Partner Connectivity Kit 

Purpose

The Partner Connectivity Kit (PCK) enables you to convert messages in your system landscape to XML format and forward them to the Integration Server.

The PCK is a J2EE-based application that uses the Adapter Framework, on which the Adapter Engine is based. The Adapter Framework is based on the runtime component of the AS Java usage type and the J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA).

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 Process Integration 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.

●      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. More information: Adapter and Module Development

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