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Background documentation Communication Channel Configuration  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Activities

Create a communication channel and then choose the Parameters tab.

Caution

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

 

Procedure

Configure the following values:

Label

Value

Adapter Type

RNIF

Sender or Receiver

Choose Receiver

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

Value

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

Value

Current

<locationID> of the XI party. Example: New York

Partner

<locationID> of the configured partner. Example: Frankfurt

Message Exchange Settings

Field

Value

Number of Retries

Default value available.

This value is taken from the Retry Count column from the PIP specification’s Business Activity Performance Controls table.

 

Time to Acknowledge Receipt

Time interval between subsequent retries of Business Action messages in case an acknowledgement is not received from the partner.

This attribute is present only in the receiver channel.

This value must be taken from the Time to Acknowledge column from the PIP specification’s Business Activity Performance Controls table.

PIP Details

Field

Action

RNIF Protocol Field

Code

PIP standard code ex. 3A7

ServiceHeader– ProcessControl/

ProcessIdentity/ GlobalProcessIndicatorCode

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.

ServiceHeader– ProcessControl/

ProcessIdentity/ VersionIdentifier

Business Transaction Activity

Value must be taken from the Activity Name column of the PIP specification’s Business Activity Descriptions table.

ServiceHeader-ProcessControl/ TransactionControl/

TransactionIdentity/ GlobalTransactionCode

Requesting Action

Value must be taken from the Business Action in FSV column of the PIP specification's Business Action - Business Document Mapping table.

ServiceHeader– ProcessControl/ TransactionControl/

ActionControl/ ActionIdentity/ GlobalBusinessActionCode

Current Role

Value must be taken from the corresponding FromRole element (or ToRole element, as the case may be) in the PIP specification corresponding to the currently executing PIP, Activity and Action.

ServiceHeader– ProcessControl/ TransactionControl/

PartnerRoleRoute/ 

fromRole. PartnerRoleDescription/ GlobalPartnerRole ClassificationCode

Partner Role

Value must be taken from the corresponding ToRole element (or FromRole element, as the case may be) in the PIP specification corresponding to the currently executing PIP, Activity and Action.

ServiceHeader– ProcessControl/ TransactionControl/

PartnerRoleRoute/ 

toRole. PartnerRoleDescription/ GlobalPartnerRole ClassificationCode

Current Business Service Code

Value must be taken from the corresponding FromService element (or ToService element, as the case may be) in the PIP specification corresponding to the currently executing PIP, Activity and Action

ServiceHeader– ProcessControl/ TransactionControl/

ActionControl/ PartnerRoute/

fromPartner/ PartnerDescription/ BusinessDescription/ GlobalPartner ClassificationCode

Partner Business Service Code

Value must be taken the corresponding ToService element (or FromService element, as the case may be) in the PIP specification corresponding to the currently executing PIP, Activity and Action.

ServiceHeader– ProcessControl/ TransactionControl/

ActionControl/ PartnerRoute/

toPartner. PartnerDescription/ BusinessDescription/ GlobalPartner ClassificationCode

Document Schema Specification

Enter the value of the DTD for the corresponding action from the XI Integration Builder.

Configure this field only for the receiver channel.

URI reference to external DTD as system identifier, formed in DOCTYPE - XML processing instruction

Security Settings

Field

Value

Sign Action Message

Select or deselect Sign Action Message.

Your selection will determine whether the action message is required to be signed before sending.

Sign Signal Message

Select or deselect Sign Signal Message.

Your selection will determine whether the signal message is required to be signed before receiving.

Non-Repudiation of Origin and Content

Check or uncheck depending on the standard.

Non-Repudiation of Receipt Acknowledgement

Check or uncheck depending on the standard.

Target 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:

Value

Description

Client Authentication Required

Check this value

User name

Provided by the partner

Password

Provided by the partner

If you choose HTTPs:

Value

Description

Authentication Mode

Username/Password or Certificate Logon

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

 

 

 

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