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IDocInterface/ElectronicDataInterchange
(BCSRVEDI)

Purpose
BusinessdataisexchangedwithanexternalsystemusingtheIDocInterface.
TheIDocInterfaceconsistsofthedefinitionofadatastructureandaprocessinglogicforthis.
ThedatastructureistheIDoc.Itistheexchangeformatthatunitesthecommunicatingsystems.Using
IDocsyoucandefineanexceptionhandlingwithintheR/3SystemusingSAPBusinessWorkflow,without
theneedforthedatatoalreadybeanSAPapplicationdocument.
YourequiretheIDocInterfaceinthefollowingscenarios:
ElectronicDataExchange(EDI)
ApplicationLinkEnabling(ALE)
Linkingtoanyotherbusinessapplicationsystems(forexample,PCapplications,externalworkflow
tools)usingIDoc.

Features
YoucanaccessallthefunctionscitedfromtheInitialnodeoftheIDocInterface:FromtheR/3initial
screenchoose Tools
BusinessCommunicationIDocIDocBasis( ).
ProcessingIDocs
Describesthevariousinboundandoutboundprocessingpathsandstatusprocessing.Thissectionis
intendedforbothadministratorsandendusers.

ConfiguringPorts.
Describesthetechnicallinktotheexternalsystem,rightdowntotheoperatingsystemlevel.Portsmustbe
configuredbeforedataexchangewiththeexternalsystemcantakeplace.Thissectionisintendedfor
administrators.

DefiningaPartner
Thepartnerprofilesareafurtherprerequisitefordataexchange.Thisinvolvesdefiningwhocanexchange
messageswiththeR/3Systemandviawhichport.Thissectionisintendedforadministrators.

ProcessingTests
TheIDocInterfaceprovidestoolsfortestingIDocprocessing.Thesetestsshouldbeperformedwhennew
messagesareusedandwhennewIDoctypesaredefined.Thissectionisintendedforadministrators.

Monitoring
Bothpassive(displayprocessing)andactive(dispatchwarningsandnotes)monitoringfunctionsare
documentedhere.Thissectionisintendedforbothadministratorsandapplicationendusers.

ArchivingIDocs
TheoptionsavailableforarchivingIDocsaredescribedhere.Thissectionisintendedforadministrators.

Structure,DocumentationandDefinitionofIDocTypes
CustomerextensionstoIDoctypesaredescribedhere.ThissectionisintendedforR/3developersand
administrators.
Generalconfiguration

IDocAdministration:UserParameters
ThissectiondescribesthoseIDocadministrationparameterswhicharechangedfrequentlyforconfiguration
purposeswhiletheapplicationisinuse.Thissectionis,ofcourse,intendedforadministrators.

AdditionalSettings
ThereareotherwaysofconfiguringtheworkingenvironmentforyourIDocInterface,althoughthisisnot
usuallynecessary.Theseoptionsarelistedhere.Thissectionisintendedforadministrators.

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