Communication Channel Configuration (SAP Library - SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure)

Communication Channel Configuration

Activities

Create a communication channel and then choose the Parameters tab.

Note

It is recommended to use the channel templates provided whenever possible and configure communication channels only when really needed.

Procedure

Configure the following values:

Field	Action
Adapter Type	RNIF
Sender or Receiver	Choose Sender
Transport Protocol	HTTP or HTTPs
Message Protocol	RNIF 2.0
Adapter Engine	Choose the Adapter Engine on the Integration Server or select a non-central Adapter Engine.

Process Specification Tab Page

Configuration Type

Choose Single-Action Asynchronous Request.

Message Standard

Field	Action
Agency	RosettaNet (default – refers to the global administering authority code)
Version	2.0 (default – standard version identifier). The version identifier is different from the PIP version that is listed in the PIP dictionary on the RosettaNet website.

Location

Field	Action
Current	<locationID> of the XI party. Example: New York
Partner	<locationID> of the configured partner. Example: Frankfurt

Message Exchange Controls

Field

Action

Number of Retries

Default value available.

Receipt Acknowledgement

· Strong

· Weak

Strong means that the RNIF signals (acknowledgement /exception) will be sent only after receiving the acknowledgement from the Integration Server.

Weak means that we do not wait for the Integration Server’s message processing to be completed to send out the RNIF signals (acknowledgement/exception).

This attribute is configured only for the sender channel.

PIP Details

Field	Action
Code	PIP standard code ex. 3A7
Version	PIP version. The PIP version identifier is found on the front page of the PIP specification and is shorter than the PIP Version. Example: V02.02 is the version identifier while V02.02.01 is the PIP version.
Business Transaction Activity	Value must be taken from the Activity Name column of the PIP specification’s Business Activity Descriptions table.
Requesting Action	Value must be taken from the Business Action in FSV column of the PIP specification's Business Action - Business Document Mapping table.
Current Role	Enter the value from the Role Name column of the Partner Role Descriptions table in the PIP Specification document. The value corresponds to the role assumed by XI in the PIP.
Partner Role	Enter the value from the Role Name column of the Partner Role Descriptions table in the PIP Specification document. The value corresponds to the role assumed by Partner in the PIP.
Current Business Service Code	Enter the value from the Network Component in FSV column of the Network Component Specification table in the PIP Specification document. The value corresponds to the role assumed by XI in the PIP. Examples: Buyer Service, Initiator Service
Partner Business Service Code	Enter the value from the Network Component in FSV column of the Network Component Specification table in the PIP Specification document. The value should correspond to the role assumed by Partner in the PIP. Examples: Seller Service, Responder Service

Security Policy

Field	Action
Sign Action Message	Select or deselect Sign Action Message. Your selection will determine whether the action message is required to be signed before receiving.
Sign Signal Message	Select or deselect Sign Signal Message. Your selection will determine whether the signal message is required to be signed before sending.
Non-Repudiation of Origin and Content	Check or uncheck depending on what is mentioned in the standard.
Non-Repudiation of Receipt Acknowledgement	Check or uncheck depending on what is mentioned in the standard.

Source Tab Page

Transport Parameters

Value	Description
URL	Enter the partner address to which the RosettaNet Signal Message will be sent by the adapter.
Persist Duration	Enter the duration during which the message will be persisted on the messaging system store. The default value can be chosen.

Authentication

This depends on whether you use HTTP or HTTPs as the transport protocol.

If you choose HTTP:

Field	Action
Client Authentication Required	Check this value
User name	Provided by the partner
Password	Provided by the partner

If you choose HTTPs:

Field

Action

Authentication Mode

Username/Password or Certificate Logon

If you choose Certificate Logon, specify the values for Keystore Entry and Keystore View.

Advanced Tab Page

Adapter-Specific Message Properties

Field

Action

Set Adapter-Specific Message Properties

Select or deselect Set Adapter-Specific Message Properties.

Your selection determines whether attributes are available for selection.

If you choose Set Adapter-Specific Message Properties, the following fields are available:

Field	Technical Name	Action
Process Instance Identifier	Proc Inst Identifier	Select or deselect Process Instance Identifier. Denotes a unique alphanumeric identifier that represents a specific instance of a business process.
Message Identifier	Message Identifier	Select or deselect Message Identifier. Denotes a unique alphanumeric identifier that represents the message for tracking. This identifier is unique within the context of the message sender.
Document Identifier	Document Identifier	Select or deselect Document Identifier. Denotes a unique alphanumeric identifier that represents the PIP business document.
Document Date Time Stamp	Document Date Time	Select or deselect Document Date-Time Stamp. Denotes the date and time when the message is sent to the partner.