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➢ ALE (Application Link Enabling)

➢ EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
➢ IDoc (Intermediate Document)
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Production planning

PP Material management

MM
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HR SD
FI
Human Resource
Sales and Distribution
Finance And Control
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ALE

➢ ALE ( Application Link Enabling ) is

SAP ‘ s technology to support distributed yet
integrated process across several SAP systems .
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➢ Introduction to the Distributed Process

➢ A distributed process is one in which part of a

business process is carried out on one system and part
on another.
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EDI

➢ EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), is the electronic exchange

of structured business data between different applications.
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EDI Architecture consists of -

➢ EDI-enabled applications :They support the automatic

processing of business transactions.

➢ The IDoc interface: This was designed as an open interface. The

IDoc interface consists of IDoc types and function modules that form
the interface to the application.

➢ The EDI subsystem: This converts the IDoc types into EDI
message types and vice versa. This component of the EDI
architecture is not supplied by SAP.
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Advantages of EDI process

▪ Reduced data Entry Errors

▪ Reduced Processing cycle time
▪ Availability of data electronic form
▪ Reduced Paper Work
▪ Reduced Cost
▪ Reduced Inventories and Better Planning
▪ Standard Means of Communicating
▪ Better Business Processes
▪ Competitive Advantage
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Difference between ALE and EDI ?

ALE is SAP’s technology for supporting a distributed environment

whereas EDI is a process used for exchange of business documents
which now have been given a standard format
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IDOC ( Intermediate Document )

➢ IDOC is simply a data container used to exchange information

between any two processes that can understand the syntax and
semantics of the data.

➢ When we execute an outbound ALE or EDI Process, an IDOC is

created. In an inbound ALE or EDI process, an IDOC serves as
input to create an application document.
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IDOC ( Intermediate Document )

➢ In the SAP System, IDOCs are stored in database. Every IDOC has
an unique number(within a client).

➢ IDOCs are based on EDI standards, ANSI ASC X12 and EDIFACT.

➢ IDOCs are independent of the sending and receiving systems.

(SAP-to-SAP as well as Non-SAP)
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STRUCTURE OF IDOC

IDOC ( Intermediate Document )

Status Records Data Records Control Record

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IDOC ( Intermediate Document )

➢ Status Records :- With one IDoc many status records are

created , Status Record indicates what is the status of an IDoc, For
example Document sent ,Document Received , Document cant be sent
and many more .

➢ Data Records:- With one IDoc many Data Records are Created.
Data Records are the data of any application which has to be sent from
one system to another system.

➢ Control Record :- With one IDoc only one control Record is

created ,Control Record give information about user name, User details,
sever details , Partner system, port number, System date , time and
many more information
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Message control :-

➢ Message control is a cross-application technology. It

is used in pricing , account determination , material
determination , output determination and many more
information.

➢ Message control component enables you to

encapsulate business rules without having to write ABAP
/ 4 programs.
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 Segments :-

➢ A Segment defines the format and structure of

a data record. Segments are reusable components,
which means they can be used in more than one
IDoc type.

➢ A segment consists of various fields that represent

data in a record.
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 Segment is separated by 3 pieces :-

➢ Segment type.
➢ Segment definition.
➢ Segment documentation.
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IDOC
Data Records contains fallowing segments:-

Data Records Message type :- Specifies information of Business

Details like Person Details, Person Address Details ,
Person Family Details
Message type
IDoc Type:- Specifies order in which the Segment
IDoc type types has to be considered.

Segment Type:- Specifies table and table fields

Segment type to be included.

Table Fields Table Fields:- Specifies Fields of Particular Table

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ALE Benefits in Distributed environment.

➢ Integration with Non-SAP Systems .

➢ Reliable Distribution.
➢ Release Upgrade.
➢ Autonomy.
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Benefits of EDI

➢ Reduced data entry errors.

➢ Reduced processing cycle time.
➢ Availability of data in electronic form.
➢ Reduced paperwork.
➢ Reduced cost.
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Benefits of EDI

➢ Better planning.
➢ Standard means of communication.
➢ Better business process.
➢ Competitive Advantage.
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Message control :-

➢ Message control is a cross-application

technology. It is used in pricing , account
determination , material determination and
output determination .

➢ Message control component enables you to

encapsulate business rules without having to
write ABAP / 4 programs.
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Segments :-

 A Segment defines the format and structure of a

data record. Segments are reusable components,
which means they can be used in more than one IDoc
type.

➢ A segment consists of various fields that represent

data in a record.
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Segment is separated by :-

➢ Segment type.
➢ Segment definition.
➢ Segment documentation.
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Data exchanged through ALE .

➢ Transactional data.
➢ Master Data .
➢ Control Data.
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Transactional Data :-

Transitional data represents day-to-

day business transaction carried out in the
system, Such as purchase orders, sales orders and
invoices.
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Master data :--

➢ Master data is required to support the

creation and interpretation of transactional data
across the systems. Example of master data
include vendor master , customer master , material
master data .

➢ Master data does not change frequently .

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Transaction Code to View IDocs : -

➢ WE05
➢ WE07
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Frequent Transaction Code Used in ALE : -

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➢ SM59
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➢ WE20
➢ BD64
➢ PFAL
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➢ WE82
➢ WE31
➢ WE30
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