Wednesday, February 27, 2013

IDOC - Intermediate Document

IDOC is created for communication between two isolated SAP systems or SAP with third party system.

In SAP to SAP communication IDOC is created in both the systems while SAP to Non SAP system, IDOC is created in SAP subsequently it may be converted to XML file to be sent or vice versa.

Structure of IDOC consist of  Messgae type, Basic type and Segments.

T-code WE60 to explore the segments and fileds in each segment. Enter basic type on the initial screen and explore the struture. It is similat to explore the BAPI structure through SE37

WE02 - To view list of IDOCs cretaed with status number and traffic lights (Red, Yellow and Green)

WE05 - To view list edit IDOC. Status of the IDOC changes after editing

WE09 - To search for IDOC through data stored in some segment

WE19 - To copy and create new IDOC. Data/information cna be edited while doing so

BD87 - To reporcess the idoc

Execute program RC1_IDOC_SET_STATUS to change the status of the IDOC

follow the link http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ABAP/Steps+to+create+custom+IDOC

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