Partner Connectivity Kit 

Purpose

The Partner Connectivity Kit (PCK) enables you to connect to SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI).

The PCK is a J2EE-based application that uses the Adapter Framework, which is also based on the SAP XI Adapter Engine. The adapter framework is based on the SAP J2EE Engine (part of the SAP Web Application Server) and the J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA).

Implementation Considerations

The Partner Connectivity Kit is based on the SAP Web Application Server 6.40 J2EE server.

Features

●      Using the PCK, you can configure how messages are exchanged between senders and receivers by defining collaboration profiles (communication parties, services, and communication channels).

●      The PCK enables you to convert information to the SAP XI messaging protocol. This conversion is made possible using adapters.

Conversely, you can convert the data that you receive from the Integration Server to other formats so that it can be used by your applications. When defining the flow of messages that are processed by the PCK, one of the end points is always the Integration Server.

●      The SAP Conversion Agent by Informatica allows you to convert unstructured, semi-structured, and structured data in XML format using an adapter module. See: Conversion Agent

●      A graphical mapping editor enables mapping between source and target structures. If you have implemented XSLT or Java mappings and packed them in a JAR or Zip file, you can import these archives.

●      Monitoring is available to enable you to monitor and track messages that flow through the PCK, and to monitor the adapters.

●      Information on adapter development is available for partners. This also contains information on how to create a module to extend the adapter functions. See: Adapter and Module Development

●      The configuration example shows you which objects must be created in the PCK and in the Integration Server of the XI customer to configure a message exchange.