Integration Using the Adapter Engine (Java SE)
The Adapter Engine (Java SE) is only supported for compatibility reasons. It can be installed in a non-SAP Java environment. However, it only hosts a subset of the adapter functionality and should only be used if this is a precondition in your environment.
The Adapter Engine (Java SE) provides various adapters that you can use to connect the Integration Engine to external systems (legacy systems, for example). You can use these adapters to convert XML-based and HTTP-based messages to the specific protocols and formats of systems of this kind and the other way round.
The individual adapters can be installed and configured on the same technical base, either together or separately.
The following adapters are available:
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File/FTP adapter
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JDBC adapter
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JMS adapter
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SOAP adapter
Depending on the configuration, the adapters can be used to do the following:
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Exchange data with external systems using a file interface (File/FTP adapter)
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Access databases using JDBC (JDBC adapter)
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Communicate with messaging systems using the JMS API (JMS adapter)
You need to differentiate here between adapters that are located before inbound processing in the Integration Engine (sender adapter) and those that are located after outbound processing in the Integration Engine (receiver adapter).
Each adapter has a special module that is started when the adapter is connected. You must install and configure this module correspondingly.
You can also run multiple modules of this kind in parallel. This enables you to use different adapters or different configurations of the same adapter simultaneously. It may be necessary for you to change the installation parameters to enhance the installation.
More information about configuring the adapters and for an explanation of the parameters: Configuration .
The configuration options of the Adapter Engine (Java SE) can be accessed at http://<host>:8200 , where <host> is the host of the Integration Server.