File- XI- IDOC (how to start?)

I am a newbee in the field of XI and have some doubts as below :-
1. What should be the business system and technical system type in the case of sending a file to idoc? Should it be a third party system or a web as abap system ?
2. I am not able to pick the file from my local system. Every time i need to place the file on the application server. What should I do to pick the file from the local server?

Hi,
>>>1. What should be the business system and technical system type in the case of sending a file to idoc? Should it be a third party system or a web as abap system ?
use business service (ftp) to business system - abap(IDOC)
>>>2. I am not able to pick the file from my local system. Every time i need to place the file on the application server. What should I do to pick the file from the local server?
you have to use FTP server on your local machine (or on any other)
BTW
for documents have a look at Documents section on my XI FAQ:
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/06/28/xipi-faq-frequently-asked-questions
Regards,
michal
<a href="/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/06/28/xipi-faq-frequently-asked-questions">XI FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions</a>
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