Introducing the Tidal Automation Adapter for SAP Process Integration

SAP Process Integration, formerly called as SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI), is a middleware that helps in Application to Application (A2A) or Business to Business (B2B) integration. Inbound and outbound integrations or processing of messages in the SAP PI middleware is defined using communication channels.

The Tidal Automation Adapter for SAP Process Integration® helps you to:

  • start a PI channel

  • stop a PI channel

  • start a PI channel, monitors the PI channel, and stops the PI channel

  • monitor PI channels and trigger an event.

Terms to Know

  • Application Server (AS) – An integrated software platform that provides web services, business applications, and standards-based development.

  • SAP NetWeaver AS Java Instance – A consolidation of many SAP objects and processes on one machine, used to process SAP transactions on one or more SAP application servers.

  • SAP PI Channel – A communication channel used to send and receive data. Depending on the direction of the message, it can act either as inbound or outbound.

Minimum Software Requirements for TA Master

The minimum software releases for the adapter implementation are:

  • Tidal Automation version 6.5.4

  • SAP Process Integration 7.0, 7.1, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5

  • Microsoft Visual C++ runtime components 2005 or above are required for Windows installations

  • Open JDK 8 or Open JDK 11

Refer the Tidal Automation Compatibility Matrix for specific version support and a complete list of TA hardware and software requirements.