XMII and XI

[Former Member]

Hi,

Can someone tell me the difference between XMII and XI

Regards

Muzammil

[Former Member]

Hi Bikram,

Using xMII we can integrate with SAP-ERP(JCO connectivity), SAP Netweaver components, process systems and all systems with Web service facility. But the difference between the xMII and XI is, XI is a middleware which manipulates the intermediate info and gives to other system. Also stores the messages if one of the systems is down and also provides Business Process Execution Language. The main advantages using XI is it can send data from ERP to any system without trigger (eg: sending PO info from ERP whenever it is created). But this solution can be done in xMII using iDocs only. One more advantage in XI custom adapter building.

Where as in case of xMII it integrates all the manufacturing process systems and integrates the data and also provides visualization. If anybody plans to use xMII as a integration tool only its not a preferable one because of under utilization and also lack of all middleware integration tool properties (like message storage and built-in acknowledgement properties...)

But i think version 12.0 some of the disadvantages xMII can be solved.

I hope this can give some info for your purpose.

Thanks,

Rajesh.

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[Former Member]

Sorry muzamil,

OOps :)I just copied the answer from previous thread i answered already with Bikram name.

bye,

Rajesh

[Former Member]

Actually, the optimal combination is XI and xMII - it isn't a decision to use one or the other. XI should be the central integration "bus" and can dispatch anything to xMII using XML messaging, web services, etc...equivalently, xMII can act as the local buffer at the manufacturing site, and dispatch production results or other transactions to XI.

In the context of a "synchronous" transaction - where the operator or a plant system needs immediate feedback from an ERP-related transaction, xMII is the optimal solution.

Best regards,

Rick Bullotta

[abesh]

Hi Muzammil,

This question has already been answered in the xAPPs forum. Please refer to this thread for more : /thread/173946 [original link is broken]

Please close this thread.

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Abesh Bhattacharjee

[Former Member]

Ok ,Thanx