This is what a typical EPCIS message looks like and how it relates to SAP EM config:
<EPCISBody> <EventList> <ObjectEvent> <== OBJECTEVENT is the external event code / unexpected event <eventTime>2008-10-09T12:05:48-07:00</eventTime> <eventTimeZoneOffset>-07:00</eventTimeZoneOffset> <epcList> <epc>urn:epc:id:sgtin:0037000.103015.30066</epc> </epcList> <action>OBSERVE</action> <== Event message Extension - Field ACTION - mapped to parameters <bizStep>urn:epcglobal:fmcg:bizstep:shipped</bizStep> <== Event message Extension - Field BIZSTEP <disposition>urn:epcglobal:hls:disp:active</disposition> <== Event message Extension - Field DISPOSITION <readPoint> <== Event message Extension - Field READPOINT <id>urn:epcglobal:fmcg:loc:0000000001000.APCI_SHIP</id> </readPoint> <bizLocation> <== Event message Extension - Field BIZLOCATION <id>urn:epcglobal:fmcg:loc:0000000001000.1</id> </bizLocation> <extension> <SAPEPCExtension> <== EH Header Extension <EPC>urn:epc:id:sgtin:0037000.103015.30066</EPC> <NameValuePair> <ParameterName>PRODUCT</ParameterName> <== EH Header Extension - Field PRODUCT <ParameterValue>35121451</ParameterValue> </NameValuePair> <NameValuePair> <ParameterName>GTIN</ParameterName> <== EH Header Extension - Field GTIN <ParameterValue>10037000030154</ParameterValue> </NameValuePair> <NameValuePair> <ParameterName>BATCH_ID</ParameterName> <== EH Header Extension - Field BATCH_ID <ParameterValue>ABCD1237</ParameterValue> </NameValuePair> </SAPEPCExtension> </extension> </ObjectEvent> </EventList> </EPCISBody> </n0:EPCISDocument>