Send data from R/3 to BW via XI

[Former Member]

Is there any advantage to send data through XI to BW from R/3, instead of the standard extraction methods provided by BW? I know how to post the data into BW from XI, just whether or not it is worth routing the delta data through XI, instead of the standard methods provided.

Thanks,

Chris

[Former Member]

Chris,

One point I missed.

If you have a retail SAP system and BW system, you would use the PIPE. If you have XI, then you do not need to use the PIPE for interfacing.

Regards,

Simon

[Former Member]

Hey Simon,

Thanks for the information. So if I get you right, data generated within the ERP system will still use the extractors as long as it does not need to go to any other systems, however, if the data is being sent to other external interfaces, as well as Bw, then I should push the data to XI and split the messages there. As for data coming into the ERP system through XI, just split these messages in XI and update both the ERP and BW systems at the same time. Please just affirm that I understood you correctly.

I will give you some points for the response!

Thanks,

Chris

[Former Member]

Chris,

Basically Yes.

Should reduce development cost/time for future interfaces.

The BW interface will be via ABAP Proxy.

Regards,

Simon

[Former Member]

Thanks Simon.

chris

[Former Member]

Chris,

You would continue to use the extractors, unless the interfaces need to go through XI.

If you have 200 new interfaces that needed to go through XI anyway for integration. Then you would create an entry in the receiver determination for your BW system as well as your business systems. So message can go to the applications and BW at the same time.

Then you do not need to configure your data extracts for each interface.

This was the general theme discuss at SAP TechEd Munch.

Regards,

Simon