Does xMII use SAP XI for Integration.

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am reading thru some xMII documents (for a new project).Question that came to my mind is , if SAP XI is used for all integration capabilities( ERP systems with MES and process

control systems – connectivity within plants, between

plants, and with suppliers, and collaboration and business

process management between trading partners).

Any information in the area of integration technology in xMII will be very helpfull.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Bikram

[Former Member]

Hi Bikram

As reciprocated elsewhere XI and xMII are both intented for integration but at different scales.XI is for enterprise wide integration whereas xMII for shopfloor , depending on the size and scale of the integration either or both could be placed in the architecture.

The properties of a typical middleware exists in XI where as the same could also be built on xMII but it is not intented to server the purpose.

regards,

Rajeev

[Former Member]

Hi Bikram,

Using xMII we can integrate with SAP-ERP(JCO connectivity), SAP Netweaver components, process systems and all systems with Web service facility. But the difference between the xMII and XI is, XI is a middleware which manipulates the intermediate info and gives to other system. Also stores the messages if one of the systems is down and also provides Business Process Execution Language. The main advantages using XI is it can send data from ERP to any system without trigger (eg: sending PO info from ERP whenever it is created). But this solution can be done in xMII using iDocs only. One more advantage in XI custom adapter building.

Where as in case of xMII it integrates all the manufacturing process systems and integrates the data and also provides visualization. If anybody plans to use xMII as a integration tool only its not a preferable one because of under utilization and also lack of all middleware integration tool properties (like message storage and built-in acknowledgement properties...)

But i think version 12.0 some of the disadvantages xMII can be solved.

I hope this can give some info for your purpose.

Thanks,

Rajesh.

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[Former Member]

Hi

Go thorugh this thread this may help you

/thread/173946 [original link is broken]

Regards,

P.S.Kishore kumar