IDX2

[Former Member]

I have a PO IDOC and Using IDX2 I have imported the MetaData of IDOC.

Once I import this where can I see this structure in XI?

Whether this structure is available for all the SWComponents in XI?

If this structure is available for all the SWC then why we need the imported Objects?

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Pete,

You are getting the concept wrong. The metadata what you have imported in IDX2 is only for runtime. The metadata what you have in IDX2 will be used in RWB. It doesnot mean that you will not import the IDOC in your SWC. So you have to import the IDOC into XI IR into your SWC. Then you have to do mapping. So you have to import the metadata in IDX2 and in IR too.

Regards,

---Satish

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Sathish, I am pretty clear now from your theory.

IDX2 is for RWB

Imported Objects are for the Mapping during design time.

Am I got you on the same wavelength>?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Pete,

Yes you are right. But IDX2 is not for RWB because your Idoc adapter runs on Integration engine.

Ahmad,

Thanks for updating us. But I have faced problem with a couple of clients without metadata. But I will also try without metadata and see.

Regards,

---Satish

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

So the Bottom line is.

IDX2 is for Integration Engine

Imported Objects are for the Mapping during design time.

Based on the above point I have the next question

Let's say if my R/3 idoc has changed or altered then should I need to import it into the Imported Objects in Repository and as well as in IDX2?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Pete,

You are absolutely correct. If you dont update then you cannot see the changes. You have to update in both the places.

Regards,

---Satish

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

so based on the discussion we have so for

IDX2 is for Integration Engine, and the meta Data is Cached here , so that means its temporary, like if the XI box goes down the cache will be gone, so inthat case should i need to reload all the IDOC meta data structure again using IDX2?

Thanks.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Pete,

No it doesnot go. Also it is not temporary. You dont need to reload everytime if you bring XI down.

Regards,

---Satish

[Former Member]

Hey Pete

guess we answered this question yesterday as well:)

anyways ,well first of all you need to understand the difference between IDOC structure and its Metadata.

Metadata is created when XI receives an IDOC for ths first time (you dont need to explicitly create it in IDX2).

Metadata is for XI internal handling and processingof IDOC

we need to import IDOC structure in IR and once imported,its available to all SWCV.

Thanx

Ahmad

[Former Member]

Ahmad,

<i><b>Metadata is created when XI receives an IDOC for ths first time (you dont need to explicitly create it in IDX2).</b></i>

If we dont import manually for the first time it throws error in sxmb_moni. But from the second time it process the messages.

If it is in production we dont expect the first message to be error. So manually we have to import the metadata before you run the interface in production.

Regards,

---Satish

[Former Member]

Thanx Satish

but Michals reply in the following thread says something else

also SAP help documentation says that

<b>Using an RFC connection, metadata of this type can be either called directly at runtime or loaded to the Integration Server beforehand.</b>

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/8a/b8b13bb3ace769e10000000a11402f/content.htm

i m under the assumption that when IDOC reaches XI for the first time,the IS tries to find a corresponding Metadata for that type of IDOC,if it can't find one then it instantly creates the Metadata for future references and IDOC processing is not affected.

Thanx

Ahmad

[Former Member]

Ahmad,

With out loading the metadata I have faced the situation what I have told you. If you have any Idoc to File scenario just delete the metadata and give a shot. Your message will fail in SXMB_MONI for the first time. Give a try and give us the updates.

Regards,

---Satish

[Former Member]

Hey satish

well i created a dummy IDOC to File scenario,didnt do any configurations on XI side,.no IDX2,and when i run my scenario its working fine since the first time itself.

but yeah to be on safer side i always create SM59,IDX1, and IDX2 on XI side for IDOC to file coz its recommended:)

Thanx

Ahmad