Polling file from SAP ECC App server directory to SAP PI

[Former Member]

Hi,

We have a requirement in our project, where an SAP Program will create a file in SAP ECC app server directory( accessed with al11) for the
transaction tables.

PI needs to poll this file from ECC and place in a different server directory. Can anyone help me with how this can be achieved

One approach that we can have is to have a pass through configuration scenario and run an OS command before processing the file in PI.

Any other easy way of achieving this requirement, please share.

Regards,

Deepika

[iaki_vila · Accepted solution]

Hi Deepika,

I disagree partially with Julio, with SAP PI you can move files without ESR development and you have all the monitoring potential that PI has inside. To create an scenario to move files only is easy. Check this link: SAPTechnical.COM - File-to-File Scenario without creating Repository Objects

If you are in SAP PI 7.1 or higger version you should the change the classical configuration (sender agreement, receriver agreement,  receiver determination, interface determination) by the ICO object because in this way the ABAP side is not used and you increase the perfomance.

* I found an example with the ICO object in Satish Kumar Palukuri answer in this thread

Regards.

Message was edited by: Iñaki Vila

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Iñaki, you are right. I still work with PI 7.0 where we dont have this kind of functionality! So I completly forgot it!

Best regards

Julio

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Does the SAP ECC system application directory behave has a normal file directory.just by configuring the sender file adapter for SAP ECC system with NFS, I would be able to poll the files?

Regards,

Deepika

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

This is answered. Polling of file from ECC directory is possible

[vishal1889]

Hi Deepika

If your ECC system supports FTP protocol then you can achieve this by using FTP protocol in the Sender Communication channel.

There are other options as well like FTPS and SFTP depending on your configuration.

Thanks

VJ

[Former Member]

Hi! I would not use PI if you dont need any transformation! Dont you have UC4 ?