ALE Inbound Error Handling

Question

Hi
Here I have problem in setting up Error handling in outbound/inbound processing of Idocs in ALE....
Can any one please explain how to do it....
My requirement is, if ever idoc goes in to error then the user has to be intimated by mail in SAP Inbox.As per my knowledge it can be done through partner profile...if specify user name in partner profiles/post processing agent place.
My doubt is will it be same in outbound/Inbound?
Do i need to do anything other than specifying usernames in partner profiles?
What is the use of Idoc Administrator?
Please explain how to do that....
Awaiting your valuable answers...
Thanks
Suresh
Message was edited by: Suresh Babu  Mannem

Answer 1

I think you also need to specify the "post processing agent" in your Partner profile - Message Type.
Check WE20.
In case you don't want to use organizational assignment then leave the task as it is as general task.
So only the user specified in "post processing agent" will be taken into consideration.
Here are the steps that you need to do for a complete error handling procedure ( but you can avoid organizational assignment if you just need to use User Name as receipient ):
I've taken it from F1 help on error handling:
Error Handling
In this section, you can make the settings for error handling:
Create organizational units and assign standard tasks
Maintain EDI administration ( Idoc administrator section on Xn OYEA or We40 )
Maintain error process code ( Xn OYEA or We40 )
Further you can check it using Verification Processing on OYEA / WE40 .
Errors are processed in the system in which the error occurred.
You can repost IDocs that were not posted (with status 51) using program RBDMANIN.
Requirements
ALE error handling uses workflow. A standard task is provided for each message type. Task TS20000051 is used for all BAPIs.
Workflow functions as follows:
A task (work item) is generated for the error handling and stored as a message in the inboxes of the employees responsible.
If one of these employees processes the work item, the standard task method for error handling is started. The user can, for example, restart IDoc processing.
If the IDoc is processed successfully, the work item is deleted from the inboxes of all the employees involved.
For this procedure to function, the employees responsible for a particular message type and partner (sender or receiver) must be defined as follows:
1. A hierarchy of organizational units (for example, "sales office") and positions (for example, "customer officer for customer X") is created and employees are assigned to it.
2. The standard tasks for error handling (for example, an error related to an inbound sales order) are assigned to the relevant organizational units or positions (for example, "sales office").
3. The organizational unit, position or employee responsible for dealing with the error are specified for each partner and message type in the partner profiles.
If an error occurs, the system determines:
1. The employees responsible using the staffing schedule of the organizational unit or position linked to the standard task.
2. The employees defined in the partner profiles (using position, user ID, or organizational unit).
3. The employees appearing in both groups represent those who will receive a work item in their inboxes.
Activities
Create organizational units and assign standard tasks
Maintain EDI administration
Maintain error process code
If you used EDI communication in an earlier version, you can check the assignment of error process codes to the standard tasks.
Check names of the employees responsible in the partner profiles.