Integration Engine
Purpose
The
Integration Engine enables you to process XML messages exchanged between applications in heterogeneous system landscapes. Both applications of SAP components and external applications can communicate with the Integration Engine.Using
adapters, the Integration Engine can also process IDocs (Intermediate Documents) and RFCs (Remote Function Calls). This option is available for applications that have already defined IDocs or RFCs, as well as for new applications of SAP components that do not yet have access to the proxy generation functions.Introductory Notes
To ensure that XML messages are processed consistently, you first need to
configure the Integration Engine correspondingly and then monitor message processing.Integration
The Integration Engine is the runtime environment of the
SAP Exchange Infrastructure. The following are examples of other important parts of this infrastructure:The business processes involved can take place between heterogeneous system components within a company, as well as between business partners in the Internet, for example, using a marketplace.
Features
The Integration Engine as a runtime component has the task of receiving, processing and forwarding XML messages. During message processing,
routing information is evaluated, the physical receiver system is determined, and mapping activities are executed.The individual processing steps are called
pipeline services and are defined in pipelines that are configured and shipped by SAP. Pipelines cannot be modified. It is the Integration Engine’s task to process these pipelines correctly and consistently.