The following sections describe concepts that are important for integrating applications and business partners on the basis of SAP NetWeaver PI.
Concepts for modelling and designing Enterprise Sevices
Read these sections if you would like an overview of the modelling options for Enterprise Services in ES Repository and concepts for service development. Here you learn how the different object types are connected together in ES Repository (for example, process models, service interfaces, and data types) and which functions they cover.
Concepts for configuring cross-component business processes
Read these sections if you want to know which concepts there are for configuring cross-component processes. Here you learn which configuration settings you have to make for the Integration Broker-based integration of applications and business partners in the Integration Directory. In addition, you will find information on the security concepts available and special concepts for configuring B2B processes.
Note
SAP NetWeaver Process Integration supports communication between Web service providers and Web service consumers based on the Web Service Reliable messages (WS RM) standard - either directly (point-to-point) or using the Integration Server. Youc an get an overview of the concepts, configuration tools, and tasks in a guide on the SAP Developer Network (SDN) under https://www.sdn.sap.com under SOA Middleware › SOA Management › Service Configuration and Monitoring (Document: How to Configure Web Service Scenarios With SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1).
In addition, you find:
An introduction to the functions of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration
More information: Overview
An overview of the options for connecting systems to the Integration Broker
More information: Connectivity