Distribution model

hi,
in the ale interface, why some processes no distribution model and some need distribution model?
for example of processes no distribution model:
billing from sender system to create vendor invoice in receiver system using invoic message type.
or create purchase order in receiving system or any other processes.
they make use of partner profile to post/send immediately/backgrd.
wish to have advice.
thanks
rgds

Hi,
Could you please explain your query correctly?
Generally speaking the Distribution Model determines which messages are distributed to which logical systems. If you say like, there are two systems exchanging business between each other, then there has to be BAPI-based distribution of data between them. And one more common feature we can observe under the Distribution Model is that it is meant to find out the number of recipients willing to receive the business documents.
For ex: Let us consider your example: Billing from Sender System to create the vendor invoice in the receiving system using INVOICE message type.
Under this process, there could be multiple receivers who would be looking for Billing documents, but for some of the recipients it is filtered with message type INVOICE and for some, it is filtered with some other message type. Or they might not be needing the receipt of the message type.
The use of Distribution Model is all requirement dependent.
Regards,
-Syed.

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Hii Ravi,
Thanks for your reply,
Yes i have created the port (RFC800) idx1 and give RFC destination which points the R3 system.
I have assigned the meta data to that port using tcode idx2.
And I have created port with port name "PORT800" in R3 using we21 and give the RFC destination which points the PI system
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Hi all,
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Hi Mike,
>>config in PI in the routing condition - if no lines exits don't send the message to the mapping/receiver
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Regards

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Dear All,
Hope everyone is doing good.. I have been trying to come up with a solution for the below issue, but didn't get any further. Your help is highly appreciated.
Initial Design:
Couple of years before we had a plant 123 and plant 456 where we need to send the materials. So we had specified these plants in Distribution Model and things worked fine.
First Problem
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Today's problem
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Hi Raj,
As per my experience what you had already implemented, that is absolutely correct. I don't think there is any alternative to send the data as a whole (I understood if you are not sending the Plant data, how the middle ware filter them).
Now your requirement is if you make some mass changes in the materials which are extended different plants other than 456 plant, we have to restrict them. To restrict the outbound Idocs for MATMAS. you can use the Filter option in BD64 (Distribution Model). Here after creating the Filter Group, you can edit LOV for Plants.
Once your mass changes transmission is over, you can remove this.
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Hi Alex:
Follow this path in IMG path
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Configuration Steps for Idoc to File Scenario.
This is complete step by step document for configuring the idoc to file scenario along with ALE Settings
To Configure the IDOC TO FILE SCENARIO, SETTINGS IN SAP-XI
STEP 1:ALE SETTINGS IN SAP-XI
We need to do the following settings in XI
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a) Choose create
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c) Select connection type as 3 and save
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
f) Gateway service is 3300+system number#
g) In the Logon /Security tab, enter the client user & Password details of Destination system
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a) Select create new button
b) Enter the port name as SAP+SID (The starting char should be SAP)
c) Enter the destination client
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e) Save
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a) Create new
b) IDOC Message Type
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SETTINGS IN SAP R/3
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Logon to Sap R/3 System
1) ALE SETTINGS TO POST IDOC OUT OF SAP-R/3 ***********************************************************************
a) Create RFC Destination using T.code in SM59.
b) Specify the name of the RFC destination
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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
f) Gateway service is 3300+system number#
g) In the Logon /Security tab, enter the client user & Password details of Destination system
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2) Create communication Port for Idoc processing Using Transaction(We21)
a) First Select Transactional RFC and then click create button
b) Enter the destination port name as SAP+SID (The starting char should be SAP)
d) Enter the RFC Destination created in SAP R/3 towards other system.
e) Save
3) Create Partner Profile with Outbound Parameters (WE20)
a) Create New
b) Create the Partner no. name as same the logical system name of the destination system
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d) Enter details for Type: US/USER, Agent, and Lang
Then Save
e) Select Partner no. and LS which were create above
f) Now we have to give some Outbound Parameters.So click on ADD TO Create Outbound Parameter
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I) save
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a). Go to Basic Settings-> First Define logical systems
and then assign logical systems
b) Double click on Define the logical systems
c) Give data for your Logicaal System and Name
d) Now click on Save.Here one window may appear just click on Continue.Now the Logical System name is ready
e) Assign the logical system name to the client
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1) Click on the Create modal View button and enter the short text, Technical name etc as shown below
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Generate Partner Profiles
Click on Menu Item u2018Generate Partner Profilesu2019
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Thanks in advance.
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ALE Distribution Model

Hi,
I've created an ALE distribution model to process the interface concerning Set Up HR and Accounting. Initialy we make it all and distribute it to the receiving system (FI) and it seems to be ok. After that the funcional team generate some movements and the IDOC's were generated but they were not sent to the FI system. We've a look at tRFC and an error concerning user or password invalid appears, so i define again the user comunication and after a few adjustments to the model view we distribute it again to the FI system. When i execute it the following message appears : <b>Model view HRFI-CFP has not been updated / Rreason: Distribution model is currently being processed.
</b>
Next step we delete the model view and created it again but the same error still remains.
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Hi
Distribution Model A model that describes the ALE message flow between logical systems.
Applications and the ALE distribution service layer use the model to determine receivers and to control the data distribution. The relationships between logical systems, message types, BAPIs and filters are defined in the distribution model.
Ex: The screen shot depicts customer distribution mode ALE_TRNG_Mar07.
Sender Logical System EC1CLNT800
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Message Type CREMAS
No filter conditions defined.
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Query related to filter group on matnr created in ALE distribution model

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Hi,
I am facing a problem with distribution model.
I am using Distribution model for material classification data. I am sending my classification data using CLFMAS message type to one of the receiver. Again another person also sending classification data to another receiver.
But both objects will run at different times.
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Hi kotesh,
A similar issue.
check if this will help.
Do the following:
Go to TOOLS>ALE Development>IDoc Type Development> WE81 and create a new message type and give it a different name - say ORDERS2. Use WE82 to link it to an IDoc Type - say ORDERS05. So now you will have two message types linked to the same IDoc type. Each message type can now be referred in different logical systems without any clashes.
Now you can use BD64 to build your model using message types ORDERS and ORDERS2 without getting the multiple recepient error message.
Then use WE20 to set up each partner profile using your defined output conditions in message control to trigger the creation of the IDoc. Now you will beable to send the same Idoc type to different recepients.
source:http://sap.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/sap-interfaces/sap-distribution-model-3008763
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