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Easily integrate unstructured and semi-structured data into SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (formerly XI) using the Conversion Agent

by Prasad Illapani, PI RIG Specialist, SAP Labs LLC

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (PI) — formerly Exchange Infrastructure (XI) — offers a high level of flexibility in connecting your SAP and non-SAP systems using one of the dozens of adapters offered by SAP and SAP partners. But adapters are not your only option — this article explores a powerful (often less expensive) alternative called the Conversion Agent, a tool that dynamically converts unstructured data from Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, plain text, etc., and semi-structured formats such as HL7, SWIFT, HIPA, ANSI X12, and COBOL to PI-compatible SOAP XML. This article takes you on a tour of the tool's capabilities and shows you how easy it is to use by walking you through a step-by-step example.

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