Business System (Communication Component)
To address a business system from the SLD as the sender or receiver of messages in logical routing, you must define it as a communication component (of type Business System ) in the Integration Directory.
The business system must be entered in the SLD.
Use the wizard to create the communication components.
For more information, see: Defining Business Systems as Communication Components
The name of a business system component comes from the business system in the System Landscape Directory that is it assigned to; the name cannot be changed in the Integration Directory.
The work area of the object editor contains the following information.
Sender/Receiver Tab Pages
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Outbound/Inbound Interfaces |
For each business system, the interfaces that are installed on the business system are also entered in the SLD. These interfaces are displayed in this frame. You cannot add any other interfaces. |
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Communication Channels |
Displays the communication channels that are assigned to the communication component. To open a communication channel, select the relevant line, and in the toolbar choose Open Object . To create a new communication channel for this communication component, choose Create New Object . To delete a communication channel, select the relevant line and in the toolbar choose Delete Object . |
IDoc Partner Tab Page
This tab page displays the names of all communication parties that are assigned to alternative identifiers that have this business system as the agency. Therefore, this tab page gives you an overview of all parties defined in the Integration Directory for which the business system has an identification scheme.
This information is useful if the business system is to communicate with the Integration Server by using the IDoc adapter (AAE) (with an IDoc partner as the sender or receiver).
For more information, see: Defining Communication Parties
To open a communication party, position the cursor on the name and choose Open .
Other Attributes Tab Page
This tab page displays the following information:
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SAP Communication Component
Shows whether the business system is registered as an SAP system or as a third-party system ( Third-Party Business System ) in the System Landscape Directory.
If this attribute changes in the System Landscape Directory, the information is not automatically updated in the Integration Directory. To compare the information in the Integration Directory with the System Landscape Directory, choose Compare with System Landscape Directory .
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Software Components of the Business System
This information is defined in the SLD and cannot be modified or enhanced in any way in the Integration Directory.