ABAP Proxy - Interface Attributes: Difference between "Point-to-Point-enabled" and "Mediated only"

[Former Member]

Hi guys,

1. i'm new to Proxy Development and so the question is, what is the difference between "Point-to-Point-enabled" and "Mediated only"? I guess "Mediated-only" means, that Communication is only possible via PI and "Point-to-Point-enabled" is an additional opportunity to use both as WebService and via PI.

2. We defined a Configuration Scenario in PI for our consultant and he also configured the Serivces in SOAMANAGER (only for testing because using PI he got some errors at receiver system). Testing the proxy, communication always takes place via PI. Does it mean that if both is configured PI has the higher priority?

Thanks in advance.

[Former Member]

Nobody knows the answer?

[former_member189779]

1. i'm new to Proxy Development and so the question is, what is the difference between "Point-to-Point-enabled" and "Mediated only"? I guess "Mediated-only" means, that Communication is only possible via PI and "Point-to-Point-enabled" is an additional opportunity to use both as WebService and via PI.

As far as I know point to point means communication without using any middleware and two system talking to each other directly. We use PI or any middleware (mediated) because we have shared central knowledge, less number of peer to peer connections, and easy to maintain complex landsacpe.

  2. We defined a Configuration Scenario in PI for our consultant and he also configured the Serivces in SOAMANAGER (only for testing because using PI he got some errors at receiver system). Testing the proxy, communication always takes place via PI. Does it mean that if both is configured PI has the higher priority?
Thanks in advance.

Proxy can communicate direclty to external system as well as to PI. Like in SOAMANAGER you can also publish your web services in Service registry of your PI system. PI will always be preferable to use to communicate with third party services if you have it in your landscape over direct proxy communication because:

1. Flexibility with different adapter like HTTP SOAP

2. Easy security processes, authetications using this adpaters, encryption etc...

3. easy to monitor/track what is happening.

4. Central platform for all your interfaces...

There are so many i just mentioned few...

Hope this helps.

[Former Member]

Sorry for the delay.

Thanks it was a helpful answer.