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Integration Framework Version 2 – Essentials (Update May 2019)
In this blog, I would like to describe the concept of the integration framework version 2.0 and how it works.
To get an overview about integration and the integration framework in general, please refer to the Integration Framework for SAP Business One (B1if) – Central Blog
As described in the central blog, the integration framework version 2 is a new, alternative approach for the creation of integration scenarios and has been added with SAP Business One 9.3 PL04. It provides possibilities to run integration content for multiple customers in the cloud.
The version 2 model offers an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to develop scenarios.
Good to Know about Version 2 and Version 1
– Both versions are available in the same installation, automatically
– They have different URLs to access them
– They are independent of each other
– Both versions share the same SLD
– Can be run in parallel, at the same time with no runtime conflicts
– Give the possibility to run packages of both versions simultaneously
– Are built on the same Integration Platform (B1iP)
A migration of the scenario packages from version 1 to version 2 is possible and available:
Why is it Possible to Run Both Versions in Parallel?
Version 2.0 is going to other datasets and groups in the BizStore. Because of this it is also possible to use content from version 1.x and start up to continue to create content in version 2.0.
Technical Information
The processing in version 2.0 is much faster than in version 1.x, because the model directly resides on top of the integration platform (B1iP). As described above it offers an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for scenario development and uses the platform capabilities with a lower-level approach than the integration framework 1.x model.
Access to Integration Framework 2.0
The integration framework 2.0 can be accessed with a different URL than version 1.x.
Please use this link:
http://<host>:<port>/B1iXcellerator/exec/dummy/com.sap.b1ip.system.cc/bfd/AdminConsole.bfd?!defdoc=/com.sap.b1i.common/menu/opdev.xml
<host> IP address or host name where integration framework is installed
<port> Port of the integration framework
With SAP Business One 9.3 PL06 a switch between version 1 and 2 is possible:
- Welcome Page hostname:port
- Link in the Integration Framework
Differences Between Version 1 and Version 2
Version 1.x is developed for running first on Premise, for a single customer/single tenant addressing all company databases of this customer. This version is currently also part in the cloud offering.
The functional areas, such as defining the Sender, Inbound, Processing, Outbound, or Error Handling are separated and located in different areas.
Version 2.0 is developed for running on premise and in a cloud environment, such SAP hosted, or partner hosted. This means multi-tenant handling is possible.
An updated user interface in the form of an IDE is on offer targeting the development user.
No additional tools are necessary, as the BizStore and its structure are included.
The starting point in version 2 is to create a new Package. In this package one or multiple Scenario(s) can be created. The scenarios consist of one or multiple Steps.
This hierarchy (package – scenarios – steps) includes an additional level to tailor/structure the integration content.
Similarities Between Version 1 and Version 2
Development:
Before starting to develop a new integration scenario, the partner development namespace (prefix) has to be defined. The namespace appears automatically when creating a new package.
Step Creation
The basic concept of step creation remains the same in both versions (1 and 2). This means, steps can be synchronous and asynchronous. In asynchronous steps the system defined in the inbound can be different from the system defined in the outbound.
Both types, synchronous and asynchronous, have an Inbound and a Processing phase. They differentiate at the end. Asynchronous steps don’t have an Outbound phase because the message is sent back to the original message sender, e.g. within an HTTP or Web service call.
Get more information on the integration framework version 2.0 in this Training Material.
This document Example on How to Build a Scenario gives you an entry point to building scenarios in the integration framework version 2.0.
Get more information on the benefits of the integration framework version 2 in this blog – Is it Worth Considering the Integration Framework Version 2?
Best regards!
Miriam Rieger
(Special thanks to Krisztian Papai, Annemarie Kiefer, and Justin McGuire for their valuable input.)
Related Links
SAP Help Portal: Integration Framework for SAP Business One
YouTube Playlist: Integration Framework – Development Examples (new in May 2019)
Document: Example on How to Build a Scenario
Document: Example on How to Send Attachments (new in May 2019)
Training: Integration Framework for SAP Business One Version 2.0 – Training
Related Blogs
Integration Framework for SAP Business One (B1if) – Central Blog
Integration Framework Version 1 – Concept of Scenario Development
Good to read, I'm looking forward to it when our SAP add-on intercompany integration solution is also available on this version 2 very soon and can benefit from it!
see also new blog on this: //blogs.sap.com/2019/01/03/intercompany-integration-on-a-new-basis-b1if-2.0
Please tell me, Can i access to B1if 2.0 from SAP Business One 9.2 PL8
The integration framework version 2 is available with 9.3 PL04 and higher.
It is not available in Release 9.2.
But i can use it anyway, we can use B1iF 2.0 with SAP B1 9.2 ...
i install it, then i choose between Version 1 and version 2 if i access in this link : http://127.0.0.1:8080/B1iXcellerator/
Thank you for your response.
Hi Abdessalam,
For testing purposes you can try combinations that are not released, but not for productive purposes, you would not get support. There may be unpredictable side effects; we never tested it and you’ll have an unsupportable status of your landscape. So we don't recommend this approach.
Please also keep in mind that Release 9.2 for SAP Business One is no more in mainstream maintenance and it’s recommended to upgrade to the current Release 9.3.
Regards
Miriam
Hello,
How can i make a outbound call to WCF Service?
I need to send sales order data to External WCF Service. I have add B1Event
Below is my outbound configuration
Below is my transformation for data
<xsl:template name="transform">
<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:tem="http://tempuri.org/">
<soapenv:Header/>
<soapenv:Body>
<tem:ReadEvent xmlns:tem="http://tempuri.org/">
<tem:request>
<DataOperation>
<xsl:value-of select="$msg1/Event/b1e:b1events/b1e:b1event/b1e:transactiontype"/>
</DataOperation>
<DocEntry>
<xsl:value-of select="$msg/BOM/BO/Documents/row/DocEntry"/>
</DocEntry>
<DocType>17</DocType>
<Schema>
<xsl:value-of select="$msg1/Event/b1e:b1events/b1e:b1event/b1e:eventsource"/>
</Schema>
</tem:request>
</tem:ReadEvent>
</soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>
</xsl:template>
But i am getting error
Dear Rakesh, please do not use blogs for your specific questions. Please open a new question on your issue, this will also increase the chance for getting answers as it will be shown in feeds, which is not the case if you comment blogs. Thanks for your collaboration, Peter
Good day,
thank you for the nice post. I'm trying to migrate my V1 packages to V2 following the steps and documentation. In V2 the XSLT files show up under the BIZSTORE menu correctly, but under Scenarios - Packages I cannot find my newly migrated Package.
Any input on this would be much appreciated.
Thanks, David