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why XI

Former Member
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hi all,

when we have ALE IDOCs, BAPIs, BADIs, BDC . why a company should go for SAP XI. and wht r the advantages of XI when compared to these technologies

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former_member201264
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Hi Zavier,

Good Check this documentation and corresponding links

SAP Exchange Infrastructure

Purpose

SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI) enables you to implement cross-system processes. It enables you to connect systems from different vendors (non-SAP and SAP) in different versions and implemented in different programming languages (Java, ABAP, and so on) to each other. SAP Exchange Infrastructure is based on an open architecture, uses open standards (in particular those from the XML and Java environments) and offers those services that are essential in a heterogeneous and complex system landscape:

● Modeling and design of messages, transformations, and cross-component integration processes

● Configuration options for managing collaborative processes and message flow

● Runtime for message and process management

● Adapter Engine for integrating heterogeneous system components

● Central monitoring for monitoring message flow and processes

SAP XI supports internal company scenarios and cross-company scenarios.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/developerareas/xi

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/0f/80243b4a66ae0ce10000000a11402f/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/14/80243b4a66ae0ce10000000a11402f/frameset.htm

http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H1950

see following links,

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e1532f46-0a01-0010-bc88-af3...

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e1532f46-0a01-0010-bc88-af3...

/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/05/31/my-experience-with-xi-installation-on-fedora-core-3-linux

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/95d7d490-0301-0010-ce93-c58...

http://help.sap.com/bp_bpmv130/Documentation/Installation/XI30InstallGuide.pdf

http://help.sap.com/bp_bpmv130/Documentation/Installation/Configuration_Guide_FP.pdf

check out these threads

http://help.sap.com

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/25/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-i

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/26/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-ii

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/27/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-iii

then practice the following scenario's you will get every thing about XI

1. Aspirant to learn SAP XI...You won the Jackpot if you read this!-Part I /people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/25/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-i

2. Aspirant to learn SAP XI...You won the Jackpot if you read this!-Part II /people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/26/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-ii

3. Aspirant to learn SAP XI...You won the Jackpot if you read this!-Part III /people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/12/27/aspirant-to-learn-sap-xiyou-won-the-jackpot-if-you-read-this-part-iii

regards

sreeni

AaronLong
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1.you have the central integration point for your enterprise solutions in terms of development/implementation, monitoring and administration.

2. SAP XI provide powerful features for process integration of your solutions in terms of XML data exchange technology, like routing, mapping, splitting/merging, pre/post-processing of your messages.

3. As SAP XI is based on open standard, it is very easy to integrate with SAP or non-SAP products, you can even easily to extend the support adapters according to your business requirement.

4. Of couse, it is SAP product and you are running SAP products (ALE, Idocs, BAPS..), there is no better middleware product than its own.

5. With the above 4, you gain the best ROI and the lowest TCO

prateek
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The primary objective is integration of SAP with other SAP and non SAP systems. How could u connect ur SAP system to legacy and other non-SAP systems using the technologies u mentioned? And even if u succeed, it would be point-to-point development.

XI act as the central hub for integration logic.

For XI Vs ALE

/people/aparna.chaganti2/blog/2007/02/06/xi-or-alewhich-one-is-better

Regards,

Prateek