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Integration between FedEx & SAP

Former Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:31:47 GMT

Hi Gurus,

I have requirement to integrate between FedEx and SAP. I checked in SDN and read different threads but not meeting my requirement.

My requirement is to send data(XML) based on Order Number in SAP TO FedEx VICEVERSA.

Here we are not using PI module and Business connectors.

Is it possile to use RFC Call from SAP TO FedEX , If yes- how .

Suggest the best method to do integration without PI & BC to send, recieve XML data.

Thanks,

Chiru.

Re: Integration between FedEx & SAP

Former Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:10:46 GMT

Hi Chiru,

Is this what you're talking about? http://www.fedex.com/us/developer/solutions.html

In the "FedEx Web Services Column" they offer web services that you can call from your SAP system. The procedure should be as follows:

sign up to the FedEx Developer Resource Center to get access to detailed information
identify the relevent web services (most likely of type SOAP web service)
for each web service, download the WSDL document
in SE80, create a web service consumer proxy for the web service, using the WSDL document
in transaction SOAMANAGER, configure the logical port - user credentials for logging on to FedEx, authentication method, and so on
then you can write ABAP code that calls the web service through the consumer proxy

There are plenty of tutorials around that show you how to do it on a step-by-step level. Hope this here will help you get an overview and get started.

Cheers,

Thorsten

Re: Integration between FedEx & SAP

Former Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:56:05 GMT

Hi Thorsten,

Thanks for the reply.

But we are not using WEB SERVICE then how can i approach.

Please reply..

Thanks,

Chiru.

Re: Integration between FedEx & SAP

Former Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:07:06 GMT

It looks to me as if web services are the only type of connectivity they offer, but you could of course just ask them.

Thorsten

Re: Integration between FedEx & SAP

Former Member — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:59:32 GMT

There are two ways to connect your SAP system to FedEx and UPS services: without middleware (using the web services tool already included in ECC) and with middleware (any middleware product will suffice, including SAP's BC and PI offerings). Web services is the preferred choice, and the connection between SAP and FedEx/UPS is secure (using a SSL connection via HTTPS on port 443 -or- routing communication through a web proxy).

Building out this interface is involved and complicated, so it is best to work with companies that specialize in implementing these shipping solutions. Details for a complete shipping solution which is based on native SAP tools and technology is found at: www.blueharbors.com/xsi.

Josh