B2B, migration and hybrid runtime
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Migration requires redesigning semantics where source and target capabilities differ. Inventory interfaces, mappings, delivery guarantees and operating procedures before estimating effort. A hybrid runtime choice adds customer-side infrastructure responsibilities; it does not erase cloud control-plane requirements.
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Tutorial outcome
Migration requires redesigning semantics where source and target capabilities differ. Inventory interfaces, mappings, delivery guarantees and operating procedures before estimating effort. A hybrid runtime choice adds customer-side infrastructure responsibilities; it does not erase cloud control-plane requirements.
Prerequisites
Complete chapters 1–10 in this module. Use synthetic fixtures or an authorized sandbox.
Worked case — fictional
A fictional PI/PO interface combines partner-specific mappings with ordered processing expectations.
Step-by-step investigation
1. Inventory
List endpoint protocols, mappings, partner agreements and quality-of-service assumptions.
Expected evidence: The source requires per-partner mapping and a documented sequence.
2. Assess
Compare each requirement with currently supported target capabilities and limits.
Expected evidence: A gap is recorded instead of silently assuming parity.
3. Design
Choose supported replacement patterns and document customer-managed runtime responsibilities if applicable.
Expected evidence: Each gap has an owner, design and acceptance test.
4. Migrate
Run parallel synthetic reconciliation and a controlled cutover/rollback exercise.
Expected evidence: Target counts and business effects match the agreed baseline.
Try it yourself
Reproduce the synthetic input from the example below in a local fixture or authorized sandbox. Follow each step, record the observed result, and explain any mismatch before continuing. Do not treat the expected evidence as a result observed in your SAP tenant.
Acceptance check
The migration plan explicitly addresses semantic gaps and rollback rather than only artifact conversion.
Common failure to avoid
Do not assume PI/PO delivery semantics, proxy tooling or adapter behavior carry over unchanged.
Self-check
What should precede automatic migration of an interface?
Expected reasoning: A capability and business-semantics gap assessment.
Edition and release scope
Check the linked SAP documentation for your product, runtime, region and enabled service plan. The worked case is a simulation; these steps were not executed in a customer SAP tenant.
SAP references
References checked 2026-10-30. SAP material supports the named concepts; the case, fixture and acceptance checks are original ERPClimb teaching material. No SAP tenant execution or certification is claimed.
[SAP Learning — Planning the PI/PO migration process](https://learning.sap.com/courses/sap-process-orchestration-to-sap-integration-suite-migration/planning-the-migration-process) — Integration patterns and migration design differences
[SAP Help — Cloud Integration](https://help.sap.com/docs/cloud-integration) — Adapter, security, monitoring and flow-step documentation; verify the exact adapter
Code example
{"interface":"DEMO-PO-01","requirements":["partner-mapping","sequence"],"migrationStatus":"assess-before-cutover"}B2B, migration and hybrid runtime: evidence walkthrough
Simulated training case. These observations are authored fixtures, not screenshots or results from a customer SAP system.
A fictional PI/PO interface combines partner-specific mappings with ordered processing expectations.
Before you start
- Complete chapters 1–10 in this module. Use synthetic fixtures or an authorized sandbox.
Check the linked SAP documentation for your product, runtime, region and enabled service plan. The worked case is a simulation; these steps were not executed in a customer SAP tenant.
Inventory
List endpoint protocols, mappings, partner agreements and quality-of-service assumptions.
Expected evidence · simulated
The source requires per-partner mapping and a documented sequence.
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Try it, then verify
The migration plan explicitly addresses semantic gaps and rollback rather than only artifact conversion.
Watch for: Do not assume PI/PO delivery semantics, proxy tooling or adapter behavior carry over unchanged.
Open the ERPClimb lesson diagram at full sizeSAP references and release scope
References checked 2026-10-30. The linked SAP material supports the named concepts; the scenario, fixtures and acceptance checks are original ERPClimb teaching material. This is not an SAP certification or a tenant-execution claim.
- SAP Learning — Planning the PI/PO migration process
Integration patterns and migration design differences
- SAP Help — Cloud Integration
Adapter, security, monitoring and flow-step documentation; verify the exact adapter
Real project scenario
A fictional PI/PO interface combines partner-specific mappings with ordered processing expectations.
Common mistakes
Do not assume PI/PO delivery semantics, proxy tooling or adapter behavior carry over unchanged.
Best practices
The migration plan explicitly addresses semantic gaps and rollback rather than only artifact conversion. Check the linked SAP documentation for your product, runtime, region and enabled service plan. The worked case is a simulation; these steps were not executed in a customer SAP tenant.
Interview angle
What should precede automatic migration of an interface? A capability and business-semantics gap assessment.
Practice this lesson
Original educational case studies for SAP consultants, not official SAP certification exam questions. Verify product edition and implementation details against the current SAP documentation.
Quick check
0 of 3 questions attempted
1. What helps migrate integrations from SAP Process Orchestration to Integration Suite?
2. Which capabilities support B2B/EDI scenarios in Integration Suite?
3. Why might a company run integrations on a hybrid runtime (e.g. Edge Integration Cell)?
Interview questions
1. How would you plan a migration from SAP PI/PO to Integration Suite?
Answer it in your own words first, then compare.
2. How do you manage B2B partners in Integration Suite?
Answer it in your own words first, then compare.
Check before use: lesson examples are educational, not a guarantee of correctness for your SAP edition or release. Sample code has not been executed on your SAP system. Confirm API availability, syntax, authorizations and business impact in an approved development or test environment.