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Former Member
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hi all

what i s sap xi?

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Former Member
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Hi Naresh,

XI exchange Infrastructure?

This is a middleware used to establish communication betweesn two Systems in a Hetrogeneous IT LandScape.Using XI communication(Exchange of messeges) between SAP-SAP, SAP-NonSAP, NonSAP-NonSAp, Systems can be done.

XI Understand only XML messeges.The input message coming form source System will get converted into XML (with the help of different adapters(communication channels )avaolable in XI)and the XML message will get into XI Integration engine.Now at the reciever side the XI will through an XML message as an output and again with the help of suitable adapter the XML message will be converted according to the reciever System format.

XI Infracture mainly has :

(1)Integration Repository

Where all the desigen of objects (EX. Data Type,Message Type,Message Interface,Message Mapping,Interface Mapping)is done to provide structure and direction to the Messages.

(2)Integration Directory

This contains all the configuration part which includes the Sender System,Reciver System,Communication Channels where adapters are used,Reciver Determination(Who is the reciver for a particular message)etc.

(3)Integration Scenario

(a)Integration Engine.

(b)Adapter Engine.

(c)Business Process Management.

(4)Syatem Landscape Directory.

This stores all the information and provides to the Integration Repository Objects.

(1.) XI provides security as it deals in XML .

(2.) XI provides monitoring facilities to monitor the message at different steps.

for more information please follow the links.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/106d9259-4b9a-2910-e899-d0934d71...

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/34860699-0701-0010-8aa7-d15aaea9...

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/4f27ad80-0c01-0010-f8b8-c5e153a1...

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/4f58802d-0a01-0010-e58b-d135f1b0...

Reward if helpful.

Regards,

Vinay Yadav

Former Member
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Hi,

what i s sap xi?

SAP XI is a process integration tool comes under netweaver.XI means exchange infrastructure.

There are lot of messages transformation between SAP and SAP ,Non-SAP and SAP systems.But

Problem here is message sent by one system may not be understood by another system.

We need to have middleware which can convert the message sent by source system to the format

understood by destination system.That's what XI does.So it acts as middleware between different systems

and converts the messge to another format and transports the message to destination system.

Hope it helps

I suggest you put this thread in XI forum.

Thanks

Narendra

GabrielSagaya
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XI nowadays called PI (Process Integration). As it takes the responsibility of process of integrating different SAP and nonSAP systems in the Heterogeneous Landscape (network of different computers). Exchange Infrastructure can be used as a Middleware Engine to communicate in a distributed environment. The heart of XI is Integration Engine that is used for integrating different technologies using Standard Messaging techniques, e.g XML. Different mapping tools are available for mapping the distributed system which can be mapped without having any expertise of Technical Details. As a real world example, XI can be helpful in integrating different banks with SAP R/3. XI Engine also support previous releases of SAP R/3 like 4.6C and have many more adapters to communicate with legacy systems.

SAP XI is an integration technology and platform for

1. SAP and Non-SAP systems,

2. A2A and B2B scenarios,

3. Synchronous and Asynchronous communication,

4. Cross component Business Process management and it include built-in engine for designing and executing integration process (Business process).

5. The goal of SAP XI is to provide single point of integration of all systems inside and outside the corporate boundary across technologies and organizational boundaries.

6. The important feature of XI is openness, flexible and transparency to the integration process. It is based on ESA and SOA.

7. The overall key concept of SAP XI is to drive integrated business process across heterogeneous and highly dynamic landscapes in a more manageable cost effective way.

8. The basic idea is to provide runtime infrastructure which allows heterogeneous systems to be tied together with fewer connections and at the same time, in order to connect those applications and let messages flow from one application to other, have a centralized storage of integration knowledge.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f79be190-0201-0010-96b9-f00ef2ac...

corey_chubon
Explorer
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Hi Naresh,

What was once called Exchange Infrastructure is now called Process Integration (XI to PI).

Pleease see attached...

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/0f/80243b4a66ae0ce10000000a11402f/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/search/highlightContent.jsp

Former Member
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Hi Naresh,

XI is Excahnge Infrastructure which is nothing but the middleware used to communicate between two systems either SAP or Non-SAP.

Please refer to the threads below for proper links where you can find the XI related stuff.

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Regards,

Jitesh Talreja