IDoc Interface/Electronic Data
Interchange
Features
The IDoc
interface function is under Tools →IDoc
Interface/ALE in the
SAP menu.
The individual IDoc interface functions are described in the following sections:
Describes the various inbound and outbound processing paths and status processing. This section is intended for both administrators and end users.
Describes the technical link to the external system, right down to the operating system level. Ports must be configured before data exchange with the external system can take place. This section is intended for administrators.
The partner profiles are a further prerequisite for data exchange. This involves defining who can exchange messages with the SAP System and via which port. This section is intended for administrators.
The IDoc Interface provides tools for testing IDoc processing. These tests should be performed when new messages are used and when new IDoc types are defined. This section is intended for administrators.
Both passive (display processing) and active (dispatch warnings and notes) monitoring functions are documented here. This section is intended for both administrators and application end users.
The options available for archiving IDocs are described here. This section is intended for administrators.
Structure,
Documentation, and Definition of IDoc Types
Customer extensions to IDoc types are described here. This section is intended for developers and administrators.
General configuration
There are other ways of configuring the working environment for your IDoc Interface, although this is not usually necessary. These options are listed here. This section is intended for administrators.