Design time Terms - Doubt...???

[Former Member]

Hi

I have a doubt in the following..

What does <b>CROSS-SYSTEM PROCESS</b> MEANS?

What is the two approaches Outside-In and Inside-Out Means?

I have came across these terms in help.sap

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ce/1d753cab14a909e10000000a11405a/content.htm

But not able to understand...!!!!

Regards

Saravana

[santhosh_kumarv · Accepted solution]

Hi Saravan

>> What is the two approaches Outside-In and Inside-Out Means?

In the Outside-In approach u use Client/ Server Proxies(ABAP/Java) to Send/Receive messages to XI.

In the Inside-Out approach u use the adapters to communicate with XI.

*Correct me if i am wrong*

Regards

Santhosh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Santhosh

Thanks for ur reply...But what does that cross system process means...

Thabks in advance

[santhosh_kumarv · Accepted solution]

Hi Saravana

<i>>>>But what does that cross system process means...</i>

It means the integeration of systems through XI.

The systems may be SAP or Non-SAP Systems.

Regards

Santhosh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi saravana,

basically we have two types of process,

cross system,cross company.

cross system is systems with in company,

cross company is company to company integration.

reward points if it is useful for u.

regards

sandeep.

[vikas_agarwal]

Hi Saravana,

<i><b>What is the two approaches Outside-In and Inside-Out Means?</b></i>

<b>Outside-In Approach</b> : In this approach you creates your own data types, message types and message Interface in XI. You can use these message interfaces to generate <b>proxies</b> in target system.

<b>Inside-out Approach</b> : In this approach you imports the function in the XI from the application server like SAP (RFC and Idocs).

<i><b>What does CROSS-SYSTEM PROCESS MEANS?</b></i>

Cross system process means to that we can integrate systems from different vendors (non-SAP and SAP) in different versions and implemented in different programming languages (Java, ABAP, and so on) to each other.

Regards

Vikas