BDoc
BDoc
Definition
A Business Document (BDoc) can be defined as a set of transaction statements, which represent a logical object. It is an envelop of all business data that is necessary to run a business process (Example: A sales document).
Use
Every Business Object, which transacts with the Application database to request or write data, needs a BDoc. Every business object has its dedicated BDoc.
Structure
A BDoc contains different sets of data partitioned in terms of segment. Segments are mapped to a table where the mapping defines the relation between abstraction and physical database.
A table consists of columns (data values of the same type) and rows (data records) where one or several fields uniquely identify each record.
A BDoc can have different states:
State of BDoc |
It signifies … |
Sync BDoc |
BDoc data is same as that present on the Middleware server. |
Out of Sync BDoc |
BDoc data is not updated with the latest data that is on the R/3 server. |
Dirty BDoc |
Modifications are made to a BDoc but are not saved. |
Active BDoc |
Copy of BDoc that is used by Transaction Layer at run time. This Bdoc is non-editable. |
Edit BDoc |
A copy of BDoc is opened as edit copy to make modifications. |