ALE Configuration Conceptual Questions

Hi Experts,
I need some help regarding the ALE configurations.
1. I know that we specify the RFC dest in the port and then specify the port in partner profile. What exactly is the significance of a port in case of outbound Scenario? we could have directly specified the RFC destination in the partner profile.
2. When we create the TCP/IP RFC destination it creates a TRFC Connection. However in the special options tab we have the option select QRFC version? What is the use of that?
3. Why does the port created is of TRFC for ALE? Is it that the RFC connection is of TCP/IP so we need a TRFC port?
4. Why do we need to create TCP/IP rfc destination for ALE, why not HTTP RFC destination?
5. Is distribution model is mandatory for all the ALE scenarios? If not then when its mandatory?
6. While creating process code we have option process with/without ALE service. What does that exactly means?
Thanks
Kumar
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hi,
ALE/ IDOC
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale.pdf
http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale2.pdf
http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/idoc_abap.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/0b/2a60bb507d11d18ee90000e8366fc2/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/78/217da751ce11d189570000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
http://www.sappoint.com/abap.html
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
Regards,
S.Nehru

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bye.

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d) In the technical settings tab enter the details SAP SID/URL and system number#.
e) Enter the Gateway host as same details above SID/URL.
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e) Enter the Gateway host as same details above SID/URL.
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a) Choose create.
b) Specify the name of the RFC destination
c) Select connection type as 3 and save
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e) Enter the Gateway host as same details above SID/URL.
f) Gateway service is #####+system number#.
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Hi..
I am trying to do ALE configuration for inbound IDOC.
I have created RFC destination on XI client using transaction SM59 and then a port using IDX1.
after that i have executed the transaction we20 on the SAP system and added the IDOC basis type to the Inbound parameters of respective logical system of SAP.
Now when i am trying to post an idoc on SAP.its showing an err"EDI: Partner profile inbound not available".
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hi
follow below procedure then check for Error :
Steps for ALE settings:-
Steps for XI
Step 1)
Goto SM59.
Create new RFC destination of type 3(Abap connection).
Give a suitable name and description.
Give the Ip address of the R3 system.
Give the system number.
Give the gateway host name and gateway service (3300 + system number).
Go to the logon security tab.
Give the lang, client, username and password.
Test connection and remote logon.
Step 2)
Goto IDX1.
Create a new port.
Give the port name.
Give the client number for the R3 system.
Select the created Rfc Destination.
Step 3)
Goto IDX2
Create a new Meta data.
Give the Idoc type.
Select the created port.
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Step 1)
Goto SM59.
Create new RFC destination of type 3(Abap connection).
Give a suitable name and description.
Give the Ip address of the XI system.
Give the system number.
Give the gateway host name and gateway service (3300 + system number).
Go to the logon security tab.
Give the lang, client, username and password.
Test connection and remote logon.
Step 2)
Goto WE21.
Create a port under transactional RFC.(R3->XI)
Designate the RFC destination created in prev step.
Step 3)
Goto SALE.
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Create two logical systems(one for XI and the other for R3)
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Step 4)
Goto WE20.
Partner type LS.
Create two partner profile(one for XI the other for R3).
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Step 5)
Not mandatory.
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