XML DataSource delivers no mare data after upgrade from 7.01 to 7.31

Question

Dear all,
we have an XML DataSource (BW DataSource with SOAP Connection) that worked fine till our upgrade from BW 7.01 to 7.31.
Now the delta infopackage is (still) succesfull but doesn't deliver any data.
In our XI system there is this error:
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SOAP: call completed
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The message was successfully retrieved from the send queue.
28.05.2014 08:01:05.402
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Executing request mapping "http://XXXXXXX/kam03/kampagne/reporting/visitorhistory/pi/CampaignVHOB2BWCampaignVHIB" (SWCV a2b526801e5111e0858eea100a375191)
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The message status was set to DLNG.
28.05.2014 08:01:06.092
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Delivering to channel: SOAP_XI_RCV
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MP: entering1
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MP: processing local module localejbs/sap.com/com.sap.aii.af.soapadapter/XISOAPAdapterBean
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SOAP: request message entering the adapter with user J2EE_GUEST
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Fehler
SOAP: call failed: java.lang.NullPointerException: while trying to invoke the method com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.mo.xmb.XMBMessageHeader.getMessageId() of an object loaded from local variable messageHeader
28.05.2014 08:01:06.472
Fehler
Adapter Framework caught exception: java.lang.NullPointerException: while trying to invoke the method com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.mo.xmb.XMBMessageHeader.getMessageId() of an object loaded from local variable 'messageHeader'
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Fehler
MP: exception caught with cause com.sap.engine.interfaces.messaging.api.exception.MessagingException: java.lang.NullPointerException: while trying to invoke the method com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.mo.xmb.XMBMessageHeader.getMessageId() of an object loaded from local variable 'messageHeader'
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Fehler
SOAP: error occured: com.sap.engine.interfaces.messaging.api.exception.MessagingException: java.lang.NullPointerException: while trying to invoke the method com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.mo.xmb.XMBMessageHeader.getMessageId() of an object loaded from local variable messageHeader
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SOAP: sending a delivery error ack ...
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SOAP: sent a delivery error ack
28.05.2014 08:01:06.476
Fehler
Transmitting the message to endpoint <local> using connection SOAP_http://sap.com/xi/XI/System failed, due to: com.sap.engine.interfaces.messaging.api.exception.MessagingException: java.lang.NullPointerException: while trying to invoke the method com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.mo.xmb.XMBMessageHeader.getMessageId() of an object loaded from local variable 'messageHeader'.
28.05.2014 08:01:06.493
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The asynchronous message was successfully scheduled to be delivered at Wed May 28 08:06:06 CEST 2014.
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The message status was set to WAIT.
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The message status was set to TBDL.
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The message was successfully retrieved from the send queue.
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Retrying to send message. Retry: 1
Does anybody have a clue and know what's wrong?
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Nicole

Answer 1

Hi Nicole,
First of all I am afraid that I am not an expert in this area. My impression is that the HTTP destination type is created on the receiver side (i.e. BW). If that is the case, then I think t/code SM59 is the right place where you can also create other connection types than ABAP (please refer to paragraph 4.1 of the document which was mentioned in the other discussion).
However, I suggest to involve a basis/system administrator and if possible also an XI consultant to come to a solution. My gut feeling says that it's a connection problem which has to be solved in either the BW system, XI system or in both systems.
Best regards,
Sander