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Idoc - Configuration Steps: Applies To
Idoc - Configuration Steps: Applies To
Applies to:
This document applies to SAP version ECC 6.0.
Summary
This document explains about inbound and outbound Idoc configuration with simple steps.
Author Bio
Renuka Srinivasan Is working as SAP Technology Consultant with Applexus Technologies
(P) Ltd. Completed Bachelor of Engineering in Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and
Technology.
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Table of Contents
Applies to:.........................................................................................................................................................1
Summary...........................................................................................................................................................1
Author Bio.........................................................................................................................................................1
Table of Contents..............................................................................................................................................2
1. What is Idoc?................................................................................................................................................2
2. Why Idoc Configuration?...............................................................................................................................3
3. Steps in Idoc Configuration...........................................................................................................................3
4. Steps to be done in Source client ................................................................................................................8
5. Steps to be done in Destination client ........................................................................................................10
Copyright.........................................................................................................................................................13
1. What is Idoc?
IDocs are structured ASCII files (or a virtual equivalent). They are the file format used by SAP R/3 to ex-
change data with foreign systems.
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IDocs is the acronym for Interchange Document. This indicates a set of (electronic) information which
builds a logical entity. An IDoc is e.g. all the data of a single customer in your customer master data file,
or the IDoc is all the data of a single invoice.
The information which is exchanged by IDocs is called a message and the IDoc is the physical represen-
tation of such a message. The name “messages” for the information sent via IDocs is used in the same
ways as other EDI standards.
b. Type your field name and data element and press save then segment definition will be created
automatically.
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b. Then select the IDOC option to create and press Enter. Give segment name, minimum and
maximum number for and save it. Check if this is mandatory segment.
c. If you want Header and Item create the segment tree according to that, you can view as follows
then press Save.
d. Then go back and set release the IDOC type for using it further. Idoc type will be created
successfully once we release that status. We have to release the segments (in WE31) and IDOC
type as well.
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destination.
Click the node define logical system from SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> SAP customizing
Implementation Guide -> SAP xApp Resource and Portfolio Management (SAP xRPM) -> Base
system Interfaces -> SAP Human Capital Management Integration -> Common system configuration
and SAP HCM ALE setup -> Application link enabling (ALE) -> Basic Settings -> Logical Systems ->
Define Logical System
Else go to transaction SALE then go to Basic settings-> logical system then Define logical system.
We can create the same.
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b. Then Click Connection test icon after marking the current user checkbox in logon and security tab.
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9.Select your model view -> click edit -> Add message type
10. In dialog box specify sender, receiver, and message type and continue. Now the model view looks
Like
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12. It will show the following screen. Select your model view and click on execute.
4. Specify FM name, function type, basic type(IDOC ), message type and direction then save it.
5. Go to transaction BD51 to define input method for inbound function module and click on Display
change button
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6. Specify your function module and input type by clicking the new entries.
7. Go to transaction WE42 and create process code.
8. Go to transaction BD64 and generate the partner profile again.
9. Got o transaction SE 38 and execute the transaction in source system (client100).
10. Check in destination system (client 800). Go to Transaction WE02 and check your table in SE11.
(You can get the transferred entries in that table).
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