SAP Exchange Infrastructure, English edition

Introduction 9

1. Overview 13
1.1 Introduction 13
1.2 Process Integration with SAP XI 19

2. First Steps 31
2.1 Overview 31
2.2 Introduction to the Integration Builder 34
2.3 Demo Examples 39

3. Designing Collaborative Processes 43
3.1 Introduction 43
3.2 Development Organization 43
3.3 Modeling the Collaborative Process 51

4. Interfaces, Messages, and Proxy Generation 65
4.1 Introduction 65
4.2 Developing Using the Proxy Model 66
4.3 Supporting Adapter-Based Communication 78
4.4 Enhanced Concepts 83

5. Mappings 93
5.1 Overview 93
5.2 Java and XSLT Mappings 101
5.3 Developing Mappings in the Integration Builder 105

6. Configuration 115
6.1 Introduction 115
6.2 Describing Systems and Services 117
6.3 Configuring Internal Company Processes 125
6.4 Configuring Cross-Company Processes 137
6.5 Adapter Configuration 145
6.6 Adapters for Industry Standards 153
6.7 Transports Between the Test and Productive Landscape 158

7. Runtime 161
7.1 Introduction 161
7.2 Integration Server and Integration Engine 161
7.3 Proxy Runtime 169
7.4 Monitoring 178

8. Integration Processes 185
8.1 Introduction 185
8.2 Designing an Integration Process 188
8.3 Configuring Integration Processes 199
8.4 Monitoring the Execution of an Integration Process 204

9. Cross-Component Business Process Management at the Linde Group 207
9.1 Business Background of the Scenario 207
9.2 Technical Description 209
9.3 Implementing the Scenario at the Linde Group 213
9.4 Summary 237

10. Cross-Company Communication Using SAP XI 239
10.1 Business Background of the Scenario 239
10.2 Technical Description 239
10.3 Implementing the Scenario 241
10.4 Summary 259

Appendix
A. Glossary 261
B. The Authors 265
Index 267

Stumpe, Jens
Jens Stumpe joined SAP in 1998 with a degree in computer science and since then has been responsible for documentation in several different technical areas. He is currently part of the SAP NetWeaver Product Management team. He has spent the last three years documenting SAP Exchange Infrastructure, where he has been able to use his experiences from the various workshops on this topic in which he has been actively involved.

Orb, Joachim
Dr. Joachim Orb is a System Architect. He joined SAP Labs France in 1998 and was mainly responsible for developing standard SAP interfaces. In 2002, he became a member of the SAP NetWeaver Regional Implementation Group (RIG) at SAP AG. His current job includes designing workshops, writing how-to guides, providing trainings, and consulting customers on how to implement SAP NetWeaver PI. He is a co-author of the first edition.