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Leverage SAP BTP Cloud: Transition your Data Migration/ Integration Solutions from SAP PI/PO to SAP CPI

Introduction SAP PI/PO is a widely used middleware platform that connects SAP and non-SAP systems. However, SAP announced that it will no longer support SAP PI/PO after 2027 and advised customers to migrate to SAP Integration Suite (SAP CPI). There are several things to consider when considering data migration from SAP PI/PO to SAP CPI. First, you need to assess your current integration environment and determine which integrations need to be migrated. Once you have identified the integrations to be migrated, you need to plan the migration process. This includes creating a migration schedule, identifying needed resources, and creating a migration plan.  There are several tools and resources available to help you migrate data from SAP PI/PO to SAP CPI. SAP provides the Migration Cockpit tool that allows you to identify and migrate integrations. There are also a number of third-party tools and consultants available to assist you in the migration process.  The transfer process can be difficult, but it is important to plan and execute the transfer carefully to make it successful.  Migration Tooling is a SAP Cloud Integration feature that enables you to migrate integration artifacts from SAP Process Orchestration to SAP Integration Suite. A migration assessment helps you estimate the technical effort of the migration process and assess how different integration scenarios can be migrated.  Extract data from an existing SAP Process Orchestration 7.5 system. Benefits of transferring data from SAP PI/PO to SAP CPI: Better performance and scalability Reduced costs Access to new features Increased flexibility Better security Challenges involved in migrating data from SAP PI/PO to SAP CPI: The complexity of the transfer process The need to train staff for the new platform Possibility of data loss or corruption. Guide to Establish Connection between SAP PI/PO to Migration Tool: Create a connection between your SAP Process Orchestration system and Migration Assessment to process data from your system at later stages.  Pre-Requisite You have enabled the Migration Assessment feature in the SAP BTP console as described in Feature Activation and Administration. You have assigned the necessary access rights for you and your users as described in the Assign access rights section. Since API endpoints and sub paths are used to extract data from your SAP process orchestration system, ensure that the SAP Destination service can access the endpoints listed below. Directory Content /CommunicationChannelInService /IntegratedConfigurationInService /SenderAgreementInService /ValueMappingInService /ConfigurationScenarioInService ESR Content /rep/read/ext /dir/read/ext Message Monitoring  /rep/query/ The endpoints are constructed according in the pattern <protocol>://<hostname>:<port><endpoint>. You can use the cloud interface to securely display these endpoints. Cloud Connection Configuration In Cloud Connector, Add your SAP BTP subaccount by providing the subaccount Id, User Id, password as shown. Make sure the cloud connector is connected. Create a new HTTP destination (cloud to local) with backend type SAP process integration by adding Host and Port address. To connect the SAP process management system to the migration assessment application, do the following Procedure: Open the settings in the Transition Assessment application. Select SAP Process Orchestration Systems named Add from the table. Enter a system name and description. Enter the information about integrated folders: Enter a URL as the address. Enter the user ID of the technical user of the SAP process management system. The user must be assign the following roles in the SAP process management system: SAP_XI_API_DISPLAY_J2EE SAP_XI_API_DEVELOPY_J2EE SAP_XI_MONIOR_J2EE Enter the user and Password. Select the box as in the integration catalog. Select Create. The new system is now listed in the SAP process management systems. If you want to check if the connection is working properly, select the system and select test connection. In the current measure, transfer is only supported for ICOs with statuses of Adjust Need and Ready for Transfer. Note:- Before using the migration tool, it must be activated in the SAP BTP console and users must be given the appropriate access rights. Manually migrating integration scenarios from SAP Process Orchestration to SAP Integration Suite can be an error-prone process and requires significant human investment. SAP Process Orchestration customers have made significant investments for many years, and to take advantage of all the new innovations in SAP Integration Suite, we had to deliver a migration tool that helps automate this process as much as possible. The migration tool automatically creates connections to SAP Cloud Integration based on project-time artifacts from SAP Process Orchestration based on the current scenarios supported by the model-driven process. In cases where artifacts meet supported scenarios, much of the migration can be automated, and some manual changes may still be necessary. Ultimately, the migration tool aims to achieve around 60-70% migration time savings through automation. The integration scenarios of the SAP Process Orchestration system correspond to the integration scenario models. Each model is analyzed and compared to scenario models provided as part of the Cloud Integration Migration Tool. Each Migration Integration Configuration Object (ICO) has an associated template in the migration tool. Based on the information provided in our templates; the migration tool can create the corresponding integration flows in SAP Integration Suite:   Step 1: Open the SAP Integration Suite Launchpad, go to the Integration Design workspace and create or open any existing integration package. Step 2: Change the integration package. A migrate button is then visible to move the integration scenarios from SAP Process Orchestration to SAP Integration Suite. Step 3: Click the “Migrate” button and the migration tool will appear to guide the scenario migration. First select SAP Process Orchestration System. Step 4: Select the SAP process management system and create a connection. Listed here are the SAP process orchestration systems that were added as part of the SAP process orchestration system add-on. Step 5: Click “Connect” to connect. If the connection is successfully established, the “Next step” button is enabled in the footer. Step 6: Select the migration ICO from the SAP Process Orchestration Artifacts tab. You can see that all ICOs are downloaded from the SAP Process Orchestration integration system folder. The “Type” selected is “Integration Configuration Object”, which is the only SAP Process Orchestration object

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SAP CPI – Turbocharge your integration solutions

Introduction: Most of the organizations are moving towards either Public / Private cloud Solutions of SAP  S/4 Hana  and focus towards cloud strategy, hence the integration becomes the backbone of the businesses connecting various heterogeneous systems & architectures . SAP CPI And yes the clock for S/4 Hana is ticking  for ECC customers!! In the constantly evolving field of enterprise software, companies are constantly looking for ways to optimize their operations and make processes more efficient. Although the cloud has been a topic of discussion for a long time, companies still prefer to utilize on-premises solutions or, as a last resort, hybrid solutions. SAP  plans to change this statistics and place a strong emphasis on cloud and private cloud solutions. The release of the cloud version of S/4 HANA and the company’s subsequent actions show just that.  For many organizations, SAP PI (Process Integration) has been a trusted tool for managing the integration of various systems and applications. However, as technology advances and cloud-based solutions catch on, organizations find SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI) a more attractive option for managing integration scenarios. CPI is one piece of evidence to support this theory. This tool is designed to define a process flow between systems, or in other words to change the data or its processing algorithm. When SAP designed cloud solutions, they also adapted their system language to the latest requirements. Thus ABAP on Cloud was born and you have been hearing about innovations in programming focused in that area. But for CPI, the technologies which are used to model I-Flows ( Integration Flows)   are Java, JavaScript or Groovy Script.  People familiar with Java will find it more interesting. However, there so many standard scenarios available in CPI for Integration between various systems with some of them out of the box , that is really powerful as well as biggest value of business to go for low turn around sprint based  Agile Implementations . SAP PI/PO SAP PI/PO (Process Integration/Enterprise Services) is a middleware platform that enables organizations to integrate their various systems, applications and data. It’s a powerful tool that companies of all sizes have used to connect SAP and non-SAP systems, streamline processes, streamline communication, and improve overall efficiency. Here are some of the key benefits of using SAP PI/PO: Integration of different systems and applications: SAP PI/PO can integrate a wide variety of systems, including SAP and non-SAP systems, mainframes and cloud applications. It enables organizations to create a unified view of their data and processes. Streamlined Processes: SAP PI/PO can automate and simplify business processes, which can help improve efficiency and reduce costs. Improved Data Exchange: SAP PI/PO can securely exchange data between systems, which can help improve communication and collaboration across the organization. SAP PI/PO offers better flexibility, enabling organizations to easily adapt to changing business needs and respond more flexibly and responsively to market changes. SAP PI/PO is a well-established and established platform that companies have been using for years. It is a reliable solution with a proven track record of success. However, SAP has announced that it will end standard support for SAP PI/PO in 2027. This means that organizations should start planning for the transition to a new integration platform. Then why move from SAP PI/PO to SAP CPI??: Appropriate Infrastructure: SAP PI/PO is an on-premise platform, meaning that organizations are responsible for purchasing, maintaining and updating their own hardware and software infrastructure. This can be a significant cost burden and can also be difficult to manage.  Limited Scalability: SAP PI/PO is not as scalable as SAP CPI. This means that organizations may need to invest in additional hardware and software as their business grows. End of normal support: SAP has announced that it will end normal support for SAP PI/PO in 2027. This means that organizations should start planning for the transition to a new integration platform. SAP CPI SAP Cloud Platform Integration (SAP CPI) is a powerful and flexible cloud-based integration platform that enables companies to connect their disparate systems and applications. It offers a wide range of features and capabilities that can be used to solve various integration problems. Here are some of the most common uses of SAP CPI today. Integration of SAP and non-SAP systems: SAP CPI can integrate SAP systems such as SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA and SAP Success Factors with non-SAP systems such as Salesforce, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics. In this way, companies can integrate their core business processes and data across different platforms. Enable real-time integration: SAP CPI can be used for real-time integration of systems, which means that data can be exchanged almost in real time. This can be useful in applications that require real-time data synchronization, such as supply chain management and customer relationship management. Development of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) solutions: SAP CPI can be used to develop EAI solutions that connect a wide variety of systems and applications. It can help businesses streamline their processes, reduce costs and improve efficiency. Building API management solutions: SAP CPI enables the creation of API management solutions, enhancing security and compliance by controlling data access. It connects to IoT devices, gathering real-time data for applications like predictive maintenance. Moreover, it orchestrates business processes, automating and managing their execution across multiple systems to improve efficiency and reduce costs. In addition to these general uses, SAP CPI can be used for many other purposes, including: Data Flow: SAP CPI facilitates data flow between systems, benefiting applications like data analytics and machine learning. It supports custom application development, integrating with other systems. It also integrates with cloud-based services like AWS and Microsoft Azure. Additionally, it integrates with mobile applications for tasks such as customer service and field service management. FACTORS DRIVING THE TRANSITION FROM SAP PI TO CPI Cloud-based approach: Companies are increasingly adopting cloud-based solutions to improve flexibility, scalability and cost-effectiveness. SAP CPI fits perfectly with this cloud-based approach. Reduced complexity: SAP CPI simplifies integration scenarios with an intuitive graphical user interface and discoverable connectors. This

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