SAP SAP XI-PI:
SAP XI-PI
The SAP Exchange Infrastructure (XI) is one of four core capabilities within NetWeaver. Get to know SAP's enterprise integration highway with this SAP XI All-In-One guide. It discusses development, adapters, service-oriented architecture and more. Be sure to bookmark this guide because new content will be continuously added as companies transition to NetWeaver.
New in this guide
- How to use SAP's Web AS J2EE JMS Queue in Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI for developers)
- List of all adapters compatible with XI 3.0 (Adapter framework)
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Adapter framework
SAP XI requires an adapter framework to communicate outside of the SAP system. These adapters translate code from external applications to an XML message for NetWeaver processes using the Java Connector Architecture.
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Business Process Management (BPM)
SAP houses a powerful Business Process Management (BPM) toolkit within XI. Consistent business processes can be communicated throughout the global enterprise and integrated with third-party applications. Articles have been provided for you to get a handle on an important part of SAP XI.
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Choosing XI over other middleware products
SAP XI abolishes the need for superfluous middleware products in the enterprise architecture, but it has its strengths and weaknesses. This section provides insight on the middleware competition in the IT industry.
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Introduction to SAP XI
SAP XI replaces the internal workflow components within older SAP technologies. Simply put, XI is a data highway or message board for communication across applications and even vendors.
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SAP NetWeaver
SAP XI is one of four core pieces of the NetWeaver application builder. To get the most out of this guide, you should be fundamentally familiar with NetWeaver. Visit our SAP NetWeaver Learning Guide to review the basics.
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SAP XI -- A step toward SOA
SAP XI is also a foreshadower of what's to become of enterprise applications. SAP predicts SOA (service-oriented architecture) will be the next stop on the EAI (enterprise application integration) continuum.
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SAP XI brain games
Think you know a lot about SAP XI? Try these games to gauge your SAP XI knowledge.
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SAP XI for developers
SAP has required a systems change to NetWeaver within the not-so-distant future in order for customers to continue to receive support. As such, SAP XI will quickly become a fundamental requirement for SAP developers. In this section, we'll address development concerns involved in the transition to SAP XI.