Creating the XML Document for Inbound IDocs (SAP Library - IDoc Connector for XML Component (BC-FES-AIT))

Creating the XML Document for Inbound IDocs

Use

When using the IDoc Connector for XML to send inbound IDocs, you provide an XML document, and the IDoc Connector for XML component translates it to an IDoc.

While the IDoc Connector for XML component checks the syntax of the XML document, it does not check or validate the resulting IDoc.

It is your responsibility to provide an XML document that contains:

all the relevant segments and fields for the type of IDoc you are sending
values for all the relevant fields

The Contents of the XML Document

The XML document is built as a hierarchy of all the IDoc segments and their fields.

The XML tags represent either an IDoc segment or field name.

Field values are included within each tag.

The order of the XML tags for the segments and field should be in their order of appearance in the resulting IDoc.

Example

The following is a section from the beginning of an XML document for IDoc type ORDERS01:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ORDERS01>
   <IDOC BEGIN="1">
      <EDI_DC40 SEGMENT="1">
         <TABNAM>EDI_DC</TABNAM>
         <MESTYP>ORDERS</MESTYP>
         <DIRECT>2</DIRECT>
         <SNDPRN>IDOCCLASS</SNDPRN>
         <SNDPRT>LS</SNDPRT>
         <SNDPOR>A000000009</SNDPOR>
         <STDMES>ORDERS</STDMES>
         <IDOCTYP>ORDERS01</IDOCTYP>
      </EDI_DC40>
      <E1EDK01 SEGMENT="1">
         <SEGNAM>E2EDK01</SEGNAM>
         <CURCY>DEM</CURCY>
         <WKURS>1.00000</WKURS>
         <ZTERM>0001</ZTERM>
         <BSART>NB</BSART>
         <BELNR>4500000329</BELNR>
         <RECIPNT_NO>WTBLIEF</RECIPNT_NO>
      </E1EDK01>

Using SAP Assistant to Start the XML Document

Using the SAP Assistant product (which is a part of SAP Automation) you can get a blank XML file (containing tags without values) for a specific IDoc type. You can then use this XML file as a skeleton for creating the complete XML document.

Prerequisites

The SAP Assistant must be Installed on your computer.

A Destination entry must be defined for the receiving R/3 system. See the documentation of the SAP Assistant product for how to define destinations.

Procedure

Invoke the SAP Assistant product.

Log into the receiving R/3 system.

Choose File à Blank XML doc. for IDoc Type.

Enter a directory name for the resulting XML file (Target directory), and enter the IDoc type.

SAP Assistant produces a blank XML file for the specified IDoc type.

You can now use this skeleton to build the complete XML document. You can do so with an XML editor or you can do so programmatically.

Regardless of whether you are building the XML document interactively or through your program, your goal is to:

Copy segments and fields for repeating items, for example, repeat the segments and fields representing line items in a Sales Order document.
Delete unnecessary segments and fields.
Enter values for IDoc fields.

See the SAP Assistant documentation for general instructions on using the product.