XI basics

[Former Member]

Hello experts/Group members.

Im learning XI, can u please gime answers to the questions posted below in Laymans terms:

1. What is XI? how oes XI work? how does communictio an conversion take place using XI?

2. How does message reach from Application system to XI?

3. What is Heterogenuous an homogeous environment?

Thanq for you u r time...

Regards,

Amit.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

welcome to XI.

i would suggest you to please search SDN before posting any thread,we have tons of information to start off with and all the questions you have asked have been discussed several times before.

it doesn't help to post the same question again and again.

for your questions just search SDN with the search string "learn XI" and you will find all the information

all the best

Thanx

Aamir

[Former Member]

Hi Amit

In a simple language <b>Xi </b>is a middleware which is use for integration between SAP to SAP ,SAP to Non SAP..

<b>XI</b> enables us to implement cross-system processes. It enables us to connect 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.

<b>Message</b> reached with the help of Adapters -- File , JDBC, RFC..etc that depends on the scenario........

Regards,

Anushree

[Former Member]

Dear Amit

1. What is XI? How does XI work? How does communication and conversion take place using XI?

-In simple language XI is a middleware i.e. it is acting like a translator/messenger between two people.

-working is simple sender is sending a message receiver is receiving a message but for sender and receiver depend on XI it take message from sender and give to receiver irrespective of format

2. How does message reach from Application system to XI?

-Through communication channel

3. What is Heterogeneous and homogenous environment?

-Heterogeneous means they are not similar for e.g. SAP to NonSAP and homogeneous mean SAP/R3 to SAP CRM

[Former Member]

Hi Amit Raj ,

The following r excellent websites on complete basics of XI which gain u confidence in pursuiing XI:

SAP NetWeaver Technology Overview

http://www.gi-ev.de/regionalgruppen/aachen/vortraege/abstract/04/21-04.pdf

SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/events/sdn-meets-l...

SAP Exchange Infrastructure for Developers ( This is an excellent website for free pdf book for XI)

http://www.sap-press.de/download/dateien/1191/sappress_exchange_infrastructure.pdf

Exchange Infrastructure : XI Transaction Codes

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/xi/xiTransactionCodes&

A Beginner's Guide to SAP XI Settings part I

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/73527b2c-0501-0010-5398-c4a...

A Beginner's Guide to SAP XI Settings part II

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/6bd6f69a-0701-0010-a88b-adb...

SAP XI AND SLD

http://www.sappro.com/downloads/nov06/XIandSLD.pdf

Exchange Infrastructure Learning Map

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/xi/learning+map&;

SAP Exchange Infrastructure eLearning Catalog(U wil get all downloads regarding XI starting from basics to end)

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/xi-elearning

All Articles on SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure(This website gives al articles on XI)

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/webcontent/uuid/f04b44aa-fe06-2a10-859e-82ad4... [original link is broken]

Mastering SAP Netweaver XI - Programming( PDF Book for XI)

http://www.sap-hefte.de/download/dateien/1241/140_leseprobe.pdf

SAP XI Learning Guide

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1008087,00.html

SAP Exchange Infrastructure 2.0

http://www.sun.com/third-party/global/sap/collateral/SunSAPWP_final.pdf

http://help.sap.com/bp_bpmv130/Documentation/Planning/TechnicalInfrasture.pdf

Process Integration with SAP Netweaver new features and functions

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/4042611d-04e5-2910-bd9d-f97627b1...

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1 –Overview

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/706005a3-3bd6-2910-91ae-a2016239...

cheers!

gyanaraj

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[Former Member]

Hi,

1. XI is an EAI tool developed by SAP. It is used to exchange the data between 2 systems. This 2 systems can be either SAP SAP, SAP non-sap, Non-SAP Non-SAP.

2. Number of ways are there in XI to communicate with the Application system depending upon ur scenario u can use File, Idoc, SOAP, HTTP, RFC, Mail etc..

3. Homogeneous systems are any 2 similar systems can be either 2 SAP systems or 2 Java systems

Heterogeneous systems are 2 differebt systems like SAP , Java

[Former Member]

Amit,

1) Xi stands for Exchange Infrastructure( Now a days called the Process Integration). It really supply information between SAP and Non-SAP systems regardless of boundaries.

2) The XI uses a number of adapters (File, IDoc, RFC, http, JDBC, JMC, Marketplace, RNIF, XI), in order to do this job.

3) If the data transfer is between the SAP systems, it is Homogenous environment, else it is Heterogenuous environment.

You will find 100's of documents on this subject, Please refer for more information.

regards

vinod v pillai

[Former Member]

1. What is XI? how oes XI work? how does communictio an conversion take place using XI?

It's a software that reacts as a courier person. It's base SOAP-XML format.

2. How does message reach from Application system to XI?

There are various way that message reach from Application system to XI. You can choose various kind of adapter such HTTP, File, IDOC or etc

3. What is Heterogenuous an homogeous environment?

Heterogenuous environment - example you've a system using SAP and you've a system base on AS/400 but you need both to integrate.

Thanks and Regards