware has standard RFC adapters that would be help to minimize the coding at SAP EM inbound side.

Talk to middleware and INTRAA team to provide mapping document that would give you an idea on each and every stage of road and ocean shipment process and how to integrate with SAP EM.

We have implemented combination of all below expected events with enhance customized version. 

OCB10_CONTAINER

OCB10_ORDER

TRA10_ROAD

TRA10_SEA

Regards

GGOPII

[Former Member]

Hi Indraneel,

Hari is right. It does not have to be any special integration. You receive the container status messages in EDI 315. Status messages can also be directly received in the TM system. Depends upon your landscape design.

Curious, why do you want to propagate the events to TM ?

Thanks,

Deb

[Former Member]

Hi Indraneel,

Not worked on Intraa but are they sending EDI 315 and what middleware you use?

If Gentran, use IDOCs and if PI use proxy or BAPI ( IDOC is available too ).

For EM to TM, as Hari mentioned, ruleset function TM_MAINTAIN_EXEC_INF will propagate event.

Thanks,

Vishnu

[HariPanakkal]

Hi Indraneel,

It would be like normal external system integration with EM right? you receive EDI and convert this to IDOC or BAPI call to EM via PI. Then from EM you may propogate to TM by ruleset.

Thanks

Hari