XI/PI Versions

Question

Hi,
Can someone give me all the major releases( 1.X, 2.X etc ) for XI/PI ?
Justifying with SAP links would help.
Regards and Thank you,
Jayanth

Answer 1

HI
Features in SAP XI 3.0
Standards-based process integration:  SAP XI enables the integration of collaborative processes across multiple application components and enterprise boundaries.  Processes are integrated using standards-based XML messaging. 
Integration knowledge management u2013 Integration knowledge ranging from design time to configuration time is stored and managed in a central integration repository and integration directory.  This includes information about interface schema, required mappings, business scenarios, and business processes.
Prepackaged integration content u2013 SAP solutions based on SAP NetWeaver use SAP XI to model cross-components business processes and scenarios.  Interface schema and required mapping are defined along the way. 
Cross-component BPM u2013 It has cross component business processes and scenarios modeling which allows you to drive and control complex business processes across business applications and enterprise boundaries.  SAP XI covers the full process life cycle, including design, automation, execution, and monitoring. The collaboration knowledge in SAP XI allows you to describe integration processes from a top-down, high-level perspective, rather than having to hard code them into attached components.
Heterogeneous landscape connectivity u2013 Adapters allow connectivity with all kinds of applications in a heterogeneous landscape.  SAP provides a range of adapters with SAP XI to integrate not only existing SAP solutions through IDoc and BAPI interfaces, but also non-SAP systems through file, messaging, database or Web service interfaces.  An open adapter framework allows the use of partner adapters to extend connectivity options to legacy and packaged applications as well as proprietary technology platforms.
B2B integration u2013 B2B integration requires the ability to maintain partner information and communicate with partners through an agreed protocol.  SAP XI stores collaboration partner profiles centrally in the integration directory and communicate with partners based on this data.  A Partner Connectivity Kit (PCK) allows the integration partners that donu2019t use SAP XI or another integration solution.
Web-service management u2013 SAP XI handles the send/receive Web-service calls in an advanced manner and can add value-added services. SAP XI is able to evaluate Web-service calls based on the content and definitions as defined in the integration directory.  SAP XI selects the appropriate definition and sends it on as a Web service, or transforms the Web-service call to the format and protocol that the receiving destination expects.
PI7.1
The newest release of SAP XI was released in the 4th quarter of 2007.  It is now called PI (Process Integration) 7.1.
Historically, SAP upgrades consists of large, comprehensive releases that compel companies to upgrade in order to take advantage of new functionalities.  PI 7.1 is brimming with new functionalities and these are the business benefits:
u2022     strategic u2013 business innovation and synchronized information improves decision pure technology upgrade and/or retrofit of custom modifications into new standard making
u2022     functional u2013 process improvement leads to improved productivity
u2022     technical u2013functionality
In todayu2019s ever changing world of technology and business innovations, the ability to accelerate innovation and develop operation excellence better and faster than competitors is critical to a companyu2019s success.  Business processes are the key to unlocking the potential of these strategies for competitive differentiation. This upgrade paves the road to an enterprise SOA (eSOA) which allows companies to quickly build and modify business processes to adapt to rapidly changing markets.  With enterprise SOA, companies can unify stand-alone processes to quickly compose new end-to-end processes, selectively redesign existing processes and facilitate seamless process design and execution across company boundaries to take advantage of business partnersu2019 expertise.  Enterprise SOA (eSOA) unleashes the untapped potential of existing business process within and across company boundaries. 
The mission of SAP PI 7.1 is to provide ONE integration platform for all types of business -- SAP and non-SAP, A2A, B2B, BPM, service enabling and BAM.  It saves operational costs and enable process transparency for all scenarios and leverage open systems. 
The purpose of SAP PI is not to reinvent, but to leverage the investments you made
into your existing integration landscape and arrive at your new service enabled
landscape in an evolutionary manner.
Below are the various business scenarios and processes available in PI 7.1:
Application-to-Application (A2A) u2013 It supports message-based and standard-based integration of internal company processes by seamlessly connecting SAP and non-SAP applications.
Business-to-Business (B2B) u2013 It provides functions to create and manage collaboration profiles and agreements between business partners.  It supports B2B industry standards such as RosettaNet Implementation Framework (RNIF) or CIDX. The Partner Connectivity Kit (PCK) is used to exchange XML documents between small business partners or subsidiaries.
Business Process Management (BPM) provides functionality to adapt systems to changing processes.  It supports the entire life cycle of business processes u2013 from planning, implementation and monitoring to optimization.
u2022It gives the business users the ability to directly model, manage, monitor and analyze business processes
u2022Enables continuous process improvement and the dynamic modification of business processes
u2022Provides the ability to change process rules without additional IT investment, thus extending the companyu2019s core business investment and maximize the return on its strategic assets.
u2022Provides greater visibility into critical business operations for better decision making by delivering the right information at the right time
u2022Allows the integration of people, applications and internal external resources.
SAP PI 7.1 new features and capabilities are listed below:
Enterprise Service Repository (ESR)
SAP has developed a comprehensive approach and a wide range of tools to support the service identification process and is business driven with a high degree of partner participation.  The business drivers in focus are :
     business process automation
     business process innovation
     user efficiency and deployment flexibility 
SAP refers to this set as the inventory of enterprise services.  The inventory is known as Enterprise Services Inventory.  The Enterprise Services Inventory is an integral part of the Enterprise SOA (eSOA) strategy.  It provides the enterprise services to fulfill business needs.  The tools supporting the inventory is the Enterprise Service Repository (ESR).
This is based on the Integration Repository and is the design time repository of service object for ESA.  The advantages of having this central repository include
Orderly development
Reuse of existing data and leverage existing investment
Ease of development
Model driven development
Service orchestration
The Services Registry is the UDDI part of the ESR which enables service consumers to find services.
Enterprise Service Oriented Architecture (eSOA)
eSOA in PI 7.1 addresses the shortcoming of the previous XI architecture.  It provides the foundation needed to create a modernized and responsive technology environment.  The typical SOA approach tends to focus exclusively on the technology framework and neglect the larger business process.  A combined focus on both application and infrastructure is something that SAP provides called Enterprise SOA (eSOA).  It is SOA plus Enterprise Services which enables partners and customers to plug in reusable application snippets and enable flexibility within business processes.
It is a business-driven software architecture that increases adaptability, flexibility, openness and cost efficiency. This architecture elevates the design, composition and management of Web services to address enterprise requirements.
Major mapping enhancements as well as reusability of user defined functions across mappings.  It supports the use of parameters in mapping programs which gives it more flexibility and applicability by allowing the transfer of values at configuration time.  Currently, parameterized mappings are supported in Message, Java and XSLT mappings.
Folders concepts are introduced as an additional option to organize projects and interfaces. It is available in both the Enterprise Service Repository (ESR) and the Integration Directory (ID). 
The main benefit of folders is to be able to create access authorization.  This helps prevent unauthorized display or changes to configurations of an integration process or specific objects.
Advanced  Adapter Engine (AAE) is the evolution of the Adapter Engine (AE) as known in previous releases.  Its capabilities are:
u2022It enables for end-to-end message processing without any help from the Integration Engine (IE) during runtime.
u2022It increases message processing speed and throughput by reducing latencies and resource consumption (both memory and processing time)
u2022It is available both centrally (i.e. with installation and instance of IS) and non-centrally
u2022Its features supports high volume and becomes the cornerstone of customers SOA strategy.
u2022Local Processing in AAE:  Integration Server (IS) is not involve during runtime (mapping and routing carried out within AAE)
u2022Classical Processing with AAE:  Processing also within through Integration Server (IS)
u2022Local processing is feasible for existing java-based adapters.  This represents a performance and resource usage improvement.
Point-to-Point (P2P) u2013 PI 7.1 provides a tool and infrastructure to centrally design, configure and support P2P connection.  Message types and interface can be designed in the Enterprise Services (ES) Repository without going through the Integration Engine (IE).  Connection configurations and communication channels can be done in the Integration Directory (ID) and configuration objects are automatically propagated to the backend business systems.
Additional Web Service (WS) standards such as UDDI, WS-BPEL and tasks, WS-RM which provides WS reliable messaging, policy, security and Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) which is an XML standard for exchanging authentication and authorization between security domains.
WS-RM (Web Service-Reliable Messaging) is an open WS standard for asynchronous messaging (EO, EOIO).  Its purpose is to create a generic and open model for ensuring reliable message delivery for Web Services.  It is supported via its own entry through the Integration Engine (IE) and not through the adapter engine.  Other vendors, like Microsoft and IBM, supports WS-RM.
refer the below links for further assitance
Added features in PI7.1,
https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/x/c54
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/profile/2007/07/27/briefdescriptionaboutEnhancementinPI7.1&
Using Folders in PI 7.1
/people/william.li/blog/2007/08/07/using-folders-in-pi-71
All you wanted to know about SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1 and more...
PI7.1
Display Adapter Synchronous Message Content in RWB of PI 7.1
/people/william.li/blog/2008/02/07/display-adapter-synchronous-message-content-in-rwb-of-pi-71
SAP PI 7.1 Mapping Enhancements Series: Using Graphical Variable
/people/william.li/blog/2008/02/13/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-using-graphical-variable
Monitoring the IDOC Adapter in XI/PI using IDX5
/people/kamalkumar.ramakrishnan/blog/2008/02/13/monitoring-the-idoc-adapter-in-xipi-using-idx5
Point-to-Point Connection using ABAP in SAP using PI 7.1
/people/william.li/blog/2008/02/13/point-to-point-connection-using-abap-in-sap-using-pi-71
SAP PI 7.1 Mapping Enhancements Series: Parameterized Message Mappings
/people/jin.shin/blog/2008/02/14/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-parameterized-message-mappings
SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1: Mapping Enhancements Blog Series
/people/jin.shin/blog/2008/02/14/sap-netweaver-process-integration-71-mapping-enhancements-blog-series
SAP PI 7.1 Mapping Enhancements Series: Copy XML Subtree
/people/william.li/blog/2008/02/14/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-copy-xml-subtree
SAP PI 7.1 Mapping Enhancements Series: Correct Structural Inconsistencies
/people/jin.shin/blog/2008/02/15/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-correct-structural-inconsistencies
SAP PI 7.1 Mapping Enhancements Series: Graphical Support for JDBC and RFC Lookups
/people/jin.shin/blog/2008/02/15/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-graphical-support-for-jdbc-and-rfc-lookups
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/xi/capabilityandEnhancementsofSAPNetWeaverProcessIntegration7.1
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/webcontent/uuid/6037d7d7-f7ec-2910-5fab-dde215ba5c34 [original link is broken]
refer this wiki for new features added in PI7.1
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/profile/2007/07/27/briefdescriptionaboutEnhancementinPI7.1&focusedCommentId=40564
refer these for more info...
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e00d4c57-dcad-2a10-25a7-fbc5b23abc5e
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/xi/capabilityandEnhancementsofSAPNetWeaverProcessIntegration7.1
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/00838345-708c-2a10-1199-9514c0b0a91c
/people/udo.paltzer/blog/2007/04/26/new-sap-netweaver-process-integration-release-planned-for-2007
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/304335f7-f33c-2a10-ae80-9c9ffdc86415
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/00ffdb4d-e869-2a10-7688-891d7eea1b12
/people/udo.paltzer/blog/2007/04/26/new-sap-netweaver-process-integration-release-planned-for-2007
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/706005a3-3bd6-2910-91ae-a2016239bdcf
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a0e7734f-e969-2a10-24b6-df58a710941c
/people/william.li/blog/2008/01/02/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-share-user-defined-functions
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/10c0de4b-7876-2a10-e286-8412668643a8
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/4073b4c4-7137-2a10-a5a9-abb618b7a5e7
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e0301486-758c-2a10-9d84-a195556df422
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/903a4127-5403-2a10-0a96-e9452c3ab1de
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/c0f90f22-678c-2a10-91a0-f1f1bf7ff191
/people/william.li/blog/2008/01/02/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-share-user-defined-functionshttps [original link is broken]:///people/william.li/blog/2007/08/07/using-folders-in-pi-71
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/8085e299-718c-2a10-de94-928f62b763ce
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a0e7734f-e969-2a10-24b6-df58a710941c
/people/william.li/blog/2008/02/07/display-adapter-synchronous-message-content-in-rwb-of-pi-71
/people/william.li/blog/2008/02/13/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-using-graphical-variable
/people/william.li/blog/2008/02/13/point-to-point-connection-using-abap-in-sap-using-pi-71
/people/jin.shin/blog/2008/02/14/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-parameterized-message-mappings
/people/jin.shin/blog/2008/02/14/sap-netweaver-process-integration-71-mapping-enhancements-blog-series
/people/william.li/blog/2008/02/14/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-copy-xml-subtree
/people/jin.shin/blog/2008/02/15/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-correct-structural-inconsistencies
/people/jin.shin/blog/2008/02/15/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-graphical-support-for-jdbc-and-rfc-lookups
/people/william.li/blog/2008/01/02/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-share-user-defined-functions
https:///people/william.li/blog/2007/08/07/using-folders-in-pi-71
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/8085e299-718c-2a10-de94-928f62b763ce
/people/udo.paltzer/blog/2007/04/26/new-sap-netweaver-process-integration-release-planned-for-2007
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/10c0de4b-7876-2a10-e286-8412668643a8
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e0068bc1-6f8c-2a10-52bb-c6ee3562feb2
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/808d3048-638c-2a10-35a6-faa48e50ad59
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/70b4f0ed-688c-2a10-36bf-a1a9b1a684c9
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