Useful SAP IDOC Development Transactions

1. BD55 Conversion rule user exit. Link conversion rule user exit to the different system \ partner combination.
2. WE19 EDI test tool. Use to test inbound Function module changes.
3. WE31 Segment create
4. WE30 Create IDoc extension type
5. WE82 Link Release detail to Extension IDoc Type
6. WE57 Assign function module to logical message and IDoc type

Useful SAP IDOC related transactions

1. WE09 / WE02 IDoc lists according to content. View IDocs via specific IDoc number or business application detail contained within the contents of a segment.
2. WE05 View IDocs
3. WE60 IDoc type documentation tool
4. WE20 Partner profile configuration. Add partner detail together with inbound and outbound relationships. We also incorporate message control on the outbound IDocs. Utilize the organizational units to trap functional errors for further processing.
5. BD87 Reprocess IDocs in error or waiting for action. (Both inbound and outbound in 4.6. Use BD88 in prior versions)

Rules for ALE Optimization

• Review of ALE Integration Scenarios
• Understanding ALE Technology
• Optimizing ALE by understanding top 10 ALE Performance hits
• Optimizing / Sizing ALE interfaces during design phase

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Sucessfully Leveraging IDOCS

• Understand and follow the evolution of SAP Integration technology
• Examine and review ALE/IDOC interfacing technology
• Using ALE/IDOC for Application for technology and cool tools
• Apply ALE/IDOCS with R/3 and mySAP
• Q & A

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This document is written for system integrators who develop client interfaces between SAP and other applications. It describes how to use the iWay Application Adapter for SAP integrate SAP IDocs, RFC, BAPI and BEA WebLogic Server. It is assumed that readers understand Web technologies and have a general understanding of Microsoft Windows and UNIX systems.

• Provides an overview of the iWay Application Adapter for SAP. Discusses key features and functionality of the adapter.
• Describes how to configure your SAP system for inbound (client) processing
• Describes how to create XML schemas for SAP business objects using the iWay Servlet Application Explorer (iAE).
• Describes how to use iWay Servlet Application Explorer (iAE) to connect to SAP and listen for events.
• Describes how to create and publish an iWay Business Service using the iWay Servlet Application Explorer (iAE).
• Describes how to configure and test your SAP system for event processing.
• Describes how to use the iWay Java Swing Application Explorer in BEA WebLogic Workshop to create XML schemas for SAP BAPIs, RFCs, and IDOCs.
• Describes how to access Web services created for an SAP Business Application Programming Interface (BAPI) and an SAP Remote Function Call (RFC) using WebLogic Workshop.

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A simple overview of an IDOC. IDOC through Inbound and Outbound Processing

Good document on working with Idocs.
Covers:

• Understand the basics of IDOC, Basic Type, Message Type.
• Quick Reference transactions (SALE, WEDI, WE02, PFAL, BD21, BD22, WE19, BD73, WE60, BD53)
• Partner Profiles
• Creating Reduced Message Type using BD53
• Maintain distribution model
• How to read an IDOC
• Testing Inbound/Outbound IDOC
• Useful Function Modules

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