SAP integration processing

The Maximo® Connector for SAP Applications has a number of key features.

The key features are:

  • Manages the integration processing between Maximo Manage and SAP
  • Provides a comprehensive set of predefined interfaces in Maximo Manage
  • Provides a comprehensive set of predefined integration templates in the SAP NetWeaver Process Integration or SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration Enterprise Service Repository, or SAP BTP CPI.
  • Provides custom SAP BAPI and ABAP programs for real time, batch, and user-initiated processing of outbound and inbound data
  • Supports customization of the predefined integration objects
  • Supports load and performance scalability by using multiple queues and multiple queue consumers

The installation procedure for the Maximo Connector for SAP Applications includes customization of the component. This chapter describes additional components that Maximo Connector for SAP Applications installs, and the outbound and inbound processing flows.

Anyone that is involved in the implementation or day-to-day administration of the Maximo Connector for SAP Applications should read this chapter. Familiarity with the concepts in this chapter is essential for understanding the remaining documentation and using the application.