XI Interview Questions and Clues

8/18/2019 XI Interview Questions and Clues

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XI Interview Questions and Clues

-->Steps required for configuring a scenario

1. Interface Determination-- RB_SPLIT and RB_CLASSIC, Conditional Interface

Determination2. Receiver Determination -- Conditional Receiver Determination

3. Sender / Receiver Agreement-- Why don’t IDOC and HTTP has a sender agreement,etc.

Flow of how XI determines the configuration scenario

-->-->Types of mapping

1. Types of Java Mapping -- DOM and SAX Parser. Advantages and Disadvantages.

2. XSLT mapping

3. Graphical MappingQuestions on context change, standard functions in XI etc.

-->Questions on adapters

1. Which adapters run on j2ee engine and which run on ABAP stack?

2. Use of each adapter

-->Questions on Content conversion

1. How and why is content conversion performed?

-->Questions on BPM and the step types in BPM.

1. Correlation

2. Synch/asynch bridge3. Collect pattern.

4. for each and par for each in a block

5. Send synchronously and asynchronously.6. Step types in BPM.

-->Questions on ALERTS.

1. How do u define Alert Category, rules, etc.

2. How do you test an Alert?

3. Alerts in a BPM

-->Architecture of XI1. How and what are the stacks available in XI

2. Need for datatype, message type, message interface, message mapping, interfacemapping, etc.

3. Synch/ Asynch/ outbound/inbound/ abstract interfaces, etc.


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Integration Engine

1. How can I retrieve MESSAGE_ID from a BPM?

Take a look at this weblog:

XI: How to... retrieve MESSAGE_ID from a BPM

2. I cannot see some of my messages in SXMB_MONI


XI: I cannot see some of my messages in the SXMB_MONI

3. I have an error: "Unable to convert the sender service to an ALE logical system"


XI Error - Unable to convert the sender service to an ALE logical system

4. Can I use alert with variables from the messages payload?


Alerts with variables from the messages payload (XI) - UPDATED

5. How can I implement dynamic mail address with XI mail adapter?


Mail Adapter (XI) - how to implement dynamic mail address

6. ICM_HTTP_TIMEOUT error

There are two ways of changing this timeout:

a) check out note: 824554 and try to change it in the instance profile

b) TCODE SXMB_ADM -> Configure Integration server -> change specific identifiers

Set Runtime parameter: HTTP_TIMEOUT

Rember to restart XI after the change

7. I got "message waiting in queue" status of my messages

You need to register the Queues

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TCODE SXMB_ADM -> Manage Queues -> Register the Queues.

Or run program: RSXMB_REGISTER_QUEUES

8. I have a problem with the cache on XI

Check this "how to" document from sapNET - login required:How To handle Caches in SAP XI 3.0

Take a look at this weblog:Cache Refresh Errors – New Phenomena

9. There's something wrong with my Integration Process - it has code other then 0

and it's not working

a) check if you have all entries green in TCODE - SWF_XI_CUSTOMIZING

b) you may try to repeat the activation of the integration process in TCODE -SXI_CACHE.

10. I've changed my service user password - but now I see it's not changed

completely - what should I do?

Take a look at note: 721548

XI 3.0: Changing the passwords of the XI service users

11. Unable to check flight availability - status code 500 error

Check if all clients except Integration server are set as application servers:

a) TCODE - SXMB_ADM

b) Integration Server configuration

c) set the "Role of Business System" as LOC "Application system"

12. I have a problem with namespaces in XI - Is there a way to remove them?

The message namespace has a default value taken from the Software Component Version

namespace.

If you want to delete it:

a) go to the Message type that you're using in your scenario

b) remove XML namespace

13. The Link "alert configuration" from RWB is not working

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a) on your XI box go to TCODE - SE38 and run program -RSXMB_ACTIVATE_ICF_SERVICES

b) check SAP note: 750287 (XI 3.0 Runtime Workbench: Alert configuration does not

start) and change values in your ExchangeProfile

c) check if you can accept cookies

14. My ABAP proxy from Application system is not working

Take a look at "XI Configuration guide" section:"Connecting Business Systems with an Integration Engine to the Central Integration

Server"

and maintain the "dest://" in TCODE: SXMB_ADM for theapplication system

15. I have a null pointer exception in XI

Take a look at these notes:

859465 - NullPointerException in DTR/XI running on AIX

817049 - XI 3.0 SP10 Mail Adapter (Receiver/Outbound) authentication801868 - Java(TM) Web Start in XI 3.0: FAQ/Troubleshooting

16. My alerts don't work - what should I check ?

Take a look at those weblogs:XI: Alerts - Troubleshooting guide

XI: Alerts - Step by step

17. I cannot update my CPA cache - what authorizations do I need to do it?

Take a look at this note:741214 - Troublesh. during cache update of the J2EE CPACache service

18. How can I unloack a locked object in the Integration Builder?

Directory:

http://server:port/dir/support/public/LockAdminService

Repository:

http://server:port/rep/support/public/LockAdminService

19. How can I access the like version Message monitoring tool?

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Lite MDT:

http://server:port/MessagingSystem/monitor/monitor.jsp

20. How can I monitor the CPA cache?

Display:http://server:port/CPACache/monitor.jsp

History:

http://server:port/CPACache/history.jsp

21. I cannot logon to the Visual Administrator

Take a look at this PAG:

Visual Administrator: Logon Failure

22. My PMI doesn't work

Take a look at this PAG: No Data From PMI Java Agents

23. How should I use Message Packages?


XI:Idoc Message Packages

24. How can I use correlation in a BPM?


Do you like to understand “correlation” in XI?

25. How Should I start and stop the XI correctly?

Take a look at this note:

870864 - Starting and Stopping an XI 3.0 System

26. How can I get message statistics from the ABAP engine?

Take a look at a report attached to this note:

746088 - Statistics on XI messages for Remote Services

27.I see an error "Unable to connect to the Integration Builder" while trying to

create ABAP Proxies - what can I do?

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How do you activate ABAP Proxies?

Mappings

1. I have a problem with mapping - are there any guides on this subject?

take a look at those presentations from SAP:

Exchange Infrastructure - Graphical Advanced Mapping

2. How can I use GlobalContainer - in graphical mapping?

Take a look at this weblog:GlobalContainer - in graphical mapping (XI)

3. How can access technical context object?


Simple java code in graphical mapping - XI

4. How should I test my mappings ?

Take a look at this weblog:XI: How to test your mapping (in real life scenarios)

5. Where can I find aii_map_api.jar to create my Java mapping?

Go to your XI server folders and use this path:

j2ee\cluster\server0\apps\sap.com\com.sap.xi.services

Inside com.sap.xi.services folder you'll find the jar file.

6. How can I transform XML into a string?


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Take a look at those weblogs:

The Use of "suppress" in the XI 3.0 Graphical Mapping Tool

New functions in the Graphical Mapping Tool SP13

Message Mapping Simplified - Part I

Message Mapping Simplified - Part II

9. How can I test user advanced functions in NWDS?

Take a look at this weblog:Testing User defined Functions for the XI Graphical Mapping Tool

10. I have problems with testing large idocs in the message mapping test tool.

Consider using reduced IDOCs


709400 - Performance problems with large IDocs in mapping tool

11. Can I use multimappings without the BPM?

If you have SP14 then this is possible


Multi-Mapping without BPM - Yes, it's possible!

12. How can I throw exceptions in message mappings?


Throwing Smart Exceptions in XI Graphical Mapping

13. How to analyze mapping problems?


801951 - XI30: Analyzing mapping problems

14. How to analyze problems with value mappings?


858766 - XI30: Analysis of value mapping problems

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Adapters

1. I have a problem with sending RFC from R/3 to XI


Configuring the Sender RFC Adapter - step by step

2. How do I use 'Apply Control Record Values from Payload' parameter with the

IDOC adapter?

See notes:

a) 728792 - how the fields in the control record get set. b) 792333 for an overview of how to convert partners in the IDoc adapter.

Also check:

Fields of the IDoc Control Record

XI: IDOC Adapter - EDI_DC40 - demystified

3. I can't see my adapters in the adater monitoring after the import of a new SP

a) try reimporting "SAP Basis software component"

b) take a look at the XI installation guide on how to do it: "Importing the XI Content forSoftware Component Version SAP Basis 6.40"

4. Where can I find J2SE plain Adapter

https://websmp106.sap-ag.de/swdc

Then this path:

- Support Packages and Patches

- - SAP NetWeaver- - - SAP NETWEAVER

- - - - SAP NETWEAVER 04

- - - - Entry by Component- - - - - XI Adapter Engine J2SE- - - - - - XI CONNECTIVITY SE 3.0

- - - - - - - OS independent

5. How can I access filename from File/FTP Sender Adapter


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XI: The same filename from a sender to a receiver file adapter - SP14

Develop a module for file adapter and use the code from this SAP note:

819761 - XI 3.0 File Sender: Accessing source file name from a module

Copy a file with same filename using XI

6. Where can I find FAQ on adapters?


821268 - XI 3.0 Adapter Framework: Overview of available FAQ notes

inside you'll find all available FAQ SAP notes.

7. Where can I find examples on Adapter module development?

Copy a file with same filename using XI

Read Excel instead of XML through FileAdapter

8. Where can I find http adapter test tool?

Client_httpAdapter.html code

9. How can I access adapter monitor?

Try this link:

http://xiserver:j2eeport/mdt/amtServlet

10. I'd like to develop my own adapter - how can I test the sample adapter?


Testing Sample Adapter

Software Landscape Directory - SLD

1. I got error message "SLDAccess set to true, but not available".

Go to SLD:

http://server:port/sld/ListServlet?bsview=true

Business systems and check if your XI business system has correct "Pipeline URL" parameter defined:

http://server:httpport/sap/xi/engine?type=entry

also check TCODE -> SLDCHECK - if you don't have any errors over there

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2. I want to change the number of System Landscape Direcotries

Check this "how to" document from sapNET - login required:

HowTo handle SLD and XI

also check this SAP note:720717 - Reduce the number of System Landscape Direcotries (SLD)

3. How do I define dependencies?

XI: Are you Independent...from your dependencies?

4. How can I access SDL logs?

Use this link:

http://server:port/sld/admin/log.jsp

Documents

1. Where can I find document templates for XI?


XI - SAP's document templates

2. Are there some problem guides for XI scenarios?


XI - Problem Analysis Guide - Have you seen this?

3. Where can I find BPM related weblogs?

Walkthrough with BPM

RFC Scenario using BPM --Starter Kit

XI: How to... retrieve MESSAGE_ID from a BPM

4. Where can I find IDOCs related weblogs?

Introduction to IDoc-XI-File scenario and complete walk through for starters

Configuration steps required for posting idoc's(XI)

Convert any flat file to any Idoc-Java Mapping

File to Multiple IDocs (XSLT Mapping)

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5. Where can I find JDBC related weblogs?

FILE to JDBC Adapter using SAP XI 3.0

JDBC Stored Procedures

RDBMS system integration using XI 3.0 JDBC Sender/Receiver adapter

6. Where can I find XI "How to..." documents on the service.sap.com?

XI How to... documents

7. Where can I find XI "Admin Check"?

XI Admin Check

8. How does software logistics look like in XI?

XI Software Logistics 1: SLD Preparation

XI Software Logistics II: Overview
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