Category Archives: PI/PO

SAP Process Integration and Process Orchestration

B2B

B2B Integration Scenario (EDI to iDoc) Using B2B Cockpit of SAP PI/PO

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In the article, I will show you how to develop, configure and test a plain EDI to iDoc integration scenario step by step using B2B Integration Cockpit (Add-on). Not only will we configure an example EDI file to iDoc interface, but also look at the advantages of using B2B Integration Cockpit; prerequisites for B2B integration; […]

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iDoc_AAE

iDoc Collection and Package Size – S4 HANA and PI/PO Configuration

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Outbound iDocs can be processed as batches or packages in SAP. This technique is also known as packaging or bundling of iDocs. The packaging allows us to send iDocs as a collection or as one data packet to the target system. The iDoc packaging method is highly useful if you want to send multiple iDocs […]

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B2B

Bulk EDI Splitter in SAP Integration Suite on BTP & PI/PO

Posted on by Isuru Fernando

In this article, we will discuss the concept of EDI merging and splitting, EDI processing pipeline in B2B-add-on, and how to configure the EDI Separator/B2B Integration Cockpit to split bulk EDI messages. Moreover, the functionality of EDI Splitter in SAP Integration Suite on BTP (CPI/ BTP-IS) EDI (Electronic Data Interchanges) is a global standard that […]

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Fault Messages

Handling Fault Messages in Asynchronous ABAP Proxy

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What is a Fault Message? Fault Messages provide information about application-specific errors that occur in the inbound system. Think about Fault Messages as an acknowledgment from the message receiver to the message sender or the message monitor about the application processing status. Application-specific errors are errors that occur in the application processing based on business […]

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UDF

Base64 Encoding and Decoding UDFs for PI/PO and CPI (Example)

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There are several ways to encode and decode Base64 messages in SAP PI/PO and CPI. In this post, we will discuss how to convert Base64 using User Defined Functions (UDF). You can also use Java Mapping class to encode or decode Base64 format. In SAP Back-end system the same functionality can be achieved using ABAP […]

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Proxy

Complete Proxy Configuration Guide for SAP PI/PO and ECC

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Setting up and configuring SAP Proxy connectivity is a complex task with multiple steps to consider. This article looks at the Proxy Configuration steps in detail. We will discuss the prerequisites for setting up Proxy connectivity and how to test and validate Proxy settings. Proxy configuration is done in several systems: SAP System, Net-weaver Administrator […]

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Adapter Module

Processing Zip Files in SAP PI/PO

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This article illustrates how to handle zip files in SAP PI/PO. We will go through a demo integration scenario where zip files should be extracted and processed via an Asynchronous interface. To unzip the compressed payload, we will use the adapter module “PayloadZipBean”. In this article, we will discuss, The design of the demo integration […]

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Proxy

File to Inbound Proxy Scenario SAP PI/PO Single Stack

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This article illustrates the complete file to inbound Proxy interface development in detail. In addition, we will look at how to generate Proxy class in SAP back-end and implement ABAP logic. File to Proxy interface scenario is illustrated using an SAP exchange rate creation asynchronous interface. Exchange rates included in the XML file are sent […]

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PI/PO

What is SAP PI (PO) – Ultimate Guide

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SAP Process Integration (PI) and the latest versions known as SAP Process Orchestration (PO) are the application integration middleware provided by SAP. SAP PI (PO) is the component (middleware) of SAP Netweaver group of products that facilitates system integration between SAP and other external systems. The very first version of SAP integration application was called […]

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PI/PO

How to Import Standard ESR Content to PI/PO

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SAP delivers standard Enterprise Service Repository (ESR) content such as interfaces, message types, mapping, etc. for cross-application integration. For example, for Point of Sale (POS) integration that is built on Trade Service Framework (TOF) in IS-Retail or SAP HANA, we need to import the standard content of Software Component Version EA-RETAIL. Certain SAP standard content […]

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