Inbound/Outbound

[former_member650236]

Hi Experts ,

I am new to SAP PI I have some doubts.How we have to define in Service Interface the scenario is outbound/Inbound.

Ex:Soap to Proxy Synchronous here we are Outboound for soap and Inbound for proxy.

Case1: But in case of Idoc to file we are using Inbound how we have to define here Idoc is Outbound but we are giving Inbound.

Case2: File to Idoc Here we are giving Outbound but here Idoc is receiving we have to give Inboound right? I am a bit confused.

In PI 7.31 We have to define two Service Interfaces for every scenario.Previous in 7.1 we are defining only one Message Interface.

Thanks,

Shaik

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Shaik,

For those who are new in SAP,It is confusing.

Understand this in this simple language.

1. Outbound interface         - coming from the sender system
2. Inbound interface           - Going to the receiver system
3. Abstract interface           - connect to the BPE(It is used when we are using  BPM)

If Interface is coming to PI:-It is Outbound to PI with respect to Sender system.

If the interface is from PI:-It is inbound to receiver system with respect to Receiver System.

Regards,

Abhi

[Muniyappan]

Dear shaik,

check Sunil Chandra's reply in the below thread.

http://scn.sap.com/thread/1511518

Regards,

Muniyappan.

[Former Member]

Hi Shaik,

For Case 1

You are defining service interface which is inbound for file. No need of creating Service interface for Idoc.

As Harish Said we are importing it.

For Case 2

You are defining service interface Which is outbound for file.

You can define service interface for Idoc,RFC and External definitions also. Check there are options when you click on drop down.

Regards,

Suhale.

[manigram]

HI,

General thing if message come in to PI (Outbound Service)

IF message going out from PI (Inbound Service)

Regards,

Manigandan

[Harish]

Hi Shaik,

In 7.1 also you can define one service interface as Abstract and use as both inbound and outbound. IDOC can be use as inbound and outbound and you do not need to define it in ESR, but needs to import from SAP system.

Source --(Outbound interface with respect to source application/system)-> PI  --(Inbound interface with respect to target application/system)--> Target

So interface is always define as reference to other application.

I hope it clear your doubt.

Harish