XMII and XI

Hi,
Can someone tell me the difference between XMII and XI
Regards
Muzammil

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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1. I would think that xMII should have no issues receiving information from barcode scanning devices (e.g. for shop floor confirmations), but have not heard of anyone using such devices directly interfaced with xMII. Could someone confirm (hopefully from experience)? Are there specific vendors who's devices are more readily interfaced with xMII than others?
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Hi David - Great set of questions.
xMII and Barcoding work well together, probably to some extent because there isn't a direct connection between them. xMII runs in a web browser. The scanning device is typically responsible for scanning the barcode and transforming the image into text. It is also, usually, responsible for sending that text back to the computer it is connected to. The computer then simply takes the passed text and inserts it wherever the cursor is. So the if xMII is the active window and the cursor is in a position where you want the translated barcode to show up, it will. If it doesn't the problem is either with the device or the computer. On some models of scanners, you can even program it to simulate a keystroke before or after each scan. So, for instance if you have a web page with one text field for the barcode and a submit button, you can have the scanner enter the text in the field AND hit the submit button in one scan.
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Hope this might give you an Idea.
<b>Time Synchronization of Servers and Clients</b>
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_xmii115/helpdata/en/Getting_Started/InstallationGuide.htm#System_Requirements

XMII and System Architecture

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I would appreciate any feedback that can explain the best practices rationale further or provide any novel approaches to xMII's architecture of integration.

The reason why SAP suggests the kind of architecture that the Best Practices Guide talks about is -
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The Best Practices have evolved based upon the kind of requirements xMII has seen over the years and hence it reflects what is best from an architecture perspective.
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