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ALE + IDOC

Former Member — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:01:26 GMT

Hi experts,

I am in confusion while developing the idoc type.

Is Basic type customized idoc and extension type is standard + few fields ??

For material master data idoc name is MATMAS05 in basic type.will it be customized idoc??

One more confusion :

In we81, message type created.Here only i have to give message type name that is yzamatmas05.

Now my question is while developing idoc, what are the order of steps ?

First we have to define message type in we81

then in we31, create segment type .

then we30, develop idoc.

Z order rt??

so in this case message contains segments or not??or idoc contains segments..then what will be in meassage??plz help.

Thanks in advance..

Asha

MarcinPciak — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:18:47 GMT

Hi Asha,

As you noticed, first you define message type with we81 (if not standard one).

Then you define semegnts type with WE31, then Basic type itself with WE30.

Regarding your first question. Basic type customized or standard idoc, extension type is standard or customized idoc + new segments type

MATMAS05 will be Basic standard Idoc, whereas i.e ZMATMAS05 will be Basic customized Idoc.

For both of them you can add an extension (which simply means add your customized segments like Z/Y*)

One more thing, you have to maintain We57 and We82 to assing idoc types to message types (if not already done).

Regards

Marcin

Edited by: Marcin Pciak on Oct 9, 2008 10:22 AM