AMTrix system (Frontec) - The AMTrix system and the SAP R/3 ALE interface provide a way to accelerate SAP implementation cycles while reducing cost and avoiding future cost. The AMTrix system can build commercial processes by integrating new and legacy systems into real-time operational services.

BusinessWare (Vitria Technology) - BusinessWare combines four critical integration components--business process automation, realtime analysis, communication integration, and data integration--in a single product.

Data Migrator for SAP R/3 and BW (Information Builders) - These powerful conversion and interface solutions help you rapidly extract, transform, and load data from more than 85 data sources into R/3 or BW in a timely, cost-effective manner.

Data Shuttle for SAP R/3 (Gamma Computer Inc.) - Gamma's Data Shuttle gives you a new level of control over your R/3 business data. Use Data Shuttle to move subsets of master data between any R/3 systems and clients, or between R/3 and non-SAP systems.

DataGate (Software Technologies Corporation) - The DataGate product suite is the "superglue" that enables disparate applications to work together to support seamless, end-to-end business processes.

Enterprise System (GE Information Services) - A message manager and communications gateway, Enterprise controls and audits end to end information flows in real-time or scheduled sessions.

ETI•EXTRACT (Evolutionary Technologies International ) - ETI•EXTRACT moves and integrates data across the value chain and multiple business processes. The product automates the writing of programs that retrieve the data needed from any system, transform it and load it into any other system while capturing a complete history of that process.

ETI•EXTRACT Tool Suite (Evolutionary Technologies International) - The ETI•EXTRACT Tool Suite is a powerful data integration management tool used by companies worldwide to automate data conversion and integration.

GE Enterprise System (GE Information Services, Inc.) - GE Enterprise System™ is an advanced Unix-based message manager and corporate gateway solution that provides "intra" application-to-application integration and "inter" business-to-business process integration. It offers real-time intelligent routing of data, mapping and translation of virtually any data format, data retention, and tracking and audit functions to ensure that mission-critical business communications and transactions are supported reliably and securely.

GENTRAN Family of Products (Sterling Commerce) - This interface includes connectivity components, inbound and outbound EDI document template maps, message status reporting and the intelligent agents and scripts needed to manage these documents.

IM/3 (HP) - HP IM/3 is a tool for automatic generation of interface programs performing data conversion as well as data export and import between R/3 and legacy systems.

Mercator Integration Broker for SAP (Mercator) - The Mercator Integration Broker provides a single, powerful integration architecture that extends the reach of all SAP offerings, including SAP R/3 and other mySAP.com applications, the mySAP.com Marketplace, and the SAP Internet-Business Framework. The Mercator Integration Broker can be leveraged across the full range of B2B, application-to-application (A2A), and consumer-to-business (C2B) integration requirements. It supports all SAP business interfaces, including XML, ALE, IDoc, BAPI, DXOB, EDI, and more.

Message Wrapper (Digital Equipment Corporation) - Digital's Message Wrapper is designed to interface SAP R/3 applications with external systems using message-oriented middleware technology. The wrapper components provide robust, recoverable, and secure connectivity to R/3 application interfaces without additional coding.

New Era of Networks (New Era of Networks) - NEONet Messaging Middleware provides for declarative formatting and rules based routing of messages across large networks.

NLINK (Junot Systems, Inc.) - Junot Systems provides Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) products and services, including NLINK, an SAP-certified (ADC and ALE), configuration-based EAI product.

Proteus (Conversion Sciences, Inc.) - Proteus enables data migration staff to quickly map and generate programs to convert and load data into the System R/3 via ALE or batch input.

The Bridge for R/3 (Ábaco) - The Ábaco Bridge is middleware that facilitates communication between heterogeneous devices.

TIBCO ActiveEnterprise (TIBCO Software, Inc.) - Management and administrative functions built into this software enable business process integration and automation and ensure low cost of ownership and rapid deployment.

V/5 Family (Vignette) - Vignette provides a solution for delivering business process-driven application integration. The V/5 family of products provides an approach for rapid definition and implementation of the business processes that span applications. Prospero is a proven SAP-certified graphical solution for connecting R/3 to disparate applications throughout the organization.

VisualFlow (EnvisionIt Software Corporation) - VisualFlow is a state-of-the-art enterprise application integration workbench for the manufacturing industry. It provides a powerful and flexible way to link systems and applications from different vendors together. VisualFlow can integrate business systems, plant management systems, plant control systems, and shop-floor devices so they work as though they were designed together.

W.O.L.F. (Nexus Informatica S.r.l.) - W.O.L.F. integrates SAP transactions with barcoding devices such as Intermec, SAP Symbol, Telxon. It also can allow your SAP system to communicate with handheld devies such as Windows CE or the Palm Pilot. In Italian.

SAPGenie Application Link Enabling (ALE) page
Application Link Enabling (ALE) manages the exchange of business data across SAP applications, ensuring the integrity of the data. This page offers a detailed overview of how the technology works, available white papers, explanations of the implementation methodology, and tips on relevant books and SAP courses.
Categories: Enterprise Application Integration->Application Link Enabling (ALE)
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ITtoolbox: SAP ALE implementation
This is a white paper titled: "Application Link Enabling (ALE) Project Implementation Overview," written by Mr. Kevin Wilson. In this paper, he explains the fundamentals of ALE implementation. His step-by-step approach and use of illustrations help to explain the flow. Very comprehensive! (September 18, 2000)
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Mercator Integration Broker for SAP (Mercator) - The Mercator Integration Broker provides a single, powerful integration architecture that extends the reach of all SAP offerings, including SAP R/3 and other mySAP.com applications, the mySAP.com Marketplace, and the SAP Internet-Business Framework. The Mercator Integration Broker can be leveraged across the full range of B2B, application-to-application (A2A), and consumer-to-business (C2B) integration requirements. It supports all SAP business interfaces, including XML, ALE, IDoc, BAPI, DXOB, EDI, and more.

SAPpoint development section - This is the development section of SAPpoint.com. The main focus is on ABAP/4 programming, but there are also specific categories for ALE, ITS, and BAPIs. A variety of topics are covered. These include step-by-step programming tips and quizzes.

ITtoolbox: SAP ALE implementation - This is a white paper titled: "Application Link Enabling (ALE) Project Implementation Overview," written by Mr. Kevin Wilson. In this paper, he explains the fundamentals of ALE implementation. His step-by-step approach and use of illustrations help to explain the flow. Very comprehensive! (September 18, 2000)

Integration facets of SAP R/3 - This column explains types of integration paradigms and how they apply to SAP. The author explains different modes of integration in great detail, saying SAP offers somewhat well-defined and workable interfaces, but these interfaces are unnecessarily complex. He covers ALE, BAPI, RFC and various types of integration. (May 15, 2000)

SAPReader - SAPReader is a program which converts SAP R/3 IDOCs into a readable format.

SAP Materials web site - A collection of technical documents related to ABAP, ABAP Query, ALE/BAPI and Basis.

SAPGenie Application Link Enabling (ALE) page
Application Link Enabling (ALE) manages the exchange of business data across SAP applications, ensuring the integrity of the data. This page offers a detailed overview of how the technology works, available white papers, explanations of the implementation methodology, and tips on relevant books and SAP courses.
Categories: Enterprise Application Integration->Application Link Enabling (ALE)
BEST WEB LINK

ITtoolbox: SAP ALE implementation
This is a white paper titled: "Application Link Enabling (ALE) Project Implementation Overview," written by Mr. Kevin Wilson. In this paper, he explains the fundamentals of ALE implementation. His step-by-step approach and use of illustrations help to explain the flow. Very comprehensive! (September 18, 2000)
Categories: Enterprise Application Integration->Application Link Enabling (ALE)
BEST WEB LINK