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Diff Btn EDI and ALE

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:12:51 GMT

Hi Experts,

What is the diff btn EDI and ALE.

Straight answers will be rewarded.

Regards,

SAI

Re: Diff Btn EDI and ALE

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:14:10 GMT

Hi Sai,

1) ALE = Application Link Enable: Initially developed for SAP as an abstract layer to extract master and transactional data to be sent ellectronically to other SAP systems. These days is also being used to send data no non-SAP systems. ALE is not a protocol or anything like that, it's just abstract layer composed by a set of applications which are capable of extracting aplication data on a 1-time basis or periodically, by selection criteria or incrementally by deltas.

2) In contrast, EDI = Electronic data interface, this is a comunication protocol not designed by SAP but it´s an industry standard. Of course most SAP software supports EDI, but EDI it's no software but the specification of the protocol in itself.

Thanks.

Re: Diff Btn EDI and ALE

sreeramkumar_madisetty — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:15:31 GMT

Hi,

In simple words ...

ALE is technology for SAP mainly use to transfer data between SAP systems.

EDI is the independent technology use to transfer data between two systems, they can be SAP systems or non SAP systems.

Regards,

Sree

Re: Diff Btn EDI and ALE

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:16:11 GMT

Hi,

In simple words ...

ALE is technology for SAP mainly use to transfer data between SAP systems.

EDI is the independent technology use to transfer data between two systems, they can be SAP systems or non SAP systems.

ALE = Application Link Enable: Initially developed for SAP as an abstract layer to extract master and transactional data to be sent ellectronically to other SAP systems. These days is also being used to send data no non-SAP systems. ALE is not a protocol or anything like that, it's just abstract layer composed by a set of applications which are capable of extracting aplication data on a 1-time basis or periodically, by selection criteria or incrementally by deltas.

In contrast, EDI = Electronic data interface, this is a comunication protocol not designed by SAP but it´s an industry standard. Of course most SAP software supports EDI, but EDI it's no software but the specification of the protocol in itself.

Regards,

Padmam.

Re: Diff Btn EDI and ALE

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:16:11 GMT

EDI is used for sending data to External Partners

like sending PO's to Vendors

ALE is used with in the same Organization to exchange data between the application Servers(different departments of the same Orgn)

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Regards

Anji

Re: Diff Btn EDI and ALE

former_member404244 — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:20:00 GMT

HI,

go through the below links..

http://www.erpgenie.com/ale/index.htm

http://www.erpgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm

Regards,

Nagaraj

Re: Diff Btn EDI and ALE

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:21:14 GMT

Hi,

<b>ALE</b> :Application Link Enabling (ALE) supports the distribution of business functions and processes across loosely coupled R/3 Systems. Connections from R/2 and non-SAP systems are supported.

<b>EDI</b>: EDI is the interface to send the data from one industry to another industry.

Thanks

Srinu

Re: Diff Btn EDI and ALE

Former Member — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:22:36 GMT

hi,

EDI is used for sending data to External Partners

ALE is used with in the same Organization to exchange data between the application Servers(different departments of the same Orgn)

if helpful reward some points.

with regards,

suresh.