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IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Fri, 05 May 2006 18:54:06 GMT

Could some one explain me in detail what is an IDOC and what is a Message type with a simple example?

Appreciated.

Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:02:07 GMT

Hi Mohan,

Check out this thread in the forum.

Hope this will be of some help to you

Regards,

vicky

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Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:03:38 GMT

Explaining in detail with a simple example!! Sounds interesting!!

Idoc type: Idoc is a package of data mainly used for communication between 2 systems, one of them being SAP and the other may or may not be SAP. Idoc type is the definition of the Idoc. It's in a way analogous to deep dictionary structure i.e, sturcture inside a structure. These structures in IDoc is called segments. For seeing a IDOc type you can go to WE30 while for segments you can go to WE31.

Message type: Message type determines what type of processing an idoc will undergo. You define message types in WE81 and link it with idocs in WE82.You can use same idoc with as many different message types, and then can process the data depending upon the message type (e.g. you want to process data depending upon company codes. that of course you can again do with a same msg type, but if you want to build security over that depending upon company codes, you will go for different msg types).

This is not as simple to explain in a few words. Get a book/document on ALE/EDI and start reading

If you need one, let me know your e-mail id.

Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:05:29 GMT

Thanks a lot Sandip.

ximohanram@hotmail.com. Please send the Book document to the above email ID.

Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:11:26 GMT

hey sandip,

Can u mail the book to me too.

Regards,

Tanveer.

Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:21:09 GMT

Hi Sandeep,

Can you mail me the same at vijayk_sap@yahoo.co.in

Regards,

Varun.

Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:22:28 GMT

Mohan,

Sent you the doc.

Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:43:14 GMT

hi sandip,

Could u also please me the book.

-Naveen.

Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Fri, 05 May 2006 20:22:37 GMT

Naveen, I need your e mail id for that

Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Fri, 05 May 2006 20:42:19 GMT

Sandy,

Sorry for that.

naveenkumarchitluri@gmail.com

Thank you very much,

-Naveen.

Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Fri, 05 May 2006 21:32:22 GMT

Naveen,

I like those people who call me Sandy

Sent you the Doc.

Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Sat, 06 May 2006 05:52:08 GMT

Check ou this article:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/03e6e790-0201-0010-9d98-ab8102817a92

Th best site for idocs is idecs.de

cheers

Aveek

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Re: IDOC vs Message type

Former Member — Sat, 06 May 2006 06:23:36 GMT

The best site is idocs.de

cheers

Aveek