Importing Communication Channels via PI/XI

You import communication channels to be able to select the correct communication channel when you submit Redwood Server Process Definitions.

The following Process Definition allows you to import communication channels:

• SAP_PI_ImportChannels

Parameters

• SAP System - The SAP system you want to import the archive objects from
• Channel Name - The name of the channel, patterns with wildcard characters accepted, valid wildcard characters are *, ?, % and _
• Channel Service - The service of the channel, patterns with wildcard characters accepted
• Channel Party - The channel party, patterns with wildcard characters accepted
• Drop old selection? - Allows you to delete previously imported archive objects

Prerequisites

• You switched to external control in the Communication Channel Monitor.
• You configured Redwood Server to connect to the PI interface of your SAP instance, this is outlined in the Controlling Communication Channels with Redwood Server via PI/XI

Procedure

Importing archive objects

1. Navigate to Definitions > Processes.
2. Choose Submit from the context menu of the Process Definition SAP_PI_ImportChannels.
3. Select a target SAP system and fill in a Channel Name.
4. Choose Submit.

Example

1. Navigate to Definitions > Processes.
2. Choose Submit from the context menu of the Process Definition SAP_PI_ImportChannels.
3. Select the SAP SystemPR1 and fill MyChannel into the Channel Name field; leave the other parameter at the default value.
4. Choose Submit.

See Also

• Controlling Communication Channels with Redwood Server via PI/XI
• SAP Communication Channels