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IDoc (Intermediate Document) is the standard SAP format for sending messages (transaction data, master data, control data). You can use IDocs to send this data between any systems that support IDoc processing or the conversion of IDocs to other data formats.

Prerequisites

To be able to work with IDocs, you need to have made all required system configuration settings in the IMG (Customizing).

For the IDoc-specific section, call transaction SPRO and choose   SAP Reference IMG   SAP NetWeaver   SAP Web Application Server   IDoc Interface/ Application Link Enabling (ALE)  .

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The individual sections of the IMG provide you with background information and specific instructions for each activity. Here you will also find information about the required settings.

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Tools

  • The IDoc administration functions are in the SAP Menu under   Tools   IDoc Interface/ALE   Administration  .

  • Some of the activities listed below are performed in the IMG (Customizing). For the IDoc-specific section, call transaction SPRO and choose   SAP Reference IMG   SAP NetWeaver   SAP Web Application Server   IDoc Interface/ Application Link Enabling (ALE)  .

Periodic Tasks
Event-Driven Tasks

You can schedule a report for IDoc monitoring to inform you if the number of critical IDocs exceeds a defined threshold.

Other Tasks