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principal difference between an Idoc and a Switch document.

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Hello

what is the principal difference between an Idoc and a Switch document.

Thanks

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Hi,

A switch document documents a process, such as, switch of supplier, in a liberalized market and can be monitored with own transactions. The process steps are usually controlled by workflows.

An IDoc is used to transfer data from one system to another one in a predefined package. When you import an IDoc containing a market message, a workflow can be started creating/updating switch documents.

Kind regards,

Fritz

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Former Member
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Hi,

A switch document documents a process, such as, switch of supplier, in a liberalized market and can be monitored with own transactions. The process steps are usually controlled by workflows.

An IDoc is used to transfer data from one system to another one in a predefined package. When you import an IDoc containing a market message, a workflow can be started creating/updating switch documents.

Kind regards,

Fritz