Where to use XI

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I am new to XI. I came from ABAP background. I am having the doubts regarding XI.

In R/3 we are having the BDC to upload the data from Non-Sap to R/3 system , ALE for R/3 to R/3 communication, EDI is for R/3 to Non-SAP system. Why we are going for XI.

Please clarify my doubts..

regards,

Anjaneya

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Anjaneya,

Being from an ABAP background myself, I understand your doubt

Just explore some XI docs (u can check out on sdn or sap help....) and you will see why XI is used. I think in BDCs etc, you have been doing a lotta programming???

Some points are:

XI provide single point of integration for all systems, SAP and non-SAP, inside

n outside the corporate boundary.

It is based on open standards, includes pre-delivered integration content.

supports A2A, B2B exchanges, synchronous and asynchronous mess exchange,

includes a built-in engine for designing and executing Integration Processes.

The list can go on n on ...

kanan

[Former Member]

Hi,

See BDC , you cn update transaction wise or the master data uploading and ALE to R3 and EDI to non to R3 .. see if you use XI , you will have so many adavantages like performance and integration ,routing and mapping main concern and OLTP updations .. like so many

Regards

Chilla

[Former Member]

Hi Swami,

Check out these two threads on "Why XI?":

Regards,

Subhasha Ranjan

[deviprasad_pothireddy]

HI Swami,

I hope, this weblog will give you right answer for your question.

/people/aparna.chaganti2/blog/2007/02/06/xi-or-alewhich-one-is-better

Regards,

Deviprasad.

[Former Member]

Hi Anjaneya,

Also Go through this link :

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/pages/viewpage.action&pageid=16263

Thanks,

Maheshwari.

[Shabarish_Nair]

Well go thru this thread to know what really is the advantage of XI -

Also go thru https://websmp201.sap-ag.de/xi to understand more on where XI stands in SAP's Netweaver ideology and where it will actually be in ESOA initiative.

[Former Member]

Hi Anjaneya Swami

the reason we use XI is to have avoid point-point interfaces. With XI, you have the integration knowledge in a central point so as to avoid problems with point-point interfaces

O.T:

btw, i like your name:)

regards

krishna

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