PCK in XI

[Former Member]

Hi,

PCK in XI

Thanks,

RamuV

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Ramu,

Purpose

The Partner Connectivity Kit (PCK) enables you to connect to SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI).

The PCK is a J2EE-based application that uses the Adapter Framework, which is also based on the SAP XI Adapter Engine. The adapter framework is based on the SAP J2EE Engine (part of the SAP Web Application Server) and the J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA).

Implementation Considerations

The Partner Connectivity Kit is based on the SAP Web Application Server 6.40 J2EE server.

Features

● Using the PCK, you can configure how messages are exchanged between senders and receivers by defining collaboration profiles (communication parties, services, and communication channels).

● The PCK enables you to convert information to the SAP XI messaging protocol. This conversion is made possible using adapters.

Conversely, you can convert the data that you receive from the Integration Server to other formats so that it can be used by your applications. When defining the flow of messages that are processed by the PCK, one of the end points is always the Integration Server.

● The SAP Conversion Agent by Informatica allows you to convert unstructured, semi-structured, and structured data in XML format using an adapter module. See: Conversion Agent

● A graphical mapping editor enables mapping between source and target structures. If you have implemented XSLT or Java mappings and packed them in a JAR or Zip file, you can import these archives.

● Monitoring is available to enable you to monitor and track messages that flow through the PCK, and to monitor the adapters.

● Information on adapter development is available for partners. This also contains information on how to create a module to extend the adapter functions. See: Adapter and Module Development

● The configuration example shows you which objects must be created in the PCK and in the Integration Server of the XI customer to configure a message exchange.

refer the below link for more informatrion:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/17/a73d40c6d98437e10000000a155106/frameset.htm

/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/08/30/pck-cross-sectional-analysis-part-1

/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/08/30/pck-cross-sectional-analysis-part-2

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/4256 [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken]

chirag

[Former Member]

Hi ramu,

XI server is too expensive, so many small comapanies may not buy, so they can buy the PCK.

As compared to XI, PCK is cheep cost, but some features are not available in PCK.

Seshagiri gives the good link you can follow that one.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/3f9fc190-0201-0010-0cbd-87f50e40...

/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/08/30/pck-cross-sectional-analysis-part-1

/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/08/30/pck-cross-sectional-analysis-part-2

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/4256 [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken]

Thanks n Regards

Venkat

[Former Member]

HI

.P.C.K: It enables business partners who don’t have sap xi installed, to receive and send messages.

The Partner Connectivity Kit (PCK) enables you to connect to SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI)

The SAP PCK, like the Adapter Engine, also borrows it’s functionality from the Adapter Framework. Its objective is to enable XML document exchange (via HTTP) between XI and a business partners’ application not on XI. It is also used to provide a platform for the development of custom JCA adapters. Communication between XI and the PCK uses the SAP XI messaging protocol.

The SAP PCK is deployed on its own SAP J2EE engine which is part of the SAP WEB AS similar to the local option of the Adapter Engine. In the case of SAP PCK it is deployed within the business partner’s landscape.

The SAP PCK provides the same configuration user interface look and feel as that of the user interface of the Adapter Engine. It does not require use of the Integration Directory. All configuration, administration and monitoring are done locally on the SAP PCK itself.

SAP provides the Adapter Software Development Kit (ASDK). This kit includes the SAP PCK, the Adapter Framework Interface Specification, JCA sample adapter (which includes the source code), JAVA Docs, and xsd file.

In addition to optionally supporting the ability to host adapters made available from SAP and 3rd party partners, currently the SAP PCK comes with the following adapters:

• File/FTP

• JDBC

• JMS

• SOAP

• RFC

• IDoc

Follow the below links for information on PCK.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/3f9fc190-0201-0010-0cbd-87f50e40...

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/17/a73d40c6d98437e10000000a155106/frameset.html

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/17/a73d40c6d98437e10000000a155106/frameset.html

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/17/a73d40c6d98437e10000000a155106/frameset.html

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/4256 [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken]

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regards

Edited by: vemuganti naga phalguna on Apr 23, 2008 6:13 PM

[former_member556603]

Hello ramu..

Download this Document...

Best Document for PCK.

http://help.sap.com/bp_bpmv130/Documentation/PCK-Overview.pdf

Thanks,

Satya Kumar..

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[Former Member]

Hi Ramu,

Go through this thread

Regards,

Piyush

[Former Member]

Hi,

Check this

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/3f9fc190-0201-0010-0cbd-87f50e40...

Regards

Seshagiri