As of R/3 Standard Release 4.0 there is a completely new delivery interface. This interface groups together all messages that have a reference to the delivery.

The following logical messages are supported in AFS:

• SHPORD (issue) / SHPCON (receipt): Shipping order or confirmation from an external service provider who can carry out packing, picking and shipping. (EDI)
• WHSORD (issue) / WHSCON (receipt): Warehouse order or confirmation from an internal warehouse (external software), in which packing, picking and shipping are carried out. (ALE)
• CARNOT (issue): Shipping order. With the notification of the forwarding agent, the delivery data is transferred so that the forwarding agent carries out the pickup and inbound delivery of the goods according to the customer's request. (EDI)
• DESADV (issue): Shipping notification. The shipping notification serves as notification of delivery to the customer. (EDI)
• DESADV, CARNOT, SHPORD and WHSORD (issue) as well as SHPCON and WHSCON (receipt) are the same in terms of content and function. The various message types serve only as a semantic differentiation.

The sending of a pick order works as of Release 4.0 via message control in the delivery. PICKSD, SDPICK and SDPACK are therefore all replaced by the new IDoc types (DELVRY02).

In the outbound IDocs of the delivery interface, an item segment (E1EDL24) is created in the IDoc for each SKU.