How-to Implement SAP NetWeaver Functionality? - Configuration Made Easy
Once the installation of a new system is finished, there is still some work to do before you can test and release the functions for their users. What is still needed is the configuration of the system, which includes the activation of certain parts, the initial setup of the user management, the setup of a basic set of connections to integrate the system into your landscape, and so on. In the end there is quite a long list of steps - luckily, this process is highly automated in the Configuration Wizard of the SAP NetWeaver Administrator. This demo shows the automated steps to configure a newly installed system running SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1 including EHP 1. Wolf Hengevoss in SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP Solution Manager [Nov. 24, 2009 04:57 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How-to Implement SAP NetWeaver Functionality? – Installation Made Easy
Once you have decided to implement a new system you may ask yourself how much effort that might be? The central point of this blog is a demo the installation of a of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1 including EHP1 to give you an idea of what to expect during that process. Wolf Hengevoss in ABAP, Application Server, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 24, 2009 04:55 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

IDoc Package processing using sender IDoc adapter in PI EhP1
This weblog describes the new feature available from EhP1 for PI for processing IDoc packages using sender IDoc adapter. Pravesh Puria in SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 18, 2009 11:35 PM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

Wal-Mart and Supply Chain Financing Require EDI
This article discusses a recent Wall Street Journal article on Wal-Mart's Supply Chain Financing initiative and how EDI/B2B connectivity is required to make it work well. Kevin Benedict in Banking, Shared Service Center, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, RFID, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Expert, Wholesale Distribution [Nov. 17, 2009 07:15 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP 4.7 to MDM Integration using PI7.1-Part1
importing customer in MDM with pi 7.1 FUNCTIONALITY Ramesh Gulipalli in Business Process Expert, Master Data Management (MDM), SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 16, 2009 10:16 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Messages, EDI, and SAP: More Than Just Data Vessels
Welcome to the first of a series of blog postings about messages and message standards in EDI and SAP. Join me as I cover the basics of the key message standards used in EDI in an SAP environment including EDIFACT, X12, and IDocs. So stay tuned ... and I hope you enjoy the ride. Emmanuel Hadzipetros in ABAP, SAP Process Integration (PI), Retail, Ranting, Procurement and SRM, Integration and Certification, ERP, Beyond SAP, Beginner, Standards [Nov. 16, 2009 06:21 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Mystery of "Document Name & Namespace" Revealed : JDBC Adapter PI 7.1
This blog talks about the handling of "Document Name" and "Document Namespaces" while creating a JDBC Communication channel in PI 7.1. Piyush Mathur SAP in SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 15, 2009 03:55 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Should the Enterprise go mobile ?
This weblog draws the interest in making business applications available to the enterprise users, which benefits you could get from these and which principles should drive the project. Faycal CHRAIBI in Beyond SAP, Business Solutions, Mobile, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 15, 2009 03:54 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Live Expert Session - TechEd Bangalore 2009 - CE BPM Get Connected!
Andrew Whitaker in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Composition Environment (CE), Interoperability, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP TechEd, Service-Oriented Architecture [Nov. 15, 2009 03:54 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Mobile Applications and Satellite Uplinks for Field Services
This article explores the reason Sear's Service Technicians use satellite uplinks with their mobile work order management application and the ROI. Kevin Benedict in Mobile, RFID, SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 12, 2009 04:17 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Changing a Light Bulb with Mobile Technologies
This article explores mobile field services technologies and answers the question, "How many people does it take to change a light bulb?" Kevin Benedict in Mobile, RFID, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 12, 2009 04:07 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Optimized Supplier Spend Reporting
Organizations that suffer from fragmented supplier and material data hosted in data silos across systems can draw direct value from SAP’s capabilities for optimized supplier spend reporting. Markus Ganser in Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, ERP, Master Data Management (MDM), SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture [Nov. 12, 2009 01:49 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

High volume data : Archive strategy for SAP XI (Vol-1)
When we talk about Archiving and housekeeping and their roles in performance and in better running system SAP XI the archive strategy always play important roles. It’s really very important that housekeeping and archive strategy take on place with the right mythology. Sunil Ojha in SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 10, 2009 08:54 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Release Recommendation for SAP NetWeaver Process Integration
This blog sets out SAP’s recommendation on which release of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (SAP NetWeaver PI) customers should use. Udo Paltzer in Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP Process Integration (PI), Interoperability, Enhancement Packages [Nov. 08, 2009 11:49 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

EHP 1 for SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1: Available Adapters and Adapter Modules
This blog gives an overview of the available adapters and adapter modules for EHP 1 of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1. Udo Paltzer in Integration and Certification, Interoperability, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture [Nov. 06, 2009 06:59 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Accessing UKMS from message mappings (multiple values implementation) - Part 2
Current blog outlines possible approaches for accessing UKMS from message mappings and consists of two parts. Part 1: Accessing UKMS from message mapping by using graphical RFC lookup as a single value implementation. Part 2: Accessing UKMS from message mapping by using SAP standard Java API in UDF as a multiple values implementation. This blog assumes basic knowledge of SAP PI and UKMS. Rudolf Yaskorski in Java Programming, SAP Developer Network, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform [Nov. 06, 2009 02:23 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

ASUG Webcast: Consolidating Integration Technologies on SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1
A reminder on the ASUG webcast tomorrow on "Consolidating Integration Technologies on SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1 " Srini Tanikella in Enterprise Service Community, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 06, 2009 01:00 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

EDI, SAP NetWeaver, eSOA and Cloud Computing
This article explores the problems custom EDI integration scripts cause companies and how SAP's new eSOA and cloud computing approach to EDI means to resolve it. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture, Travel and Logistics Services, Utilities Industry, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Integration and Certification, Automotive, Banking, Business Suite 7, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Insurance, Wholesale Distribution [Nov. 05, 2009 08:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Accessing UKMS from message mappings (single value implementation) - Part 1
Current blog outlines possible approaches for accessing UKMS from message mappings and consists of two parts. Part 1: Accessing UKMS from message mapping by using graphical RFC lookup as a single value implementation. Part 2: Accessing UKMS from message mapping by using SAP standard Java API in UDF as a multiple values implementation. This blog assumes basic knowledge of SAP PI and UKMS. Rudolf Yaskorski in SAP Developer Network, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform [Nov. 04, 2009 01:29 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

XI/PI: Extended Receiver Determination with Conditional Context Object interface Determination
Extended Receiver Determination with Conditional Context Object interface Determination Praveen Gujjeti in SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 04, 2009 01:28 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

ChunkMode for Binary File Transfer within PI 7.1 EHP1
This Blog shows a solution to handle Binary File-to-file Transfer using ChunkMode within PI 7.1 EHP (PI 7.11). Niki Scaglione in SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 31, 2009 11:51 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Smart Phones, Mobile Retail Software, Coupons and Grocery Lists
This article explores the use of Smart Phones, SAP NetWeaver's Mobile Infrastructure, barcode labels and business intelligence to create interesting retail applications. Kevin Benedict in Business Intelligence (BI), Consumer Products, Mobile, Retail, RFID, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 30, 2009 09:46 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP PI : Mapping Documenter
This Blog introduces a Java Based Desktop tool to create SAP PI Mapping Document. Santhosh Kumar V in SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 29, 2009 08:04 AM | 8 Comments | Permalink]

SAP XI/PI: Alerts for tRFC(SM58) Errors
In this Blog you will see how to trigger Alert for message that error in SM58 using an ABAP Report. Santhosh Kumar V in ABAP, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 28, 2009 03:24 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

ASUG Webcast: How to Implement Secure A2A and B2B Scenarios Using SAP NetWeaver
A reminder on the ASUG webcast tomorrow on "How to Implement Secure A2A and B2B Scenarios Using SAP NetWeaver" Srini Tanikella in Application Server, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Security, Service-Oriented Architecture [Oct. 27, 2009 10:20 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Problem Accessing SAP PI Tools using IE8...?
Some of the SAP PI tools are not sccessible in IE8 because of compatibility issue with WebDynpro. This blog has the pointer to the correction Note. Santhosh Kumar V in SAP Process Integration (PI), Web Dynpro [Oct. 27, 2009 07:58 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Supply Chain Event Management, EDI and Cloud Computing
This article explores how SAP Event Management (SAP EM), RFID, EDI and cloud computing all work together to make extended multi-enterprise supply chains successful. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Travel and Logistics Services, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Business Workflow, RFID, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Automotive, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 26, 2009 12:48 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Peer-to-Peer Mobile Computing and Field Services Automation
This article explores the use of LBS, location based services with mobile P2P, peer-to-peer computing models to provide value to mobile field service technicians. Kevin Benedict in Mobile, RFID, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 26, 2009 07:41 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Reality is only seen when the mirror (ID) is clean
This bolg emphasizes on the significance of a Clean Integration Directory in your PI landscape. Prateek Raj Srivastava in SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 24, 2009 05:02 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

A new feature in NetWeaver PI:Message Protocol XI 3.0 in SOAP Adapter
Makoto Sugishita in SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture [Oct. 23, 2009 02:37 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The Future of Mobile and Route Sales Applications for Smart Phones, Part 1
This article describes a number of mobile application and SAP NetWeaver integration strategies for improving mobile and route sales processes. Kevin Benedict in Consumer Products, CRM, Mobile, Retail, RFID, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 22, 2009 04:12 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Mobile Computing, High Speed Internet and Good Transportation is the Answer for the Heartland
This article describes working remotely from home offices and the value of mobile computing, high speed internet and good transportation that makes it all possible. Kevin Benedict in Mobile, Professional Services, RFID, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 22, 2009 03:59 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Switching from Traditional EDI and Going Green with SAP EDI
This article describes the challenges an SAP user had with traditional EDI and how new business motivated them to go green with SAP EDI. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Utilities Industry, Travel and Logistics Services, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Automotive, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 20, 2009 07:02 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Key messages of TechEd 2009
This year my company decided to visit the TechEd in the USA (again), which gives me the chance now to write about the key messages of the TechEd still before the European and Asian versions. I would like to share our impressions. If you don’t have the chance to visit TechEd this year, this blog should give some starting points for further reading, if you are going to visit Vienna, Shanghai or Bangalore, then this short summary can orientate you and help not to miss something really important. Tamas Szirtes in Business Intelligence (BI), Visual Composer, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP TechEd, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Interoperability, Enterprise Portal (EP), Business Rules Management, Business Process Management, Business Objects, Web Dynpro [Oct. 20, 2009 02:50 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

PI adapter module RFC by JRA
We create a PI adapter module that calls a ABAP function module to process the messages payload. The function module must accept the message payload and encoding and return the resulting payload and an error text if an error ocurred. The module uses the java resource architecture (JRA) to call the RFC runtime. This eases transport of the PI communication channel because no module parameters have to be changed in the different stages. Also credentials for RFC connection can be maintained using NWA. Jochen Damzog in Application Server, Java Programming, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 14, 2009 11:38 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Controlled restart of a J2EE engine in a PI system with multiple application servers
This blog describes a mechanism to restart the Java stack of a PI system (with multiple application servers) with a minimized business impact. It demonstrates the necessary prerequesites, system configuration and the procedure used during the restart. Mike Sibler in SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 12, 2009 03:46 PM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Mapping IDocs to X12 Transactions and EDIFACT Messages
It's an inexact science perhaps but we can provide a base cross-reference between SAP IDocs and X12 transactions and EDIFACT messages. Emmanuel Hadzipetros in ABAP, Beginner, Beyond SAP, ERP, Integration and Certification, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 12, 2009 03:26 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

40 Reasons to Convert from Paper Processes to Mobile Applications on Smart Phones and Handheld Computers
This article identifies 40 ways that converting from paper processes to mobile software applications on Smart Phones and Handheld computers can save money. Kevin Benedict in Mobile, RFID, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 12, 2009 02:47 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How EDI and B2B Connections Can Destroy Your Company
This article identifies the dangers of upgrading or changing your ERP without first considering the implications to your EDI integrations. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Integration and Certification, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Master Data Management (MDM), Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Travel and Logistics Services, Utilities Industry, Insurance, Industrial Machinery and Components, Healthcare, Automotive, Banking, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Suite 7, Chemicals, Consumer Products, CRM, EcoHub, ERP, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 12, 2009 02:41 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Live Expert Sessions for you! Presented by IPNW RIG: Learn how 'PI makes Java with ABAP easier'
Live Expert Session on bridging gap between ABAP backend and PI Java Charu Goel in Interoperability, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP TechEd, Service-Oriented Architecture [Oct. 09, 2009 01:57 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Mobile Applications and Location Based Systems for Supply Chain and Inventory Management
This article describes a number of different scenarios for using LBS (locationb based services) on mobile handheld computers for supply chain and inventory management in retail CPG environments. Kevin Benedict in Consumer Products, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, RFID, Retail, Professional Services, Product Lifecycle Management, Procurement and SRM, Mobile, Life Sciences, ERP, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 08, 2009 01:33 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Inside Track Eindhoven: The TechEd XPerience
Are you planning to visit SAP TechEd and afraid to miss anything that does not fit into your personal agenda? Join us at SAP Inside Track Eindhoven. tbroek in ABAP, Visual Composer, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP TechEd, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Enterprise Portal (EP), Composition Environment (CE), Community Day, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Business Intelligence (BI), Web Dynpro [Oct. 08, 2009 06:35 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How to Check the Number of Files in the Source along with the TimeStamp before Picking up the File
Starting to Blog Rajkumar Thasma in SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 07, 2009 02:33 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Become part of the SAP BPM strategy!
Want to make your voice heard on BPM? Meet head of SAP BPM solution management Wolfgang Hilpert and his team at TechEd Phoenix to discuss and influence direction of SAP's BPM products. Harald Nehring in Business Process Expert, Visual Composer, Universal Worklist, Standards, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP TechEd, SAP Solution Manager, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe, SAP Business Workflow, Eclipse, Composition Environment (CE), Business Suite 7, Business Rules Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Web Dynpro [Oct. 07, 2009 02:29 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Implementing, Organizing and Managing SAP EDI
This article details the information that must be considered when implementing and managing EDI and B2B implementations. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP Business One, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Standards, Travel and Logistics Services, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Automotive, Business Suite 7, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 06, 2009 09:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Generating WSDL/SOAP URL on PI 7.1
This blog explains the new method of generating SOAP URL and WSDL file in PI 7.1. You can also generate a WSDL URL. There is a big change since XI 3.0 and PI 7.0 Vikas Aggarwal in SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture [Oct. 05, 2009 08:17 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Introduction about SLD, Integration Builder and SC
A brief introduction about System Landscape Directory, Integration Builder and Software Component Mohan Kumar in SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform [Oct. 05, 2009 07:47 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

PI/XI: Maintaining Sequence Numbers in File Name scheme?
Why is there no standard option to maintain a sequence number in the file names? Or is it there? If not, why isnt it there? Shabarish Vijayakumar in SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 05, 2009 07:37 AM | 10 Comments | Permalink]

SAP NetWeaver Server Adapter for Eclipse
Have you ever wanted developing Java EE applications for the SAP NetWeaver platform using just an ordinary Eclipse IDE? Until now you were bound to the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio - even when developing standard applications that are targeted for deployment on the SAP NetWeaver platform. This dependency is now broken with the introduction of the SAP NetWeaver Server Adapter for Eclipse. Kaloyan Raev in Application Server, Beginner, Composition Environment (CE), Eclipse, Interoperability, Java Programming, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 03, 2009 09:38 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Mobile Application Workflows and SAP ERP
As mobile applications become more complex and sophisticated and used by large enterprises there will be an increasing emphasis and requirement for automated mobile workflows and supported ERP business processes. Kevin Benedict in Business Process Expert, Utilities Industry, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Business Workflow, RFID, Mobile, Master Data Management (MDM), ERP, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 02, 2009 12:36 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]