TBIT42 Adapter Concepts

 

 Course version: 2004/Q4

 

 

 

Course Goals

  • Understand the core concepts of the adapter engine delivered with SAP XI.
  • Configure the individual XI technical adapters.
  • Implement and troubleshoot basic scenarios which rely on adapter technology.

Target Audience

  • Development Consultants responsible for configuration of SAP XI scenarios

Prerequisites

   Essential:

  • TBIT40 XI Fundamentals

   Recommended:

  • BIT100 SAP NetWeaver Process Integration – Overview or equivalent form of knowledge
  • BIT140 XML Introduction or equivalent form of knowledge
  • Basic Java programming knowledge

Software Component(s) and Release(s)

  • XI 3.0

Course Content

  • adapters overview ("what are adapters and why do we need them?" - overview of XI adapters in general - adapter strategy)
  • J2EE adapter engine - architecture + positioning AE, AF, PCK
  • File adapter
  • JMS adapter
  • JDBC
  • Plain HTTP
  • IDoc
  • RFC
  • SOAP
  • XI2XI
  • SMTP + SAPBC adapter
  • Overview on other adapters (marketplace, RNIF, CIDX, third-party adapters e.g. SEEBURGER and iWay)
  • CPA Cache
  • advanced concepts: module processing, adapter metadata…
  • AF administration + installation

Notes

  • Course length: approx. 10 hours e-learning
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