SAP NetWeaver Process Integration

... Introduction ... 13

1 ... Overview ... 17
... 1.1 ... SAP NetWeaver ... 17
... 1.2 ... Levels of Process Modeling ... 21
... 1.3 ... Process Integration with SAP NetWeaver PI ... 24

2 ... First Steps ... 39
... 2.1 ... Introduction to the SAP NetWeaver PI Design and Configuration Tools ... 43
... 2.2 ... Simple Use Cases and Demo Examples ... 54

3 ... Designing Collaborative Processes ... 59
... 3.1 ... Development Organization ... 59
... 3.2 ... Modeling the Collaborative Process ... 68
... 3.3 ... Modeling Using Integration Scenarios ... 69
... 3.4 ... Modeling Using the Process Components Architecture Model ... 83

4 ... Service Interfaces, Messages, and Proxy Generation ... 91
... 4.1 ... Developing Using the Proxy Model ... 92
... 4.2 ... Supporting Adapter-Based Communication ... 116
... 4.3 ... Enhanced Concepts ... 124

5 ... Mappings ... 133
... 5.1 ... Mapping Programs in SAP NetWeaver PI ... 134
... 5.2 ... Preconfiguration and Testing of Mapping Programs ... 138
... 5.3 ... Java and XSLT Mappings ... 143
... 5.4 ... Developing Mappings in the Enterprise Services Builder ... 148

6 ... Configuration ... 163
... 6.1 ... Describing Systems and Communication Components ... 166
... 6.2 ... Configuring Internal Company Processes ... 175
... 6.3 ... Configuring Cross-Company Processes ... 198
... 6.4 ... Adapter Configuration ... 207
... 6.5 ... Adapters for Industry Standards ... 217
... 6.6 ... Transports Between the Test and Production Landscapes ... 225

7 ... Runtime ... 229
... 7.1 ... Integration Server and Integration Engine ... 229
... 7.2 ... Advanced Adapter Engine ... 239
... 7.3 ... Proxy Runtime ... 245
... 7.4 ... Monitoring ... 256

8 ... Integration Processes ... 265
... 8.1 ... What Is an Integration Process ... 266
... 8.2 ... Integration Processes and Other Processes ... 267
... 8.3 ... Designing an Integration Process ... 268
... 8.4 ... Additional Design Concepts ... 282
... 8.5 ... Configuring Integration Processes ... 283
... 8.6 ... Monitoring the Execution of an Integration Process ... 291

9 ... Cross-Component Business Process Management at the Linde Group ... 293
... 9.1 ... Business Background of the Scenario ... 293
... 9.2 ... Technical Description ... 295
... 9.3 ... Implementing the Scenario at the Linde Group ... 300
... 9.4 ... Summary ... 327

10 ... Cross-Company Communication Using SAP NetWeaver PI ... 329
... 10.1 ... Business Background of the Scenario ... 329
... 10.2 ... Technical Description ... 330
... 10.3 ... Implementing the Scenario ... 332
... 10.4 ... Summary ... 352

11 ... Implementation of a Web Service Scenario at Boehringer Ingelheim ... 353
... 11.1 ... Business Background of the Scenario ... 353
... 11.2 ... Technical Description ... 354
... 11.3 ... Implementing the Web Service ... 355
... 11.4 ... Summary ... 377

... Appendices ... 379
... A ... Glossary ... 379
... B ... The Authors ... 385

... Index ... 387