idoc

[Former Member]

Hi ,

what is an idoc .where do you use it .

Thanks in advance

[Former Member]

A IDOC is a intermediate document of specific format used to transfer data between two different systems.

http://idocs.de/www5/books/IDocBook/IDOCS_CHAP09-11.pdf

http://idocs.de/cookbooks/idoc/cb12_idoc_20_outbound/idoc_outbound_45_rsnast00/docu.htm

Regards,

Ravi

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[ferry_lianto]

Hi,

IDoc is an intermediate document.

You use IDoc to transfer master data and transactional data from one SAP client to another SAP client.

Regards,

Ferry Lianto

[anversha_s]

hi,

IDOC is a intermediate document to exchange data between two SAP Systems.

*IDocs are structured ASCII files (or a virtual equivalent).

*Electronic Interchange Document

*They are the file format used by SAP R/3 to exchange data with foreign systems.

*Data Is transmitted in ASCII format, i.e. human readable form

*IDocs exchange messages

*IDocs are used like classical interface files

IDOC types are templates for specific message types depending on what is the business document, you want to exchange.

WE30 - you can create a IDOC type.

An IDOC with data, will have to be triggered by the application that is trying to send out the data.

FOr testing you can use WE19.

how to create idoc?

*WE30 - you can create a IDOC type

For more information in details on the same along with the examples can be viewed on:

http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm#_Toc8400404

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/0b/2a6620507d11d18ee90000e8366fc2/frameset.htm

http://www.sappoint.com/presentation.html

http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_search.html

http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/idoc_abap.htm

Rgds

Anver

[Former Member]

hi,

An IDoc is simply a data container that is used to exchange information between any two processes that can understand the syntax and semantics of the data.

IDoc is not a process.

The two available process for IDOCs are

Outbound Process

Inbound Process

Several SAP applications use the robust IDOC interface. IDocs serve the basic purpose of transferring data from one application to another.

EDI Integration

ALE Integration

Legacy System Integration

Third-party Product Integration

Workflow Integration

SAP R/2 Integration

Internet Integration

There are basically two types of IDOCs.

Basic IDOCs

Extended IDOCs

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Regards,

Naveen

[Former Member]

Hi,

Please check this online document for IDoc and ALE.

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCMIDALEIO/BCMIDALEIO.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCMIDALEPRO/BCMIDALEPRO.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CABFAALEQS/CABFAALEQS.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCSRVEDISC/CAEDISCAP_STC.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCSRVEDI/CAEDI.pdf

Also check this links for additional information.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc

http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419

http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm

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

Hope this will help to start with.

[Former Member]

If You want to learn more about idocs there is a book by name 'ALE IDOCS & EDI' by Arvind Nagpal.. that is the best book to get knowledge about ALE,IDOCs..

[Former Member]

hi Rohini..

An IDoc is a data container for data exchange between SAP systems or between an SAP system and an external system.

IDoc (for intermediate document) is a standard data structure for electronic data interchange (EDI) between application programs written for the popular SAP business system or between an SAP application and an external program. IDocs serve as the vehicle for data transfer in SAP's Application Link Enabling (ALE) system. IDocs are used for asynchronous transactions: each IDoc generated exists as a self-contained text file that can then be transmitted to the requesting workstation without connecting to the central database. Another SAP mechanism, the Business Application Programming Interface (BAPI) is used for synchronous transactions.