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[Former Member]

Give exact definition of message type,message interfaces.why we need interface mapping.

[Former Member]

Lalith,

Message type is what your payload for the interface

Message interface signifies whether which direction your interface flows with respect to XI.

Interface mapping signifies the mapping between both of your message interfaces.

Also see SAP Help as given by Raj.

---Satish

[Former Member]

hi

Message Type: A message type comprises a data type that describes the structure of a message. i.e message type defines the root element of a message.

message interfaces: You use a message interface to describe a platform-independent or programming-language-independent interface, which you want to use to exchange messages between application components using SAP Exchange Infrastructure. Depending on the communication parameters defined for a message interface, it can either have the task of sending a request (outbound) or receiving a request (inbound). And this is the place where you actualy set the MODE (Synch or Asynch) and DIRECTION (Outbound or Inbound) of the message.

I believe you understand better when you start working on creating scenarios.

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[justin_santhanam]

Lalith,

Refer the below helps, it will be the exact definition what u r looking for.

Message Types:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/2d/c0633c3a892251e10000000a114084/content.htm

Message Interface:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/55/c5633c3a892251e10000000a114084/content.htm

Interface Mapping:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/4f/ef761a5ecfb1418b79896e10fe4c57/content.htm

Best regards,

raj.