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IDoc Interface - Electronic Data Interchange (BC-SRV-EDI) - SAP Library

This document discusses the IDoc Interface in SAP which allows for electronic data exchange and integration between SAP systems and external applications. It describes the various components of the IDoc Interface including defining partner systems, configuring ports, processing and monitoring IDocs, and extending IDoc types.

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IDoc Interface - Electronic Data Interchange (BC-SRV-EDI) - SAP Library

This document discusses the IDoc Interface in SAP which allows for electronic data exchange and integration between SAP systems and external applications. It describes the various components of the IDoc Interface including defining partner systems, configuring ports, processing and monitoring IDocs, and extending IDoc types.

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TheBestRunBusinessesRunSAP

r3

IDocInterface/ElectronicDataInterchange
(BCSRVEDI)

Purpose
BusinessdataisexchangedwithanexternalsystemusingtheIDocInterface.
TheIDocInterfaceconsistsofthedefinitionofadatastructureandaprocessinglogicforthis.
ThedatastructureistheIDoc.Itistheexchangeformatthatunitesthecommunicatingsystems.Using
IDocsyoucandefineanexceptionhandlingwithintheR/3SystemusingSAPBusinessWorkflow,without
theneedforthedatatoalreadybeanSAPapplicationdocument.
YourequiretheIDocInterfaceinthefollowingscenarios:
ElectronicDataExchange(EDI)
ApplicationLinkEnabling(ALE)
Linkingtoanyotherbusinessapplicationsystems(forexample,PCapplications,externalworkflow
tools)usingIDoc.

Features
YoucanaccessallthefunctionscitedfromtheInitialnodeoftheIDocInterface:FromtheR/3initial
screenchoose Tools
BusinessCommunicationIDocIDocBasis( ).
ProcessingIDocs
Describesthevariousinboundandoutboundprocessingpathsandstatusprocessing.Thissectionis
intendedforbothadministratorsandendusers.

ConfiguringPorts.
Describesthetechnicallinktotheexternalsystem,rightdowntotheoperatingsystemlevel.Portsmustbe
configuredbeforedataexchangewiththeexternalsystemcantakeplace.Thissectionisintendedfor
administrators.

DefiningaPartner
Thepartnerprofilesareafurtherprerequisitefordataexchange.Thisinvolvesdefiningwhocanexchange
messageswiththeR/3Systemandviawhichport.Thissectionisintendedforadministrators.

ProcessingTests
TheIDocInterfaceprovidestoolsfortestingIDocprocessing.Thesetestsshouldbeperformedwhennew
messagesareusedandwhennewIDoctypesaredefined.Thissectionisintendedforadministrators.

Monitoring
Bothpassive(displayprocessing)andactive(dispatchwarningsandnotes)monitoringfunctionsare
documentedhere.Thissectionisintendedforbothadministratorsandapplicationendusers.

ArchivingIDocs
TheoptionsavailableforarchivingIDocsaredescribedhere.Thissectionisintendedforadministrators.

Structure,DocumentationandDefinitionofIDocTypes
CustomerextensionstoIDoctypesaredescribedhere.ThissectionisintendedforR/3developersand
administrators.
Generalconfiguration

IDocAdministration:UserParameters
ThissectiondescribesthoseIDocadministrationparameterswhicharechangedfrequentlyforconfiguration
purposeswhiletheapplicationisinuse.Thissectionis,ofcourse,intendedforadministrators.

AdditionalSettings
ThereareotherwaysofconfiguringtheworkingenvironmentforyourIDocInterface,althoughthisisnot
usuallynecessary.Theseoptionsarelistedhere.Thissectionisintendedforadministrators.

C OPYR I GH T BY SAP SE OR AN SAP AF F I LI AT E C OM PAN Y. ALL R I GH T S R ESER VED .

PR I N T ED F R OM SAP H ELP POR TAL. (ht t p: / / help. s ap. c om )

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