XML Interface

[Former Member]

Hi,

I need to write interfaces in SAP R/3 generating XML files. Couple of ways to do this:

1> Use XML port type for IDOC creation

2> Use XI

3> Use Business Connector (BC)

4> Use other tools like Webmethods etc..

Disadvantages:

1> SAP is going to stop support of SAP BC from Dec 31, 2004 or from SAP 4.7.

2> For using XML port for IDOC, I might have to create custom IDOCs for some interfaces as all interfaces might not have standard IDOC to use.

Question? How do I evaluate these options for generating

XML interfaces? There might be some inbound interfaces also where SAP needs to convert XML files and post data.

I need PROS and CONS for these possible options, so my managament team can decide what to use.

-Thanks in Advance

-BJS

[chan_dang]

Hi Bhaven,

(1> Use XML port type for IDOC creation)

Are you successfully to generate an XML file using XML port type?

I was able to create an outbound IDoc but failed to generate an XML file when using XML port type.

Could you give me the instructions to do this?

I'm on 4.6C.

Thanks!

CD