Roberto Viana Blanco. John Mutumba Bilay, SAP* Process Orchestration. The Comprehensive Guide. Rheinwerk. Publishing

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1 John Mutumba Bilay, Roberto Viana Blanco SAP* Process Orchestration The Comprehensive Guide Rheinwerk Publishing Bonn Boston

2 Foreword 19 Acknowledgments 21 Introduction 23 PART I Getting Started 1.1 Historical Overview and Evolution SAP Process Integration SAP Composition Environment SAP Process Orchestration SAP Process Orchestration Components SAP Process Integration Business Process Management Business Rules Management Architectural Overview and Positioning SAP Process Orchestration Positioning AS Java System Architecture AS Java System Logical Layers Installation Options Case 1: SAP Process Integration Dual Stack Case 2: SAP PI Dual Stack and SAP Composition Environment in Separate Installations Case 3: SAP PI Single Stack and SAP Composition Environment in Separate Installations Case 4: SAP PO SAP PI and SAP Composition Environment in a Single Installation Summary Process Orchestration Tools Enterprise Services Repository Integration Directory System Landscape Directory Configuration and Monitoring 69 7

3 2.2 SAP NetWeaver Administrator Availability and Performance Operations Configuration Troubleshooting SOA SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio Use and Download SAP PO and SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio New Functions Summary 83 PART II Advanced Adapter Engine Extended (AEX) 3.1 System Landscape Directory Components and Features Landscape Software Catalog Development Registering Systems to the SLD Connecting to ABAP-Based Systems Connecting to Java-Based Systems Connecting to Other Systems Administration of the SLD Server Data and Content System Landscape Directory Strategies Manual Export and Import of Data Automatic Bridge Forwarding Full Automatic Synchronization Tips and Tricks Naming Convention Keeping Your SLD Catalogs Up-to-Date Self-Registration of a Java-Based System with the SLD Configuring Data Suppliers from One SLD to Another SLD Manual Export and Import of Data Connecting SLD to CTS+ to Facilitate the Export and Import of SLD Data Summary 120 8

4 4.1 Basic ES Repository Technical Concepts Functional Blocks First Steps in the ES Repository Service Interface Integration Patterns: Stateful and Stateless Communication Asynchronous versus Synchronous Quality of Service Design Objects Software Component Versions Folders Namespaces Mappings Process Integration Scenario Actions Data Types and Message Types Data Types External Definitions Message Type Additional Design Objects Summary Integration Directory Overview Collaboration Profiles Party Communication Component Communication Channel Communication Component without a Party Adapter Types Technical Adapters to Enable Communication with Other Systems (SAP or Third-Party Systems) Application Adapters to Enable Communication with an SAP System SAP Industry Adapters Third-Party-Developed Adapters 163 9

5 5.4 Integrated Configuration Inbound Processing Receiver Receiver Interfaces Outbound Processing The XI Message Protocol Configuration Scenario Creating a Configuration Scenario from Scratch (Manually) Creating a Configuration Scenario from a Model Value Mapping If/Else Logic Fixed Values Value Mapping B2B Integration B2B On-Premise B2B Managed Services Trading Partner Management Axis Framework Message Alerting Creating an Alert Rule Editing or Deleting a Rule Publish the Service in the Services Registry Integration Directory Programming Interface (Directory API) Summary SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio Installing SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio Setting Up SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio Enterprise Integration Patterns and User-Defined Templates Basics of Creating and Configuring an Integration Flow Creating an iflow Configuring an iflow iflow Example Creating Products, Software Components, Business Systems, and Technical Systems in the SLD Importing SLD Objects into the ES Repository in SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio

6 6.3.3 Create Enterprise Service Repository Objects Create Directory Objects: Import Business Systems and Create iflows Testing the iflow Scenario Monitoring the Scenario Summary Administration Central Administration Tool SAP NetWeaver Administrator SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java SAP PI Monitoring (pimon) SAP Management Console ConfigTool Administration Using Telnet Monitoring SAP NetWeaver Administrator SAP PI Local Monitoring (pimon) SAP PI Central Monitoring with SAP Solution Manager Message Retention Troubleshooting Configuring Log and Traces Using the Log Viewer Summary Migration Strategies Migrating System Landscape Directory Content Products Software Components Technical System Business System Migrating Enterprise Services Repository Content Exporting Objects Importing Objects Migrating Integration Directory Content Manually

7 8.4.2 Using the Migration Tool Summary PART III Business Process Management and Composition 9.1 Managing Business Processes SAP BPM SAP BPM versus SAP Business Workflow How Things Were before SAP BPM SAP BPM Main Components Business Process Model and Notation Swimlanes Artifacts Flow Objects Connections Summary SAP BPM Positioning and Development Environment Positioning Setting Up Your Development Environment Implementation of a BPM Process Demonstration Scenario How to Build a BPM Process: Steps Overview SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio Perspective Concept Create a Project in SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio Creating a Process for Your BPMN Creating a BPMN Model General Configuration of Your BPMN Model Flow Objects Events Tasks Activities Gateways Artifacts Build and Deploy your Steps for Building Process 388 a Process

8 Steps for Deploying a Process Advanced Mapping Mappings Options in Mapping Assignment Automatic Mapping Custom Functions Implementing Error Handling Combining BPM and AEX: The Orchestration Message from SAP BPM to the AEX Message from the AEX to SAP BPM Leverage an ES Repository Mapping in SAP BPM Summary SOA Configuration Configuration for an Automated Activity Configuration for a Start Event or Intermediary Event Testing and Running an SAP BPM Process Process Repository Overview Process Testing Custom EJB Function Create EJB and EAR Development Components Create the EJB Build and Deploy Create a New EJB function Using the Claim Check Pattern Create Interfaces Create Mappings Configure the Channel Retrieve the Large Message from SAP BPM Update the Status of the Large Message from SAP BPM SAP BPM Application Programming Interface Prerequisite to Use the SAP BPM API Implementation Aspects and Examples SAP BPM OData OData Services for Tasks and Task Data Error Handling Debugging and Troubleshooting SAP BPM Processes Place Breakpoints in the Process Add a Debug Configuration

9 11.8 Tuning SAP BPM-Related Performance Parameters Best Practices for Your SAP BPM Application BPMN, Mapping, and Parallelism Task Related Gateways Looping Data Object Correlation Error Handling Housekeeping Summary Web Dynpro Java Ul Technology Generating a Web Dynpro Ul Post-Configuration Steps Integrating SAPUI5 into an SAP BPM Process SAPUI5 Technology Platform Model-View-Controller Concept SAPUI5 Components Other SAPUI5 Concepts Integration Steps Other User Interface Technologies Visual Composer Adobe Offline Forms Support for Custom Ul Technologies Summary How Business Rules Work SAP Business Rules Management (SAP BRM) Rules Composer Rules Manager Rules Engine Modeling Business Rules with Rules Composer Create the Rules Composer DC Adding Context to the Rules Creating a Ruleset Flow Ruleset 514 H

10 13.4 Testing Business Rules Best Practices for Modeling Business Rules Separate Decision Logic from Other Types of Logic Reuse and Extend before Building Summary Java Proxy Concept and Considerations Java Proxy Concepts When to Use Java Proxies Implementation Approaches Outside-ln Approach Inside-Out Approach Technical Implementation Development Environment Developing a Server Java Proxy Developing a Client Java Proxy Building an Orchestration Summary Monitoring SAP BPM System Overview Process Repository Process Management Task Management SAP BPM Inbox Business Logs BPM Action Monitor Process Troubleshooting Rules Business Logs BPM Analytics Dashboard Administration Process Data Archiving Log Viewer Summary

11 16 Migrating ccbpm from SAP PI to SAP PO Motivation for Migration The Past Today BPEL4WS is Out, BPMN 2.0 is In Migration Approach Analyze the As-ls Integration Processes Translate and Redesign Export and Reuse ES Repository Objects Migrate and Adapt Configuration Scenarios Recommendations Summary 602 PART IV Advanced Concepts 17.1 Component Model Product Software Components Development Component Dependencies among Development Components Public Parts SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure CM Services Design Time Repository Component Build Service SAP Composite Application Framework Design Time Aspects Runtime Aspects Service Registry Transport Options in SAP PO SAP Pi-Related Transports Transports for Non-SAP PI Java Objects Summary 657

12 18.1 Java System Configuration Java Sizing and Setup Considerations Java System Architecture Java Central Services Java Parameter Tuning Handling Certificates Certificate Key Storage Encryption of Message Content on Database Level Housekeeping Archiving Deletion Restarting Recovery Monitoring Runtime Workbench Wily Enterprise Manager SAP Management Console SAP Solution Manager Monitoring Tracing JVMMON Summary 683 A Orchestration Outlook 685 A.1 SAP API Management 685 A.2 SAP HANA Cloud Integration 686 A.2.1 Features and Facts Overview of SAP HANA Cloud Integration 688 A.2.2 Development Guide: Getting Started 690 A.2.3 Monitoring 700 A.3 The Integration Advisor 702 A.3.1 Interface Specifications: Advice from the Advisor 704 A.3.2 Mapping Guideline 704 A.3.3 Runtime 704 A.3.4 Testing 704 B The Authors 705 Index