What is Services Registry in SAP BC-ESI - Enterprise Service Infrastructure?

SAP Term: Services Registry

• Component: BC-ESI

• Component Name: Enterprise Service Infrastructure

• Description: A repository for Web services. The Services Registry contains entries for all service definitions in a landscape, with references to the relevant WSDL metadata, to the locations of the callable bindings and to their documentation URLs. The registered Web services can be classified using semantic classifications. Classifications allow you to search the Services Registry for specific Web services. The Services Registry allows you to determine where services are located in the landscape and which services are configured and can be called. Services can either be queried using the user interface of the Services Registry or using the query API exposed as a Web service. The Services Registry is available in the Java and in the ABAP stack. The Java Services Registry is UDDI-compliant.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Services Registry is a component of the SAP Enterprise Service Infrastructure (BC-ESI). It is a central repository for all services that are available in the SAP system. It stores information about services, such as their name, description, and technical details. It also provides a way to search for services and manage them. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The Services Registry can be accessed through the SAP NetWeaver Administrator (NWA). In the NWA, you can search for services by name or description. You can also view the technical details of each service, such as its interface type and data types. You can also manage services, such as activating or deactivating them. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When searching for services in the Services Registry, it is important to use the correct keywords. For example, if you are looking for a service related to customer orders, you should use keywords such as “order” or “customer”. This will help you find the service you are looking for more quickly. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The Services Registry is part of the SAP Enterprise Service Infrastructure (BC-ESI). Other components of BC-ESI include the Service Repository and Service Bus. The Service Repository stores information about services and their implementations, while the Service Bus provides a way to connect services together.