XI Best Practices

[former_member1348841]

Hi all,

we are configuring an interface in the following scenario:

External System --> XI --> SAP R/3

The external system generates a plain file and we are thinking about use the RFC adapter to send the message to SAP R/3. Could anyone tell me if this is a good adapter when the file is large ( btwn 10Mb - 50Mb )? We are afraid of Time-Outs and max wp runtime. Is there any other adapter (except idocs and files) better than RFC? Something that assures that is not going to fail because of timeout?

Thank you in advance

Roger Allué Vall

[Former Member]

Hi

Since SAP Systems are involved best option will be to go with RFC's and IDocs.The only alternative is to go with proxies

Thanks

[agasthuri_doss]

Hi,

Since you mention Huge Message and to avoid Time-Outs and max up runtime and other than IDOC and file. Proxy will help ..If your WAS >=6.40 you can go ahead with Proxy..

Regardds

Agasthuri Doss

[Former Member]

Hi,

Best option for performance is Abap Proxies (XI Protocol with http dest). The message goes directly to the destination.

Good thing would be using many little files if possible.

regards!

roberti

[Former Member]

I think that everything depends on the hardware. If I was you I would use a proxy. The advantage of the proxy is that you can monitorize yours messages in both systems XI and R3.

Other option would be 2 file adapters but that's a little "primitive"

Regards

Gonzalo