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I am trying to understand all of the SAP integration patterns (and anti-patterns in that matter).

What I am sure that are the patterns:

  • sync BAPI
  • async BAPI
  • IDOCs (inbound + outbound; or just one direction)

When doing actual integration with SAP, I have noticed also a pattern with BAPI RFC request and an outbound IDOC as a response. Is this also a valid pattern?

I would appreciate if anyone has a documentation source of various integration patterns with SAP.

Thanks.

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  • There is no single point for SAP integration documentation. What is your exact task? – Suncatcher Dec 26 '15 at 17:01
  • @Suncatcher, I am trying to understand what is the "right" way to integrate with SAP. – Trick Dec 28 '15 at 09:33
  • there is no "right" way. It depends. There are such mastodonic legacy systems where the most suitable way of integration with SAP would be sending flat files :) – Suncatcher Dec 28 '15 at 14:23
  • :) Thanks @Suncatcher, I will work on that. It was funny that I couldn't find any patterns, so now you just confirmed why not! – Trick Dec 29 '15 at 13:19
  • what would be the best literature/resources to start with RFC SAP integration?! – Ewoks Nov 08 '18 at 21:17

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SAP integration can be a daunting task. I have been working on several SAP integration assignments. While I have summarized some of my learnings below, you can get started with SAP integration guide over here which details of how to go about executing your assignment.

  • Inadequate understanding of SAP's capability leads to unnecessary customization of SAP infrastructure.
  • Care must be taken so that core SAP functionalities are not affected due to added integration load on the system.
  • Through understanding of SAP versions, supported integration protocols and best practices is essential for designing a proper solution.
  • Intense validation of nature of integration (real time / periodic) is also needed.

Wish you all the best for your assignment.

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