message objects

[Former Member]

what is thedifference between

1. message objects and interface objects

2. adapter engine and adapter configuration

plz help meeeeeeeee....

[Former Member]

Message objects tells the structure of the message, but message interface tells this message is sender message or receiver message.

Messages doesn't have direction, but message interfacess tells the direction of the message.

Adapter Engine is in java stack.

Adapter configuration means configure the communicational channels as sender side and receiver side.

[Former Member]

1)interface objects are used to design the source and target structre and where as mapping objects ars used to transfer the source structure to target structure

2)Adapter Engine resides on java stack and it is based on jca

Adapter configuration is where you configure the communicational channel as sender or receiver of messages.

[Former Member]

Hi,

These all are versy simple questions search on SDN u will get many answers.

Answer to first question is:

It is the design objects used for designing th esceanrios.

refer the below link for more info:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/6f/246b3de666930fe10000000a114084/frameset.htm

Adapter engine:

You use the Adapter Engine to connect the Integration Engine to SAP systems (RFC adapter) and external systems. You use the various adapters in the Adapter Engine to convert XML- and HTTP-based messages to the specific protocol and format required by these systems, and the other way around.

The Adapter Engine provides adapters, which you use to do the following, depending on their configuration:

● Communicate with SAP systems using the RFC interface (RFC adapter)

● Enable data exchange with the SAP Business Connector (SAP Business Connector adapter)

● Exchange data with external systems using a file interface or an FTP server (file/FTP adapter).

● Access databases using JDBC (JDBC adapter).

● Communicate with messaging systems using the JMS API (JMS adapter).

● Integrate remote clients or Web Service providers using the SOAP adapter (SOAP adapter)

● Connect marketplaces to the Integration Engine (Marketplace Adapter).

● Connect e-mail servers to the Integration Engine (Mail adapter).

● Communicate with systems that support the RosettaNet standard (RNIF adapter, RNIF 1.1 and RNIF 2.0).

● The CIDX adapter supports Chem eStandards, an open standard for business-to-business data exchange in the chemical industry.

Adapter configuration is used for the above all adapters so that it will work properly. U need to do the configuration in Integration directory.

refer the below link for more detail:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/6f/246b3de666930fe10000000a114084/frameset.htm

Thnx

Chirag

[Former Member]

if RFC is used for both syn & asyn . communication then what is the purpose of using IDOC which is used for aysn .. communicaton..

plz explin me in when both are senders .. & when both are recievers

[Former Member]

RFC at sender side

If the RFC is in the sender side then we should do some configuration on the R/3 server side.

select RFC adapter,

app server : <server_name>

App server service : <service_name> [goto c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\servicess -

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then you will ger the service name.]

Goto SM59 on R/3 select TCP/IP connections and click on create

RFC destination : FROMR3

Connection type : T (T for TCP/IP) and click on enter.

In the technical settings tab, select Register the server program

program ID : < any name>

Gateway host : <name of the XI host>

Gateway service : 'sapgw'00

Goto special options tab and select Unicode and save

App server : , syetem no :, User, Pwd, logon language and client give and save.

Goto SE37 select required RFC and fill the required parameters.

IDOC at sender side

If Idoc at the sender side,

1. In R/3 system identify the client and assign the logical system

2. Create the RFC destination of type 3 from R/3 to XI

3. In the central distribution model 'BD64' define the sender and receiver logical systems and type of the message.

4. Generate the partner profiles

On the XI server logical system to the client and maintain RFC destination to R/3 server from XI.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Message Objects and interface Objects are both Design time XI objects. You can create them in the IR ( Integration repository)

The interface object itself has the following objects:

Message Types, data types, Service interfaces, etc.

Check out the following link for more Design time information

Link: [http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/b1/f29e7a56e18a439984a3c6630951d2/frameset.htm]

Adapter:

link : [http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/b1/f29e7a56e18a439984a3c6630951d2/frameset.htm]

Adapter runtime is used for converting any data format to XI SOAP format and vice versa. It also supports messge queuing, Security , thead management etc.

Award points if found useful

Regards

Abhishek

[ranjit_deshmukh]

Hi

>>1. message objects and interface objects

May be ur asking about Interface Objects and Mapping Objects.

Interface Objects: collection of basic structures e.g. Data Type(xml representing message structure), Message type and Message Interfaces

Mapping Objects: The actual mappings created making use of MT's and MI's e.g. Message mapping & Interface mappings.

>>2. adapter engine and adapter configuration

Adapter Engine contains collection of all the adapters(in java stack)

Adapter configuration is where you decide how these adapters shud behave.

Ranjit