What is process agent in SAP BC-ESI - Enterprise Service Infrastructure?

SAP Term: process agent

• Component: BC-ESI

• Component Name: Enterprise Service Infrastructure

• Description: A system component called by the event handler to trigger subsequent process steps such as local workflows or B2B communication.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Process agent is a component of the SAP Enterprise Service Infrastructure (BC-ESI) that enables the communication between different systems. It acts as a mediator between the sender and receiver of messages, ensuring that messages are delivered in a secure and reliable manner. It also provides additional services such as message routing, message transformation, and message logging. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The process agent is used to facilitate communication between different systems. It can be used to send and receive messages, route messages to the appropriate destination, transform messages into a format that can be understood by the receiver, and log messages for later analysis. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the process agent, it is important to ensure that the correct settings are configured for each system. This includes setting up authentication and authorization rules, configuring message routing rules, and setting up message transformation rules. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on the process agent, please refer to the SAP Enterprise Service Infrastructure documentation. Additionally, there are several tutorials available online that provide step-by-step instructions on how to configure and use the process agent.