Setting Up the Partner Definition

Prerequisites

If you have not set up the logical system or the ports, you will need to come back to this screen to add the information. It is a good idea to set up the logical system and define the ports before you set up the partner definition.

Procedure

Creating a partner

  1. Select Start of the navigation path Tools Next navigation step Business Communication Next navigation step IDoc-Basis Next navigation step IDoc Next navigation step Partner Profile End of the navigation path .

  2. The Partner profiles screen appears.

  3. Select and expand the Partner type LS folder.

  4. Select Start of the navigation path Partners Next navigation step Create End of the navigation path .

  5. The Partner profiles detail screen appears on the right-hand side of your screen.

  6. In the Partn.number field, type FILEPORT .

  7. In the Partn.type field, make sure that LS (for Logical System) appears.

  8. If LS does not appear in the Partn.type field, select it.

  9. Select the Classification tab.

  10. In the Partn.Status field, select A (for Active), then choose Save.

  11. Defining outbound parameters

  12. In the Outbound Parmtrs group box, select the Create outbound parameters pushbutton.

  13. The Partner Profiles Outbound Parameters screen appears.

  14. In the Message Type field, select the appropriate HROT_ xx file.

  15. In the Receiver Port field, select the matching HROT_xx file.

  16. Select the File tab, if required.

  17. Select the Transfer IDocs immed. field.

  18. In the Basic Type field, select the corresponding Basic IDoc type, if the information is not supplied automatically.

  19. Save the information.

  20. Repeat steps 8 through 13 for each type of outbound IDoc you need to define.

Note Note

If you are using the Combined Payroll Export, you must set up both types of IDocs, master data and gross payroll.

End of the note.

Result

You have successfully set up your partner and defined the outbound IDoc parameters.

You are ready to begin exporting payroll or master data information.