Software Components for XI in SLD.

[Former Member]

I'm starting with my first project in XI, and I have the following doubts.

The SAP ERP systems are loaded as Technical Systems into the SLD with their products and software components, which are contents of Content Repository of the SLD. If, for example, I have to develop a scenario in XI to integrate my SAP ERP system with a legacy system, if I create a new Software Component version to create the XI design objects I need for the SAP ERP side, should I create and assign a new Product version with this SWCV to my SAP ERP Technical System, or I could use it without doing that, and make the connection with the system directly in the Integration Directory?

If anyone has information or tutorials about best practices for creating Products and Software Components depending on the scenario to develop in XI, that would be a lot of help for me.

Thanks in advance

Sebastian Pereira.

[nikhil_bose · Accepted solution]

hi sebastian,

SLD is the central information provider in a system landscape. SLD contains two types of information:

1.Component Information

2.Landscape Description

At design time of the integration objects, the component information is extracted from the SLD to define integration scenarios.

SLD Objects used in <b>

I. Integration Repository

I.1. Products

I.2. Software component Versions

II. Integration Directory

II.1. Bussiness System

II.2. Technical System

</b>

refer: System Landscape Directory in SAP XI

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/fe/39ae3d47afd652e10000000a114084/content.htm

regards,

nikhilbos

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

HI,

For R3 system where we have a scenario of IDOC to be send to R3 system that time we ususally create only business system and inport it into the configuration part.

Refer the following help for

SLD preperation very good:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/xi/flatFILETOFLATFILE&

Working with System Landscape Directory (SLD) :

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/xi/workingwithSystemLandscapeDirectory+%28SLD%29&

Configuring SLD in Sneak Preview SAP NetWeaver '04 Sneak:

/people/sugree.phatanapherom/blog/2005/08/14/configuring-sld-in-sneak-preview-sap-netweaver-04-sneak

XI Software Logistics 1: SLD Preparation:

/people/sap.india5/blog/2005/11/03/xi-software-logistics-1-sld-preparation

Thnx

Chirag Gohil

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your answer Nikhil.

Now it's more clear for me, the kind of data located in SLD which I have to use when developing integration scenarios in XI.

Sebastian.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your answer Chirag.

The links you indicated are helpful for me.

Sebastian.

[Former Member]

Sebastian,

-->if I create a new Software Component version to create the XI design objects I need for the SAP ERP side, should I create and assign a new Product version with this SWCV to my SAP ERP Technical System, or I could use it without doing that, and make the connection with the system directly in the Integration Directory?

Yep you can ...Software component takes part only in design time...at configuration time You need to import the Business system in Integration Directory..

Configuration time activity:

1. Create Technical and Business systems in SLD( Business system should be associated with this Technical system only)

2. Now import Business System from tool menu item of ID

3. Right lick and Create a scenario in ID

5. Under this scenario you can see the configuration objects you need to configure an create..these objects

PS : Don't forget to activate the objects in ID

Let me know if you want further clarification of thoughts..

Regards,

[Former Member]

Thanks for your answer Santosh.

I think I have no problems with the steps in the IR and the ID. My only doubt was the one I posted.

Sebastian.

[VijayKonam]

Hi Sebastian,

As far as I know, you need not assign the new SWC to ERP Tech SYs on SLD. But it would be better to do that, so that you would know what all the tech sys are being used by each of the Product and SWC you create in SLD.

Make sure that for every third party systems you do maintain this data in SLD.

VJ

[Former Member]

Thanks VJ.

Your answer was helpful for my doubts.

I already knew I have to maintain all system, product and software component data for third party system in SLD.

Sebastian.

[nikhil_bose]

hi Sebastian,

The<b> Products and Software Components from the SLD </b>are used in the Integration Repository.

i.e. the software catalog

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/fe/39ae3d47afd652e10000000a114084/content.htm

regards,

nikhilbos