NetWeaver and FileNet

[Former Member]

Hi,

Does anybody have any info about:

1. Comparison between NetWeaver's Content Management and FileNet's Web Content Management.

2. Integration between Netweaver and FileNet's Web Content Management.

Any info will help me.

Warm Regards,

Manish

[Former Member]

This reply may be a little old but someone else may find this helpful. Answers to your questions.

1. FileNet's Enterprise Content Management (as oppose to Web) is far superior content management when compared to NW Content Management. Below are just a few points.

- Better version control

- Ability to create unique document and folder classes

- Metadata (master data) not limited to SAP standards

- Document based workflows as opposed to business process workflows

2. Integration can be achieved via FileNets web service or Java API. FileNet normally recommend FileNet ACSAP (application connector for SAP) but please consider this carefully. It'll only work for basic archivelink integration for some modules of R/3 only. Try it with anything else and you'll hit a wall with FileNet when it comes to support. They won't support it.

Last tip. There is very little information about ACSAP out there. Don't listen to what your FileNet sales rep tells you. Speak to an ACSAP developer if you can.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

[former_member185954]

I do not know about the comparison, however SAP Netweaver provides XI and File adapters for integration with 3rd party softwares, check the following link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/ee/c9f0b4925af54cb17c454788d8e466/frameset.htm

hope that helps

regards,

Siddhesh