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What is Basic type in IDoc?

Former Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:39:13 GMT

Hi all,

What is Basic type in IDoc? Please explain me in layman terms. How to see the details of basic type ALEREQ01? Please point me to related files or threads.

Thanks,

Charles.

Re: What is Basic type in IDoc?

Former Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:44:01 GMT

Hi Charles,

The details of IDOC can be had in T.Code WE64.

Pls award points if helpful.

Thanks

Dany

Re: What is Basic type in IDoc?

Former Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:45:18 GMT

To Add further Basic Idoc type says what kind of information that the IDOC carries in its segments.

IDOC is an instance of Basic IDOC type.

Re: What is Basic type in IDoc?

Former Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:36:19 GMT

Hi,

IDOC Basic type means, IDOC type delivered by SAP. When you want to modify the IDOC provided by SAP, you create an Extension IDOC of Basic type.

This is what SAP says about "Basic Type".

IDoc type supplied by SAP (standard format for data communication). Basic types can be modified by customers to create a new, upward-compatible IDoc type. Basic types can also be defined by customers and modified at a later date. Basic types and subsequent modifications created by customers are not necessarily upward-compatible.

To check detail of any IDOC, user transaction WE60.

Check area Menu WEDI. Its a Area menu for all IDOC related transaction. Enter command WEDI ( where you enter transaction code - Top left of screen ). Also, this command only works from very first screen of SAP. This is SAP eacy access screen you see when you logon into SAP. Since WEDI is area menu, you can only execute from very first screen.

Here is the list of other area menu.

WEDI - IDOC and EDI Basis

BALE - ALE Administration

Let me know if you need any other information.

Regards,

Re: What is Basic type in IDoc?

Former Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:53:06 GMT

Hi,

What is Basic type in IDoc?

The IDoc type indicates the SAP format that is to be used to interpret the data of a business transaction.

An IDoc type consists of the following components:

- A Control Record

This is identical for each IDoc type.

- Several Data Records

One data record consists of a fixed key part and a variable data part. The data part is interpreted using segments, which differ depending on the IDoc type selected.

- Several Status Rcords

These are identical for each IDoc type and describe the statuses an IDoc has already passed through or the status an IDoc has attained.

How to see the details of basic type ALEREQ01?

You can go to transaction WE60 (IDoc Type Documentation)

Regards,

Ferry Lianto