ALE Integration Technology (BC-MID-ALE)

Means of creating and operating distributed applications.

The purpose of Application Line Enabling is to guarantee a distributed, but integrated, R/3 installation. This involves business-controlled message exchange using consistent data across loosely linked SAP applications.

Applications are integrated using synchronous and asynchronous communication and not using a central database.

Application Link Enabling comprises the following three layers:

• Application services
• Distribution services
• Communication services