Use of distribution model

Hi ,
Is distribution model necessary while sending Idocs to other system ?
Regards,
Pradeep

Hi Pradeep,
Well sumone has already correctly replied that Destribution model determines the inrested receipient for perticular message, if u see while creating DM you need to specify the logical system of partners exchangin data along with the messages that would be exchanged and then the partner profiles that you generate with those logical system names specify the detailed info as in which structure (basic type/extension) to be used , wht port/prcoess code to be used
So distribution model jst gives high level info as in wht type of data is exchanged between which pair of partners.. n partner profile gives details of various technical objects to be used..
I would also like to make note that maintaining a DM in sending system is a MUST as in the ALE layer 1st thing done is receiver determination for which DM is used so if u do not make a DM well ur communication IDoc will not be created.. that is no IDoc will be sent outside.. in this holds true even if u r using custom IDocs
Regards
Ashwinee Mali

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Use of Distribution model in Idoc to file

Hey guys
just outta curiosity,why do we need to create distribution model for IDOC to file scenario,we can ofcourse do the scenario without creating Distribution model (by using WE19 to send IDOC's).
is it because for day to day transactions we wont go for WE19(its just for test purposes),we rely on Distribution model?
also is it job of XI developer to create DM ?
thanx
ahmad

Ahmad,
BD 64 Distribution model allowed you to automatically create the Logical Systems ( BD54 ) and the partner profiles.
The steps you create to send an Idoc from your R3 system to XI ,( Bd54, we20 ) etc are all nothing but steps in the Distribution Model Bd 64 to send an Idoc to XI,
Regards
Bhavesh

Problem with IDoc filtering in the distribution model

Hello Experts,
We are using a distribution model in which we have set filters as like the following
Filter Group 1
Plant : XYZ
Sales Org: SAP1
As far as the documentation says this Condition should work with AND logic between Plant and Sales Org
(i.e ~ Plant XYZ and SO SAP1 ) but the IDoc gets created even if any one of the condition is met(looks like working in OR logic).
How to achieve the AND filtering between the different objects.
Would appreciate your kind help.
Thanks in advance.
RGds,
Vasanth.

> Jakub ~ Yes I checked the generated IDocs(classified pertaining to my Model)for my model alone and that's where we are facing this problem
So that's the filtering problem.
I would check in which segments are the "filtering objects" located (BD59) and whether it is a mandatory segment. If it is a mandatory segment - IDoc should not be created. If it is an optional segment - this segment and its subsegmets will be filtered out - but IDoc will be created.
> ~ Do we need to apply some SAP Notes to avoid this problem ?
> But why the filter should behave in OR fashion ? I do not understand.
I believe that Sachin meant that the logic is:
Filter Group1 OR Filter Group 2 OR ... Filter Group N
Filter Group 1 Object 1 AND Filter Group 1 Object 1 ... AND Filter Group 1 Object M
Filter Group 1 Object 1 Value 1 OR Filter Group 1 Object 1 Value 2 OR ... Filter Group 1 Object 1 Value L
regards,
Jakub

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.

Reg: Distribution model

Hi All,
We have an IDoc exchange scenario like this:
1) We will receive a MBGMCR01 Idoc from a third party system into SAP system A. The same IDoc has to be dispatched to following SAP systems B1, B2, B3,...B10.
2) In system A, the target system B(n) for the incoming IDoc MBGMCR01 must be decided based on the purchase org value coming in the IDoc.
Question on part1: Can we use distribution model for the above scenario? Links for sample tutorials on creation of Distribution model would be highly helpful.
Question on part2: How can we do such a design using Distribution model? Can filters be useful?
thanks in advance.
Vish.

Hi Vishwanath,
Yes, you can use the distribution model. Just go through the following steps to create the distribution model.
1. Go to change mode in transaction BD64 and click on u201CCreate Model Viewu201D from the Application tool bar. Give a Short text, Technical Name for the model. The Start date by default would be current date and the end date would be 31.12.9999. Just click on u201CContinueu201D.
2. Select the model just created, and click on, u201CAdd message typeu201D from the application tool bar and give the sender, receiver and message type details.
3. In order that the distribution model maintained in the sender would be visible at the receiver, select the model view just created and from the menu bar, choose, Edit -> Model view -> Distribute.
4. Just click on continue, which will then give you the log of the distribution. You can check here if the model view was created successfully in the target system.
To design the Idoc distribution based on the purchase org, maintain filters. Drill down the model view newly created deep until you find the text, "No filter set". Click on it and create a filter group. Add purchase orgs to it.
~ Bineah.

How to create a data filter for BAPI used in a Distribution Model ?

I am trying to create IDOC's for a QM inspection plan via message type QPMK in ECC 6.0. When creating the new message type in the Distribution Model, it forced me to use a BAPI (MasterInspectionChar) rather that just the message as I have done in the past. In order to ensure that only IDOC's related to a specific plant and material type get sent out, I was trying to create a filter.
I am able to get into a 'Change Filter' dialog by double clicking 'No data filter set' under the node 'MasterInspectionChar.SaveReplica'. However, an attempt to highlight anything on this dialog and clicking button 'Create filter group' results in msg. 'Select node: Content-dependent parameter filtering'.
Online help led me in a different direction, one thread led me to believe I needed to create a table entry for the filter in table TBD16 via BD81 for later attachment to the BAPI in the Distribution Model. Before this, I created two Z* ALE Object Type records for plant and material type in table TBD11 via BD95 for what I thought would provide a lookup back in BD81 for creation of a new filter record, but these objects are not found. Per the help, I am also unclear as to whether I would need to set up Receiver determination or Parameter filtering, nor where to make this step in the configuration happen?
Can anyone point me back in the correct direction to get a data filter set up for this BAPI within the Distribution Model ?
Thanks - Mike

Just to clarify, what I am having trouble with is finding where exactly to plug in the name of the plant to be filtered? If using a message type such as MATMAS in a distribution model, it is very straight forward to navigate down from the 'Data filter active', and assign a value to whatever field you wish to filter via the 'List of Values'. But in this example, message type QPMK required use of the BAPI MasterInspectionChar, and therefore the different method in creating the filter.
I cannot find similar functionality when navigating the BAPI related row, for MasterInspectionChar. The 'Change Filter' dialog popup displays a row for 'Container' and then 3 more rows containing 'BAPI structure...'. Clicking the 'Attribute' checkbox on any of these rows sets 'Data filter active' as a node under the BAPI. Double clicking the 'Data filter active' brings me back into the same dialog, and selecting any row with an attempt at this point to create a filter results in the 'Select node: content-dependent parameter filtering' warning. Is this warning occuring because of missing configuration?
Thanks - Mike

Can I send all WBS using CJAL and Distribution Model

Greetings,
I have setup the disribution model to send WBS between two systems as following:
Object name          WorkBreakdownStruct
Method name          SaveReplica
Object type          BUS2054
Method               SAVEREPLICA
Description          Replicate work breakdown structure (ALE)
However, when using TCODE CJAL I can only send (Active) WBS , but not CRTD status,
is there a work around to send all projects?

I thought this should be very standard thing in the distribution model,
thank you very much

Not able to create Distribution Model nor Import using IDX2

Hello,
I have created an RFC destination, and i'm able to connect successfully also remote logon is working with error, i have also created Port associated in RFC destination.
But when i try to added a message type in distribution model, i get an error rfc destination not maintained.
Same goes with Import of metadata, i not able to maintain an Port in IDX1, hence not able to import metadata.
If i import an Idoc or create an external defination will it help.
any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Abhishek

>>i not able to maintain an Port in IDX1
I hope you have created RFC destination in PI system. What error do you see when you try to maintain port?
Regards,
Prateek Raj Srivastava

Cannot find the Recv Logical system in Distribution Model

HI experts,
Im triying a Idoc to file scenario, the logical system for PI and R3 has been already created and assinged for the appropriate clients.
and i ve created the port from r3 using tcode we21 and in PI using idx1 and Idx2. The RFC destination also created for PI and R3 system.. when i created the distribution model using BD64 in R2. when i assigning message type i can give the source logical system and i cant find the Receiver logical system... Also in WE19 i cant find the receiver port (which i created in IDX1 and IDX2)..
Could u tell me how to solve this prob???
Regards
Balaji

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
when im using the WE19... i gave source logical system as R3 Logical system and receiver logical system as PI Logical system.
now im getting error like "PORT RFC800 DOESNT EXIT IN THE THE TABLE OF PORT DISCRIPTIONS".
Regards,
Balaji
Edited by: Balaji Pichaimuthu on Jul 25, 2009 9:32 AM
Edited by: Balaji Pichaimuthu on Jul 25, 2009 9:32 AM

ALE: how do I use dependent distribution for customer and vendor addresses?

Hello SDN'ers
Hopefully someone can help me with an ALE question.
We have two ERP systems connected with ERP - Retail and AFS.
Customers and Vendors may be created in Retail, and are distributed to AFS using DEBMAS, CREMAS and ADRMAS messages.
Not all customers and vendors are required in AFS, so we have various filters set up in the Retail distribution model (BD64).
However with the filters in place, addresses were still being distributed for customers and vendors that had been filtered out.
To try and avoid this for vendors, we created a filter group for AddressOrg.SaveReplica in receiver determination. In the filter group we selected Dependent Distribution for CREMAS (Address owner object).
This works perfectly for vendors - vendor addresses are now only distributed if the vendor itself is distributed.
However I've now discovered it is preventing any customer addresses from being sent! I was surprised about this: I expected CREMAS dependency to only affect vendor addresses. Can someone tell me:
- is this how dependent distribution is designed to work? In which case can anyone offer any suffestions to achieve the filtering some other way?
- or are we doing something wrong to be getting this result?
Thanks for any help!
regards, Roger

Hi all,
as Robert suggested, I've written an exit to get round this, although I'm surprised I should need to!
What I did was to code an enhancement in function group BDBF, at the start of subroutine COMPUTE_LOGIC_EXPRESSION.
* In the case of addresses, dependencies should only be applied for the appropriate type of address
data: lwa_tbd14 type tbd14.
if P_MODEL_DATA-FTYPE = C_FTYPE_DEPENDENCY_FROM_MESTYP.
*   Dependency from Message Type.
*   Read the Address Object type
    READ TABLE P_FILTER_VALUES
                     WITH KEY OBJTYPE = 'AD_OBJTYPE'
                     BINARY SEARCH.
    if sy-subrc = 0.
*     Check if the Message Type is linked to the Address Owner Object Type
*     (Table is buffered on DB)
      select single *
        from TBD14
        into lwa_tbd14
       where MESTYP = P_MODEL_DATA-FMESTYP
         and OBJTYP = P_FILTER_VALUES-OBJVALUE.
      if sy-subrc <> 0.
*       Wrong type of address for this dependency - stop here
        P_REPLICATE = c_true.
        exit.
      else.
*       Correct address type. Standard processing continues, checking any
*       filter values set up against the Address Owner Object Type.
      endif.
    else.
*     It isn't an address - continue with standard processing
    endif.
endif.
Let me know if this helps you, or if you know of a better way to achieve the same result.
Roger

Error while generating Distribution Model in ERP to EWM

I am trying to generate new distribution Model from ERP to EWM for my warehouse.
In system one distribution Model already exists for another warehouse. Below error encountered.

Hi Suraj,
Thanks for the answer
Yes i was using the Wrong Distribution Model , I should have selected EWM , but i was giving some new name as i thought that was required. Hence message came.
I did with EWM distribution Model and all worked well.
Thanks
Inder

Material Master Change Pointers/Distribution Model - any suggestions?

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
During testing what we have found out was, if some one changes MARA level, IDOC is being created but it's not being sent out of SAP system because the IDOC doesn't have 123 and 456 plants which the distribution model filtered it out and no data got sent to SAP PI.
Solution implemented:
After doing lot of analysis and research we have implemented solution as per the blog The specified item was not found.
Today's problem
There are couple of more plants we were supposed to send the data 789 and 678. The problem is if some one did a mass change on plant 456, the above solution implemented takes all the data(not the deltas) and pushing it out. Even though the change is only on 456 plant, we were unnecessarily sending the data to 789, 678 which is causing lot of problems.
Now we realize we shouldn't have gone with the solution mentioned above, because it's not applicable in my scenario.
Does anyone handled this kind of scenarios in the past, if so can you please shed some lights?
Thanks,
Raj

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.
Hope this will work, at least you can give a try...............

Disable ssn field in distribution model for e-recruiting

We are running e-Recruiting 3.0 as a stand alone, and moving HR master data using ALE. The only problem is that the client does not want to have SSN in the e-Recruiting system. Is it possible to filter out SSN within the distribution model, if not where is it stored in e-Recruit so we can mask it after it is moved over.
Thanks,
Alex

Hi Alex:
Follow this path in IMG path
SAP Netweaver --> Application Server -->IDoc Interface/ALE --> Modelling and implementing Business processes --> Converting data between sender and receiver
Follow the steps there and you can do it.
Please award points if Helpful.
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Venkat

R/3 to XI (Idoc to File): Do we need to maintain distribution model in R/3?

Hi All,
I have a very basic question regarding Distribution model.
My scenario is IDOC-->File ( SAP R/3 --> XI). So all I am trying to do is send the IDOC frrom R/3 to XI. ( Within XI I am going to do an FTP to the 3rd party file server)
I have created a distribution model, but was wondering if I really need to create one as message is going from R/3 to XI and not from R/3 to another R/3.
Please help let me know If I need to distribute this model to XI or to SAP production sytem or I do not need to duistribute at all for this scenario.
Thanks
Shirin

Hi,
if you create partner profiles and port via t.code.
i hope, it's not required to maintain Distribution model.
please check the below points.
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
1) Create an RFC Destination to the Sending System in transaction code (SM59)
a) Choose create
b) Specify the name of the RFC destination
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
h) Test the connection and remote logon.Both should be succesful
2) Create Port Using Transaction Code IDX1
a) Select create new button
b) Enter the port name as SAP+SID (The starting char should be SAP)
c) Enter the destination client
d) Enter the RFC Destination created in SAP R/3 towards other system
e) Save
3) Load Meta Data for IDOC Using transaction Using Transaction (IDX2)
a) Create new
b) IDOC Message Type
c) Enter port created in IDX1
SETTINGS IN SAP R/3
We need to do the following settings in R/3
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
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
h) Test the connection and remote logon.Both must be succesful
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
c) Select Partner type LS
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
g) Select Message type
h) Double click on Message Type and Then Enter the details for Receiving port, Pack size=1 and Basic type
I) save
4) In Transaction SALE, Create Logical System
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
5) Create Customer Distribution model in the transaction code BD64
1) Click on the Create modal View button and enter the short text, Technical name etc as shown below
2) Now select the created model view and click on Add message type button .A pop up box appears, enter Sending system, receiving system and message type
3) Save the Distribution model
Generate Partner Profiles
Click on Menu Item u2018Generate Partner Profilesu2019
It leads to the next transaction where in the selection screen you have to provide Model view name, Partner System logical system and execute
Then, you will be intimated about the partners, port creation, and outbound parameters creation
4) Distribute Customer Distribution Model
In the menu item GO to Edit->Modal View-> u2018Distributeu2019 to the destination client
Popup window appears ,press Enter
You will be intimated about the the Modal View Distributed
warm regards
mahesh.

"Customer" BAPI in Distribution Model for Training and Events

We have an HR box with Training and Events - When booking an attendee on a course, you can select the "contact person" tab. Our SD box is separate from HR, so all the contact persons are maintained there. Is it possible to use the "Customer" BAPI in a distribution model so that when we search in the HR box for a contact person, it actually fetches the data from the SD box?
I remember reading up on this a while back but I can't find the documentation I had back then...
I know that in BD64 I can create a distribution model, and if I remember correctly, i should be able to "Add BAPI" and use object type "Customer" - Then add all the methods that I need... (like Find, List, Search etc) In essence, once this model has been distributed to the other system, if I go to transaction XD03 in the HR box, I should be able to display customer master details that only exist on the SD box - Is that correct?
Please help as I am not able to get this to work...

Ok I figured it out...
I have created a distribution model with the HR system as the source, and the SD system as the target.
In change mode, click the "Add BAPI" button and choose object BusPartnerEmployee, method CheckExistence
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BusPartnerEmployee.Display
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Customer.CheckExistence
Customer.Display
Customer.ExistenceCheck
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Customer.GetContactList
Customer.GetDetail2
Customer.GetInternalNumber
Customer.GetList
Customer.GetSalesAreas
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