Partner profile with out process code

[Former Member]

Hi All,

My requirement is PI will fill the Idoc FIDCCP02 and send it to ECC. In ECC, VIM will pick this up and process it.

My job is to do the needed so that Idoc can come into ECC and stay there in wait status.

I am thinking that my job is to create partner profile and I should be good. Am I right?

Now to create a Partner profile I need a process code. But I don't want to do any thing with the Idoc as this will be picked by VIM which is an SAP extension for Invoices. Please let me know how I can proceed.

Appreciate your help with this.

Thanks,

[SuhaSaha]

For the inbound params for a Parter Profile you have option to set the processing trigger:

1. Trigger by background program

2. Trigger Immediately.

Looks like you have to set the first option. Anyways how will the VIM app pick up the inbound idocs? Is it based on the message type or idoc status ?

BR,

Suhas

[Former Member]

Thanks Suhas. VIM will pick it up based on both Message type and IDOC status. Even if I select the first option process code is mandatory right?

[SuhaSaha]

Process code is mandatory when creating Inbound Param. for a Partner Profile.

If you select "Trigger via BG program", the idocs will not be processed immediately. I think this is what you want. What is the status message based on which idocs would be processed by VIM ?

BR,

Suhas

[Former Member]

Hi Suhas, The VIM consultant told me that the IDOC should be in Wait status. Is there any dummy program/FM which I can use in creating a process code but will not effect the status of IDOC?

Thanks.

[brad_bohn]

I don't know anything about VIM but if it works based on un-processed IDOCs, I would think the 'consultant' should be guiding you on the entire process, including the ALE setup scenario ;-). You said it does nothing with the IDOC? How does it know which IDOCs to read/process? What does VIM do once it has read an IDOC? Surely, SAP has a process mapped out for this? It seems like you need your own (dummy) process code that simply sets the status to '68' (or a similar status) once VIM has examined it. Can VIM trigger the IDOC to process or can it set the status via function module?