SAP NetWeaver Process Integration

Whether you are already familiar with SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (SAP NetWeaver PI, formerly known as Exchange Infrastructure, XI) or want to learn about the component for the first time, this completely updated second edition is exactly the source you need. After reading this book, you will have a firm grasp of the architecture, functions, and uses of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, and you will know how to handle mappings, interfaces, and messages. Numerous screenshots as well as extensive customer examples will help you implement your newly acquired knowledge in the real world.

1. Basic Functions Get to know the architecture and essential capabilities of SAP NetWeaver PI, and learn which functions and options have been added since release 3.0.

2. Design and Development This compendium describes how you can use SAP NetWeaver PI, and discusses the design of collaborative processes, service interfaces and messages, proxy generation, and mappings.

3. Configuration and Monitoring Learn how to configure a cross-system process for your system landscape, and get to know the Web service and proxy runtime as well as the monitoring tools.

4. Real-Life Examples Three extensive sample scenarios round off the book with customer-specific solutions that have been implemented using SAP NetWeaver PI, and one chapter dedicated entirely to Web service integration.

Highlights:

• Enterprise Services Builder and Integration Builder
• Services Registry
• Web Service Navigator
• Adapter-based communication
• Interface objects
• Data types and context objects
• Value mappings
• Java and XSLT mappings
• Message mapping techniques
• Integration Server and Integration Engine
• Advanced Adapter Engine