SAP XI FAQ and Useful link
Integration Engine
1. How can I retrieve MESSAGE_ID from a BPM?
Take a look at this weblog:
XI: How to… retrieve MESSAGE_ID from a BPM
2. I cannot see some of my messages in SXMB_MONI
Take a look at this weblog:
XI: I cannot see some of my messages in the SXMB_MONI
3. I have an error: “Unable to convert the sender service to an ALE logical system”
Take a look at this weblog:
XI Error – Unable to convert the sender service to an ALE logical system
4. Can I use alert with variables from the messages payload?
Take a look at this weblog:
Alerts with variables from the messages payload (XI) – UPDATED
5. How can I implement dynamic mail address with XI mail adapter?
Take a look at this weblog:
Mail Adapter (XI) – how to implement dynamic mail address
6. ICM_HTTP_TIMEOUT error
There are two ways of changing this timeout:
a) check out note: 824554 and try to change it in the instance profile
b) TCODE SXMB_ADM -> Configure Integration server -> change specific identifiers
Set Runtime parameter: HTTP_TIMEOUT
Rember to restart XI after the change
7. I got “message waiting in queue” status of my messages
You need to register the Queues
TCODE SXMB_ADM -> Manage Queues -> Register the Queues.
Or run program: RSXMB_REGISTER_QUEUES
8. I have a problem with the cache on XI
Check this “how to” document from sapNET – login required:
How To handle Caches in SAP XI 3.0
Take a look at this weblog:
Cache Refresh Errors – New Phenomena
9. There’s something wrong with my Integration Process – it has code other then 0 and it’s not working
a) check if you have all entries green in TCODE – SWF_XI_CUSTOMIZING
b) you may try to repeat the activation of the integration process in TCODE – SXI_CACHE.
10. I’ve changed my service user password – but now I see it’s not changed completely – what should I do?
Take a look at note: 721548
XI 3.0: Changing the passwords of the XI service users
11. Unable to check flight availability – status code 500 error
Check if all clients except Integration server are set as application servers:
a) TCODE – SXMB_ADM
b) Integration Server configuration
c) set the “Role of Business System” as LOC “Application system”
12. I have a problem with namespaces in XI – Is there a way to remove them?
The message namespace has a default value taken from the Software Component Version namespace.
If you want to delete it:
a) go to the Message type that you’re using in your scenario
b) remove XML namespace
13. The Link “alert configuration” from RWB is not working
a) on your XI box go to TCODE – SE38 and run program – RSXMB_ACTIVATE_ICF_SERVICES
b) check SAP note: 750287 (XI 3.0 Runtime Workbench: Alert configuration does not start) and change values in your ExchangeProfile
c) check if you can accept cookies
14. My ABAP proxy from Application system is not working
Take a look at “XI Configuration guide” section:
“Connecting Business Systems with an Integration Engine to the Central Integration Server”
and maintain the “dest://<HTTPDESTINATION>” in TCODE: SXMB_ADM for the application system
15. I have a null pointer exception in XI
Take a look at these notes:
859465 – NullPointerException in DTR/XI running on AIX
817049 – XI 3.0 SP10 Mail Adapter (Receiver/Outbound) authentication
801868 – Java(TM) Web Start in XI 3.0: FAQ/Troubleshooting
16. My alerts don’t work – what should I check ?
Take a look at those weblogs:
XI: Alerts – Troubleshooting guide
17. I cannot update my CPA cache – what authorizations do I need to do it?
Take a look at this note:
741214 – Troublesh. during cache update of the J2EE CPACache service
18. How can I unloack a locked object in the Integration Builder?
Directory:
http://server:port/dir/support/public/LockAdminService
Repository:
http://server:port/rep/support/public/LockAdminService
19. How can I access the like version Message monitoring tool?
Lite MDT:
http://server:port/MessagingSystem/monitor/monitor.jsp
20. How can I monitor the CPA cache?
Display:
http://server:port/CPACache/monitor.jsp
History:
http://server:port/CPACache/history.jsp
21. I cannot logon to the Visual Administrator
Take a look at this PAG:
Visual Administrator: Logon Failure
22. My PMI doesn’t work
Take a look at this PAG:
No Data From PMI Java Agents
23. How should I use Message Packages?
Take a look at this weblog:
XI:Idoc Message Packages
24. How can I use correlation in a BPM?
Take a look at this weblog:
Do you like to understand “correlation” in XI?
25. How Should I start and stop the XI correctly?
Take a look at this note:
870864 – Starting and Stopping an XI 3.0 System
26. How can I get message statistics from the ABAP engine?
Take a look at a report attached to this note:
746088 – Statistics on XI messages for Remote Services
Mappings
1. I have a problem with mapping – are there any guides on this subject?
take a look at those presentations from SAP:
Exchange Infrastructure – Graphical Advanced Mapping
2. How can I use GlobalContainer – in graphical mapping?
Take a look at this weblog:
GlobalContainer – in graphical mapping (XI)
3. How can access technical context object?
Take a look at this weblog:
Simple java code in graphical mapping – XI
4. How should I test my mappings ?
Take a look at this weblog:
XI: How to test your mapping (in real life scenarios)
5. Where can I find aii_map_api.jar to create my Java mapping?
Go to your XI server folders and use this path:
j2ee\cluster\server0\apps\sap.com\com.sap.xi.services
Inside com.sap.xi.services folder you’ll find the jar file.
6. How can I transform XML into a string?</</b>
Take a look at this weblog:
XI: XML node into a string with graphical mapping
7. How can I use XSLT with ABAP engine?
Take a look at this weblog:
Using ABAP XSLT Extensions for XI Mapping
8. Are there any how to documents describing standard mapping functions?
Take a look at those weblogs:
The Use of “suppress” in the XI 3.0 Graphical Mapping Tool
New functions in the Graphical Mapping Tool SP13
Message Mapping Simplified – Part I
Message Mapping Simplified – Part II
9. How can I test user advanced functions in NWDS?
Take a look at this weblog:
Testing User defined Functions for the XI Graphical Mapping Tool
10 I have problems with testing large idocs in the message mapping test tool.
Consider using reduced IDOCs
Take a look at this note:
709400 – Performance problems with large IDocs in mapping tool
Adapters
1. I have a problem with sending RFC from R/3 to XI
Take a look at this weblog:
Configuring the Sender RFC Adapter – step by step
2. How do I use ‘Apply Control Record Values from Payload’ parameter with the IDOC adapter?
See notes:
a) 728792 – how the fields in the control record get set.
b) 792333 for an overview of how to convert partners in the IDoc adapter.
Also check:
Fields of the IDoc Control Record
XI: IDOC Adapter – EDI_DC40 – demystified
3. I can’t see my adapters in the adater monitoring after the import of a new SP
a) try reimporting “SAP Basis software component”
b) take a look at the XI installation guide on how to do it: “Importing the XI Content for Software Component Version SAP Basis 6.40″
4. Where can I find J2SE plain Adapter
https://websmp106.sap-ag.de/swdc
Then this path:
- Support Packages and Patches
- – SAP NetWeaver
- – - SAP NETWEAVER
- – - – SAP NETWEAVER 04
- – - – Entry by Component
- – - – - XI Adapter Engine J2SE
- – - – - – XI CONNECTIVITY SE 3.0
- – - – - – - OS independent
5. How can I access filename from File/FTP Sender Adapter
Take a look at this weblog:
XI: The same filename from a sender to a receiver file adapter – SP14
Develop a module for file adapter and use the code from this SAP note:
819761 – XI 3.0 File Sender: Accessing source file name from a module
Copy a file with same filename using XI
6. Where can I find FAQ on adapters?
Take a look at this note:
821268 – XI 3.0 Adapter Framework: Overview of available FAQ notes
inside you’ll find all available FAQ SAP notes.
7. Where can I find examples on Adapter module development? (UPDATED 05.08.2005)
Copy a file with same filename using XI
Read Excel instead of XML through FileAdapter
8. Where can I find http adapter test tool?
9. How can I access adapter monitor?
Try this link:
http://xiserver:j2eeport/mdt/amtServlet
10. I’d like to develop my own adapter – how can I test the sample adapter?
Take a look at this weblog:
Software Landscape Directory – SLD
1. I got error message “SLDAccess set to true, but not available”.
Go to SLD:
http://server:port/sld/ListServlet?bsview=true
Business systems and check if your XI business system has correct “Pipeline URL” parameter defined:
http://server:httpport/sap/xi/engine?type=entry
also check TCODE -> SLDCHECK – if you don’t have any errors over there
2. I want to change the number of System Landscape Direcotries
Check this “how to” document from sapNET – login required:
HowTo handle SLD and XI
also check this SAP note:
720717 – Reduce the number of System Landscape Direcotries (SLD)
3. How do I define dependencies?
XI: Are you Independent…from your dependencies?
4. How can I access SDL logs?
Use this link:
http://server:port/sld/admin/log.jsp
Documents
1. Where can I find document templates for XI?
Take a look at this weblog:
XI – SAP’s document templates
2. Are there some problem guides for XI scenarios?
Take a look at this weblog:
XI – Problem Analysis Guide – Have you seen this?
3. Where can I find BPM related weblogs?
RFC Scenario using BPM –Starter Kit
XI: How to… retrieve MESSAGE_ID from a BPM
4. Where can I find IDOCs related weblogs?
Introduction to IDoc-XI-File scenario and complete walk through for starters
Configuration steps required for posting idoc’s(XI)
Convert any flat file to any Idoc-Java Mapping
File to Multiple IDocs (XSLT Mapping)
5. Where can I find JDBC related weblogs?
FILE to JDBC Adapter using SAP XI 3.0
RDBMS system integration using XI 3.0 JDBC Sender/Receiver adapter
6. Where can I find XI “How to…” documents on the service.sap.com?
7. Where can I find XI “Admin Check”?
8. How does software logistics look like in XI?
