| IDoc |
1. SAP standard format for electronic data interchange between systems.
Different message types (for example, delivery notes or purchase orders) usually have specific formats, the SAP IDoc types. However, several related message types can be assigned to one IDoc type. For example, the IDoc type ORDERS01 transfers the "logical" message type ORDERS (purchase orders) and ORDRSP (purchase order confirmation).
2. Features of an IDoc type, that is a business message with IDoc format (for example the confirmation XYZ).
IDocs can be used in the following business scenarios:
- ALE: communication between logical systems. Logical systems can be R/3, R/2 or non-SAP system. ALE distribution models are based on message types that indicate the appropriate IDoc types.
- EDI: communication between an R/3 or R/2 system and a non-SAP system.