Configuring the Integration Engine
Purpose
Before you can use the
Integration Engine, you must first configure it for the existing system landscape, according to the business processes involved.Prerequisites
From the user menu Exchange Infrastructure, you chose: Administration ® Integration Engine – Administration and the system now displays the screen Integration Engine: Administration.
Process Flow
The screen Integration Engine: Administration contains a menu that comprises two areas: Administration and Configuration.
Both areas mainly apply to system administrators. They are used to set up the system to
process XML messages. This enables you to make changes to SAP default settings or to configure test settings.There is an online checklist available for each area, which you can call from the menu by choosing Checklist: Administration or Checklist: Configuration. Use this list to check whether you have carried out the necessary steps to ensure that the Integration Engine is configured and administered correctly.
The following functions are available to help you configure an Integration Engine:
You also have the following administration options:
This function must only be used by experts who are familiar with the technology of the Integration Engine.
The authorizations for the individual functions are based on the authorization object S_XMB_AUTH. They can be derived from the role SAP_XI_ADMINISTRATOR and must be allocated as follows:
Configuration
Administration
You cannot execute options in the menu that have the locked symbol (
), because you do not have the required authorization.
Result
When you have configured the Integration Engine, it can be called by an XML-enabled application, for example using the outbound interface of
proxy generation.If you have configured your Integration Engine as the central
Integration Server, using the IDoc Adapter you can also process IDocs (Intermediate Documents).