Implementing business-to-business scenarios using SAP NetWeaver Process Integration differs greatly from the implementation of other scenarios. This book provides a comprehensive overview of B2B processes and reveals the key elements required for a successful B2B implementation within your organization using the SAP NetWeaver PI technology platform.

In the first part of the book you'll get a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of SAP NetWeaver PI and its B2B capabilities, like adapters, cross-industry and industry-specific standards, monitoring capabilities, Business Process Management and ccBPM capabilities. Then, you'll benefit from focused implementation guidance as the authors take you through the key phases of an implementation project including development, configuration, security considerations, testing, and more.

Readers of this book will develop a clear understanding of the tools and techniques required for successful B2B integration and you'll learn new ways to optimize connectivity with your (global) trading partners by creating a reliable, secure, and low-effort data exchange.

Highlights

• Introduction: B2B Integration with SAP NetWeaver Process Integration
• Process Integration Concepts: Adapter Concepts, Industry Standard Support, Central Monitoring, BPM Capabilities
• Process Integration Implementation: Development, Configuration, Security, Testing
• Tool and Techniques: Adapter Framework, System Landscape Directory, Integration Directory, Enterprise Services Repository
• Real-Life Test Scenarios: CIDX, PIDX, RosettaNet, and ANSI X12 Standards

About the Author(s)

Sam Raju is a Platinum Expert at the SAP NetWeaver Regional Implementation Group at SAP Labs. His primary focus is SAP NetWeaver Process Integration. Dr. Claus Wallacher works at SAP, currently heading a development team focusing on collaboration topics and the support of B2B scenarios via enterprise services.

Table of Contents

Introduction ... 17

1 ... B2B Integration and SAP NetWeaver ... 23
... 1.1 ... What Is B2B Integration? ... 24
... 1.2 ... Intra-Company and Cross-Company Application Integration ... 25
... 1.3 ... Making the Business Case for B2B Integration ... 26
... 1.4 ... Evolution of Business-to-Business Integration ... 27
... 1.5 ... Electronic Trading and Interchange ... 29
... 1.6 ... EDI versus XML ... 30
... 1.7 ... Emergence of Industry Standards ... 32
... 1.8 ... Service-Oriented Architecture ... 33
... 1.9 ... SAP NetWeaver's Role in B2B Integration ... 35
... 1.10 ... Summary ... 37

2 ... General Concepts ... 39
... 2.1 ... Overview ... 39
... 2.2 ... System Landscape Directory ... 44
... 2.3 ... Overview of Enterprise Services Repository ... 48
... 2.4 ... Overview of Integration Directory ... 78
... 2.5 ... Process Integration Runtime ... 98
... 2.6 ... Summary ... 106

3 ... Adapter Concepts ... 107
... 3.1 ... Overview ... 107
... 3.2 ... Architectural Overview ... 109
... 3.3 ... Interoperability with other EAI Tools ... 115
... 3.4 ... Adapters ... 121
... 3.5 ... Partner Connectivity Kit ... 135
... 3.6 ... Summary ... 136

4 ... B2B and Industry Standard Support ... 137
... 4.1 ... Overview ... 137
... 4.2 ... Industry-Specific Standard Support ... 141
... 4.3 ... Cross-Industry Standards ... 153
... 4.4 ... Predefined Integration Content (SOA Business Content) ... 160
... 4.5 ... Connectivity Using Industry Standard Adapters ... 161
... 4.6 ... Summary ... 166

5 ... Central Monitoring ... 167
... 5.1 ... Overview ... 167
... 5.2 ... Component Monitoring ... 170
... 5.3 ... End-to-End Monitoring ... 174
... 5.4 ... Message Monitoring ... 176
... 5.5 ... Integration Engine Monitoring ... 181
... 5.6 ... Performance Monitoring ... 183
... 5.7 ... Alerting Capabilities ... 184
... 5.8 ... Summary ... 193

6 ... Business Process Management Capabilities ... 195
... 6.1 ... Overview ... 195
... 6.2 ... Architecture ... 199
... 6.3 ... Integration Process Design with Graphic Modeler ... 203
... 6.4 ... Process Step Types ... 206
... 6.5 ... Process Patterns ... 211
... 6.6 ... Business Process Standards Support ... 216
... 6.7 ... Monitoring and Trouble Shooting ... 219
... 6.8 ... Summary ... 221

7 ... Implementation ... 225
... 7.1 ... Overview ... 225
... 7.2 ... System Landscape ... 228
... 7.3 ... Reusing Existing SAP NetWeaver PI Content ... 234
... 7.4 ... Choosing the Right Adapter ... 239
... 7.5 ... Backend Adoption ... 240
... 7.6 ... Summary ... 257

8 ... Development ... 259
... 8.1 ... Overview ... 259
... 8.2 ... System Landscape Directory ... 262
... 8.3 ... Interface Definitions ... 276
... 8.4 ... Mapping Techniques ... 311
... 8.5 ... Process Integration Scenarios ... 348
... 8.6 ... Integration Processes ... 355
... 8.7 ... Summary ... 363

9 ... Configuration ... 365
... 9.1 ... Overview ... 365
... 9.2 ... Collaboration Profiles ... 371
... 9.3 ... Logical Routing ... 385
... 9.4 ... Collaboration Agreements ... 396
... 9.5 ... B2B Configuration Scenarios ... 404
... 9.6 ... Use of the Model Configurator ... 407
... 9.7 ... Advanced Features ... 414
... 9.8 ... Summary ... 426

10 ... Security Considerations ... 427
... 10.1 ... Overview ... 428
... 10.2 ... Authentication and Authorization ... 431
... 10.3 ... Dialog and Service Users ... 443
... 10.4 ... Transport-Level Security ... 445
... 10.5 ... Message-Level Security ... 453
... 10.6 ... Summary ... 459

11 ... Testing Considerations ... 461
... 11.1 ... Overview ... 461
... 11.2 ... Testing the Connections within your System Landscape ... 463
... 11.3 ... Testing the Process in the Integration Engine ... 465
... 11.4 ... Testing the Process in SAP NetWeaver PI ... 470
... 11.5 ... Testing the Process in your System Landscape ... 471
... 11.6 ... Testing the Complete Scenario ... 472
... 11.7 ... Summary ... 474

12 ... Real-Life Test Scenarios ... 475
... 12.1 ... Backend Preparation ... 476
... 12.2 ... SAP NetWeaver PI Preparation ... 483
... 12.3 ... B2B Integration Using the CIDX Standard ... 488
... 12.4 ... B2B Integration Using the PIDX Standard ... 498
... 12.5 ... B2B Integration Using the RosettaNet Standard ... 508
... 12.6 ... B2B Integration Using the EDI Standard ANSI X12 ... 520
... 12.7 ... Smmary ... 533

A ... Message Mapping Examples ... 537
... A.1 ... Simple Looping ... 537
... A.2 ... Message Splitting ... 543
... A.3 ... Duplicating Nodes ... 552
... A.4 ... Java Mapping Example ... 561

B ... Integration Process Examples ... 565
... B.1 ... Establishing a Correlation between Messages ... 565
... B.2 ... Collect Data ... 575

C ... Enterprise Service Enhancements ... 585

D ... Process Component Architecture Models ... 587

E ... XML Schema Validation ... 591

F ... The Authors ... 595