SAP XI Tips and Tricks

SAP XI – Tips and Tricks

By: Asad Rizvi ( [email protected])

Version 1.0

January, 2010

SAP XI Tips and Tricks

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About this Manual

Purpose

This document has been written to help to understand the basic tasks to be performed by Basis administrators in XI environment.

Intended Audience

The following are the intended audience for this document:

The following are the intended audience for this document:

SAP Basis

SAP XI Consultants

Organisation of the Document

Information in this document has been organised as follows:

Chapter Description

Chapter 1 SAP XI

Chapter 2 SAP Basis Tasks in XI

Chapter 3 Appendix- useful transactions

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Contents

1 SAP XI...................................................................................................12

1.1 Components of XI................................................................................................................12

1.2 Integration Builder................................................................................................................13

1.3 Integration Repository..........................................................................................................13

1.4 Integration Directory.............................................................................................................13

1.5 Integration Server................................................................................................................13

1.6 Business Process Engine....................................................................................................13

1.7 Integration Engine................................................................................................................14

1.8 Adapter Engine.................................................................................................................... 14

2 Basis Tasks...........................................................................................15

2.1 Installation............................................................................................................................ 15

2.2 Patching............................................................................................................................... 15

2.3 System Copies.....................................................................................................................15

2.4 Connection to SLD...............................................................................................................15

2.4.1 ABAP Stack Configuration...........................................................................................16

2.4.2 SLDAPICUST..............................................................................................................16

2.4.3 RZ70............................................................................................................................ 16

2.5 Java Stack Configuration.....................................................................................................18

2.5.1 Configuration in J2EE visual Administrator:.................................................................18

2.6 Update XI Content...............................................................................................................21

2.7 XI Transports....................................................................................................................... 24

3 Appendix- Useful Transactions..................................................................................26

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List of Figures

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List of Tables

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List of Abbreviations

Abbreviation/Acronym Description

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1 SAP XI

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

1.1Components of XI

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1.2Integration Builder

A client-server framework for accessing and editing two stores of Shared Collaboration knowledge. It has two parts, which are fat clients to SLD where we can import the objects and use them locally. The basic reason for separating Integration Repository from Integration Directory is because by separating design time activities from configuration time activities, SAP can ship content from the Integration Repository, which each customer can implement for their specific landscape in the Integration Directory.

1.3Integration Repository

It is used for the design and development of interface, Process and Mapping objects that are used to implement Integration Scenarios. Usually they contain static objects, which can be used for different landscapes by defining the routing rules in Integration Directory.

1.4Integration Directory

They contain dynamic objects where in we configure scenarios using the objects from Integration Repository and route the messages between systems.

1.5Integration Server

This component provides run time for XI. This is central processing engine of XI.

1.6Business Process Engine

Business Process Engine enables SAP Netweaver with BPM capability by processing integration processes at runtime. BPE uses functions of the workflow engine and generates workflow from integration process at runtime.

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1.7Integration Engine

Integration engine enables processing of XML messages that are exchanged between applications in heterogeneous system landscapes. Using adapters such as IDoc, http, it can process IDocs(Intermediate documents), http requests and Remote Function Calls. It is runtime environment of SAP Exchange Infrastructure, which has the task of receiving, processing and forwarding XML messages. Processing is done with the evaluation of Collaboration agreements, by determination of receivers and execution of mapping programs.

1.8Adapter Engine

Adapter engine is used to connect Integration Engine to SAP systems and external systems. Various types of adapters are provided to convert XML and HTTP based messages to the specific message protocol and format required by the partner systems and vice-versa. It is based on adapter framework, in turn based on SAP J2EE Engine (as part of the SAP Web Application Server) and J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA).

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2 Basis Tasks

Here are some of the common Basis related tasks to be performed in the SAP XI.

2.1Installation

Installation of the NW2004s XI/PI based system is done through SAP installation tool. Detailed steps are provided in the SAP installation Guide which can be accessed at:

https://websmp110.sap-ag.de/instguides

Installatio guide also has the details about the post installation steps which needs to be done in a standard SAP deliverd system to make it work.

2.2Patching

Patching is done via SPAM and JSPM. Patches can be downloaded from SAP Service marketplace as a stack and then applied like in ECC, GTS, SCM. Technical process is same as in any other NW2004s system.

2.3System Copies

System copy is performed using Migration Monitor/Mirror splitting technologies since it has a java stack.

2.4Connection to SLD

SLD connection is required for XI to get information about JCO connections, Business Systems, software components, product and their versions.

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https://websmp110.sap-ag.de/instguides


Steps are:

2.4.1 ABAP Stack Configuration

In the ABAP stack we need to perform these steps to register:

2.4.2 SLDAPICUST

A. Goto Transaction code SLDAPICUST and enter user id and password of the user which connects to SLD. It can be XILDUSER or PILDUSER depending on version of the system.

At some place a custom user can be create like, SLDUSER<SID>.

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2.4.3 RZ70

B. Goto Transaction code RZ70 and enter the hostname information

Enter the hostname and select the date collection programs and then activate button. Then click the data collection button to trigger the data collection programs which will actually send the data to SLD.

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2.5Java Stack Configuration

2.5.1 Configuration in J2EE visual Administrator:

1. Go to the /usr/sap/<SID>/DVEBMGS00/j2ee/admin and start the j2ee Visual Admin by executing script go.

2. Goto the Server->Services->SLD DATA SUPPLIER Services

3. Click on tab HTTP Settings and make the necessary changes and save.

use XILDUSER and its password depending upon the version and user naming convention

4. Then Click on CIM Client Generation Settings Tab

Enter the correct parameters here and SAVE.

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5. Start and Stop the service.

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6. Check the status on the Information Tab. Send Result should be Success

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2.6Update XI Content

XI content for different applications is available under SAP service marketplace. Please navigate to the section as shown in the figure:

This content is available in the form of tpz files. These files need to be moved to:

/sapmnt/<SID>/global/xi/repository_server/import/

And then login to the Integration server via web URL:

http://<hostname>:50000/rep

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Click on Integration Builder and then enter user id and password

Click on Tools and Import Design Objects

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Select your file name from the dialog box and enter ok.

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2.7XI Transports

Login to the Integration Builder:

Select the component you want to export:

This will create a tpz file in /sapmnt/SID/global/xi/repository_server/export folder. Copy the file manually to the target system like QA or PRD to the /sapmnt/SID/global/xi/repository_server/import folder.

Click on Tools and Import Design Objects

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Select your file name from the dialog box and enter ok.

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3 Appendix- Useful Transactions

ALRTCATDEF- Alerts Configuration.

ALRTDISP - Display of Alerts Created

SXMB_IFR -> Start Integration Builder

SXMB_MONI -> Integration Engine – Monitoring

SXI_MONITOR -> XI: Message Monitoring

SXI_CACHE -> To Access IS runtime cache

SXI_SUPPORT -> Test all the Repository and Directory Objects

SXI_CACHE -> XI data directory cacheidx1 -> idoc adapter

IDX2 -> idoc metadata

IDX5 -> monitocr idoc adapter

SMICM -> J2EE administration

ST03 -> workload.

WE20 -> partner profiles

sale - ale settings

RZ10 - edit system profile

SM59 ->mantain rfc destinations

SU01 -> users

AL08 -> list all logged users(user login logon)

SE10 -> Change Request

SE09 -> Change Request

WE05 -> All idocs

WE19 -> IDoc Test Tool

WE21 -> port definition

SE11 -> Data dictionary

se37 -> mantain funcion modules

SICF -> http server configuration

PFCG -> Roles

STMS -> transports management

SPAM -> apply ABAP support packages

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SPAU -> manage objects after apply support packages

SE01 -> manage change requests

SLDCHECK -> Test SLD Connection

SLDAPICUST-> SLD API Customizing

SXMB_ADM -> Integration Engine – Administration

SXMB_MONI_BPE -> Process Engine – Monitoring

SE38 -> ABAP Editor

SE11 -> ABAP Dictionary

ST22 -> ABAP dump analysis

SPROXY-> ABAP Proxy Generation

SE80 -> Object Navigator

ABAPDOCU -> ABAP Documentation and Examples

SE24-> Class Builder

SM21-> Online System Log Analysis

SMQ1-> qRFC Monitor (Outbound Queue)

SMQ2-> qRFC Monitor (Inbound Queue)

RZ70-> SLD Administration

SM58-> Asynchronous RFC Error Log

SM59-> RFC Destinations (Display/Maintain)

SMICM-> ICM Monitor

WE60-> Documentation for IDoc types

BD87-> Status Monitor for ALE Messages

IDX1-> Port Maintenance in IDoc Adapter

IDX2-> Meta Data Overview in IDoc Adapter

WE05-> IDoc Lists

WE02-> Display IDoc

WE19-> Test tool

WE09-> Search for IDocs by Content

WE20-> Partner Profiles

WE21-> Port definition in XI

BD54 -Logical System Creation.

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SMQS – > to register the destination in QOUT scheduler

WEOUTQUEUE – > to start the queue processing

SMQR – > to register the queue

IDXPW – > to activate the IDOC message package

IDXP – > to monitor the message packages.

SWF_XI_CUSTOMIZING -> transaction to check prerequisites for integration processes.

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