Idocs knowledge for SAP MM consultant

Let me know what level of Idocs knowledge is required for a SAP MM consultant

Hi Akbar.
You should have a good knowledge on :
a) Partner profiles
b) Message types
c) Idoc Types
d) IDOC segments .
I would recommend you to read book on EDI written by Arvind Nagpal . Even sap help is quite useful .
Regards
Bijoy

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What is Ale, Edi,IDoc tech for sap

Hi all,
What is Ale, Edi,IDoc tech for sap?
Thanks.

hi deniz,
ALE
ALE
Triggering OB via Change Pointers:
 When an application make a changes in any object an entry is made in CDHDR and CDPOS tables. When any change is made the SMD(Shared Master Data) Tool checks that ALE setting and create a change pointer in the BDCP table that will point to CDHDR table. A standard program RBDMIDOC is scheduled to run on a periodic basis to evaluate the change pointers for a message type and start the ALE process to distribute to the appropriate destinations. The program will read the table TBDME to determine the IDoc selection program it is MASTERIDOC_CREATE_SMD_MATMAS in the case of MATMAS.
Outbound Process:
When the stand-alone program or the Transaction(BD10) is run, it calls the Idoc
Selection program MASTERIDOC_CREATE_REQ_MATCOR in the case of MATMAS, which is hard coded in the program. The Idoc Selection program reads the master data and create a master Idoc and stores it in the memory. The function module then calls ALE layer by using another function module MASTER_IDOC_DISTRIBUTE which is invoked inside it. Then Idoc filtering, Segment filtering etc.. are done in the ALE layer.
 To dispatch the Idoc to the destination system, the system reads the partner profile to determine the destination system. Then the sending system calls the function module INBOUND_IDOC_PROCESS asynchronously on the remote system and passes the Idoc via memory buffer.
Asynchronous Communication:
The data that is IDocs and the function module are stored in ARFCDATA and ARFCSSTATE tables. The function module ARFC_DEST_SHIP will transports data to target System and the program ARFC_EXCUTE will execute the stored function Module. If communication problem occurs RSARFCSE program is automatically scheduled., if successful, entries in the tables ARFCSSTATE and ARFCDATA will be deleted.
Inbound Process:
The INBOUND_IDOC_PROCESS program is triggered as a result of RFC from the Sending System, the Idoc to be sent is passed as parameter for the function module
In the partner profile if Process immediately is selected then RBDAPP01 program is executed. It will read the process code(MATM) from the Partner profile, which in turn invoke the function module IDOC_INPUT_MATMAS for MATMAS
 Function module will call the corresponding SAP transaction using call transaction or uses direct programs to convert the Idoc to Application document .
In the table TBD51 there will be entries to find which option is used.
Transactions:
SALE - IMG ALE Configuration root
 WE20 - Manually maintain partner profiles
 BD64 - Maintain customer distribution model
 BD71 - Distribute customer distribution model
 SM59 - Create RFC Destinations
 BDM5 - Consistency check (Transaction scenarios)
 BD82 Generate Partner Profiles
 BD61 Activate Change Pointers - Globally
 BD50 Activate Change Pointer for Msg Type
 BD52 Activate change pointer per change.doc object
 BD59 Allocation object type -> IDOC type
 BD56 Maintain IDOC Segment Filters
 BD53 Reduction of Message Types
 BD21 Select Change Pointer
 BD87 Status Monitor for ALE Messages
 SALE Display ALE Customizing WEDI - ALE IDoc Administration
 WE60 - IDoc documentation
 SARA - IDoc archiving (Object type IDOC)
 WE47 - IDoc status maintenance
 WE07 - IDoc statistics
BALE - ALE Distribution Administration
 WE05 - IDoc overview
 BD87 - Inbound IDoc reprocessing
 BD88 - Outbound IDoc reprocessing
 BDM2 - IDoc Trace
 BDM7 - IDoc Audit Analysis
 BD21 - Create IDocs from change pointers
 SM58 - Schedule RFC Failures
EDI
EDI(Electronic Data Interchange )
RFC DESTINATION:
 A logical name used to identify the remote system on which a function needs to be executed.
Partner Profile:
 It defines the characteristics of data being exchanged with the business partner.
Partner Function:
 Role of the partner Eg:Ship-to-party,bill-to-party,etc in EDI and in ALE legacy system or remote SAP system.
Partner type:
 The type of your business partner .
 EDI KU/LI
 ALE -- LS.
Archiving:
 -Need to archive the important transmitted document
-Created in SARA
 -Assigned in WE20.
PartnerProfile Tips:
 RSECHK07- Consistency check for Partner Profile.
 If you want to modify partner profile; copy it and then modify. If you cant modify it , u have to delete it.
 To move partner profile to production system choose Partner -> Transport
Port defintion:
 It defines the medium through which data is exchanged between systems.
 tRFC - Used by ALE
 FILe - Used by EDI
 R/2 system system port For R/2 system
 Internet port - to connect with internet applications
 It also depends on the receiving side. If the receiving subsystem accepts tRFC, EDI also can use tRFC.
Remote Function modules required by Subsystem to send status and inbound idoc to SAP:
Startrfc - Program to execute RFC enabled Fun.mod. in SAP
EDI_DATA_INCOMING - To send data as inbound
EDI_STATUS_INCOMING - To send status to SAP
RSPARAM - To know the gateway service of the SAP system.
Message Control:
 Output controller
 A service program for determining the output type
 To generate and manage various outputs from an application and control their medium and timing of exchange.
 To retransmit the document without duplicating it
Procedure:
 A procedure defines a set of possible outputs for an application
 There may be more than one procedure but only one can be active
 Requirement field in procedure specifies the condition which the sales docu. should reach,for sending the sales order response.
Output type:
Defines the characteristics and attributes of the output.
Access Sequence :
Defines a sequence in which the business rules are checked using condition record of the condition table for proposing output type.
Sapfans Q & A
SREL_GET_NEXT_RELATIONS -
Function Module that will provide me the number of the document that was created by an IDoc
RLSUB020
Program which uses the above function module.
Upgradation problem
When the old version program is upgraded in to newer version(4.0b  4.6c) the SE38 editor wont allow u get thru the programs normally to get rid of this.
Solution:
EDIT > MODIFICATION OPERATIONS > SWITCH OFF ASSISTANT. Hit Enter on the subsequently shown Warnings window. You should now be able to maintain the code as before.
When transporting the dialog program sometimes the links may be missing in the testing and production area. To overcome just check u have properly save your all includes and other stuff in the same request if not, do so. Other options In ver 4.6c -> Within ABAP editor try utilities/Update navigation index
this fixes the links
ALE( Application Link Enabling )
Disk Mirroring:
Changes occurring in the database should reflected to another disk that maintains a mirror image of the main disks contents.
Replicas:
Maintaining redundant data across multiple systems.
ALE:
It provides distributed environment to integrate non-SAP systems
Provides guaranteed delivery of data regardless of network problem to application.
Logical system :
 The systems involved in distributed environment are assigned a logical name which uniquely identifies a system in a distributed environment.
Data Mapping:
 Conversion of a business document in IDoc format to an EDI format (and vice versa) which is performed in the subsystem.
Message Types:
 Represents a business function
 Technical structure is the IDoc type
 Or can say an instance of IDoc.
IDoc :
 They are containers used to exchange data between any two process.
 It represents an IDoc type and IDoc data
 IDoc type is structure and IDoc data is an instance of it.
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Ahmad,
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aarya

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Hello,
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In my project we are two consultants, and we have assigned our profile SAP_ALL. This profile so we have to remove and assign the appropriate permits.
"I can stay here for a list of the most relevant authorizations?
Sincerely,

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For SAP PS CONSULTANT CONTACT TO [email protected] .

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1. you must mark shipment as relevant for shipment costing
2. the shipment must have the required total status as set in the definition of the shipment cost type
3. the shipment must have a transportation status of at least planned
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