There is no upgrade path from dualstack SAP PI to singlestack SAP PO. All integration content has to be moved/redesigned and tested.
This is a list of activities which might impact you partly or even completely.
- Connectivity
- Communication Channels (Replace all ABAP adapters with JAVA adapters)
- IDoc -> IDoc_AAE
- XI -> SOAP (XI 3.0)
- HTTP -> HTTP_AAE
- WS -> WS_AAE
- RFC Destinations
- Use Destinations in NWA to create HTTP and RFC connections to backends
- Communication Channels (Replace all ABAP adapters with JAVA adapters)
- Mapping
- No more use of ABAP/ABAP-XSLT: Redesign in Java!
- Keep on using Swing Client! NWDS/Eclipse is not comfortable enough…
- Routing
- Classic Routing -> Integrated Configuration (ICO)
- Make sure you understand the settings for Staging & Logging!
- Multi-Adapter Engine Usage (ICO-ICO)
- Usage of iFlows & Folders in NWDS/Eclipse (optional, but recommended)
- Classic Routing -> Integrated Configuration (ICO)
- BPM
- Redesign ccBPMs: replace BPM by Adapter Modules (e.g. Async-Sync Bridge) or Collect BPMs
- Create BPM processes to replace ccBPM
- Basis
- CTS+ now e.g. via ABAP Stack of SAP Solution Manager
- User Management now locally (UME) or connected to Active Directory
- Set up NWDI for BPM Design Time Repository & Transport
- Monitoring
- No more SXMB_MONI
- All messages are visible in PIMON
- Alerting
- New Message based alerting available, configured in DIR/NWA
- Backend Systems (SAP ECC/ERP, CRM, SRM, …)
- IDoc – WE21: New IDoc Port to connect with IDoc_AAE via RFC Destination type T (SAP Gateway)
- ABAP Proxy – SXMB_ADM: Point to Adapter Engine RFC Destination instead to Integration Engine (configured globally or per outbound Service Interface/Proxy)
| Area | Activity | Objects |
|---|---|---|
| SLD | In case you are using a central SLD, point your PO system there. Otherwise you Export/Import | > Software Products > Software Components > Technical Systems > Business Systems |
| ESR | Export/Import via TPZ all relevant objects. Decide which source system to use (DEV/QAS/PROD) | > Software Components |
| DIR | Migrate all Channels & Routings using the tool where possible | > Communication Channels > Business Components > Routing Objects |
| NWA | (Re-)define the relevant objects in NetWeaver Administrator | > Keystore > Destinations > User Management > Alert Configuration |
Accellerators
- Overview & Documentation
- WHINT Interface Catalog & WHINT Interface Documentation – To receive an overview of all interfaces, channels and scenarios. It helps you to plan and support the transition from PI to PO.
- Automated Testing
- Mapping Migration for B2B
- Figaf provides an automatic conversion of Seeburger Message Mappings into SAP B2B Add-on based Message Mappings.
