SAP Exchange Infrastructure

SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI) is SAP's enterprise application integration (EAI) software, a component of the NetWeaver product group used to facilitate the exchange of information among a company's internal software and systems and those of external parties. Like other NetWeaver components, SAP XI is compatible with software products of other companies.

SAP calls XI an integration broker because it mediates between entities with varying requirements in terms of connectivity, format, and protocols. According to SAP, XI reduces the TCO by providing a common repository for interfaces. The central component of SAP XI is the SAP Integration Server, which facilitates interaction between diverse operating systems and applications across internal and external networked computer systems.

XI is built upon the SAP Web Application Server.

First release of SAP Exchange Infrastructure was XI 2.0. Later on, releases 3.0, 7.0 and 7.1 followed. From release 7.0 onwards, SAP Exchange Infrastructure has been renamed as SAP Process Integration (SAP PI).

Further reading

* cite book
last = Nicolescu
first = Valentin
coauthors = Burkhardt Funk, Peter Niemeyer, Matthias Heiler
year = 2006
title = Entwicklerbuch SAP Exchange Infrastructure
publisher = SAP Press
location =
id = ISBN 3-89842-810-9
* cite book
last = Stumpe
first = Jens
coauthors = Joachim Orb
year = 2005
title = SAP Exchange Infrastructure
publisher = SAP Press
location =
id = ISBN 1-59229-037-X
* cite book
last = Michal
first = Krawczyk
coauthors = Michal Kowalczewski
year = 2006
title = Mastering IDoc Business Scenarios with SAP XI
publisher = SAP Press
location =
id = ISBN 1-59229-100-7

ee also

* Comparison of business integration software

External links

* [http://www.sap-xi.com SAP XI]
* [https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/developerareas/xi Exchange Infrastructure in SAP Developer Network - SDN]
* [http://www.sap.com/solutions/netweaver/components/xi/index.epx SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure]
* [http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/14/80243b4a66ae0ce10000000a11402f/frameset.htm SAP Library - SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure]
* [https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/1843 SAP XI/PI FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)]