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Overview of ALE / IDOCs
March, 2006
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Topics to cover Topics to cover
What is ALE?
Co+ponents o A"#%
Anato+y o an I,oc%
A"# Processing
-ransactions $or Monitoring an! Processing I,ocs%
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ALE Terminology ALE Terminology
0A"# 1 Application "in2ing 3 #nabling
0I,oc 1 Inter+e!iate ,oc/+ent
0#,I 1 #lectronic ,ata Interchange
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ALE Obective ALE Obective
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ALE!! What is it ??
It is a set of It is a set of
Tools!
programs an"
"ata "efinitions
that provi"es the mechanism for that provi"es the mechanism for
"istrib#ting f#nctionality an" "ata across "istrib#ting f#nctionality an" "ata across
m#ltiple system$ m#ltiple system$
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What Data can be E%change" ? What Data can be E%change" ?
Transaction Data
4S,, MM, $I, C5, etc%
&aster Data
4Material, C/sto+er, 6en!or, etc%
Control Data
45rgani7ational 8eerence Inor+ation
0Plants, Sales 5rgs, etc%
Data re'#ire" to enable tightly co#ple"!

"istrib#te" applications
4Separate 98, Separate -reas/ry, etc%
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(eat#res )ALE / IDocs (eat#res )ALE / IDocs
,istrib/te! Syste+ yet integrate! ;ith SAP 8'(
Base! on <Application1to1Application integration /sing <Message

Architect/re=
8eliable co++/nication

,ata is e>change! /sing ?I,ocs@
S/pport both 8'2, 8'( an! #>ternal syste+
I net;or2 proble+, +essage is b/ere!
A"# s/pport bac2;ar! co+patibility
A"# ens/re that , !ata is transerre! only once

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ALE *cenario ALE *cenario
Doc#ment
*A+ *ystem ,/- *A+ *ystem ,/-
IDoc
EDI *#bsystem EDI *#bsystem
IDoc
IDoc
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Chat is A"# D
Components of ALE$
Anato+y o an I,oc%
A"# Processing
-ro/ble Shooting
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Components of ALE Components of ALE
*ervices. *ervices.
Application *ervices Application *ervices
Distrib#tion *ervices Distrib#tion *ervices
Comm#nication *ervices Comm#nication *ervices
Tools. Tools.
C#stomi/ing Tools C#stomi/ing Tools
Development Tools Development Tools
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Application Services Application Services
*ervices. *ervices.
Tools. Tools.
-his is ;here the SAP
applications E S,, $I,
MM etc% F generate
their !ata an!
!oc/+ents
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Distribution Services Distribution Services
*ervices. *ervices.
Tools. Tools.
8ecipients
$or+ats an!
$ilters the !ata
Creates I,ocs
E Inter+e!iate
,oc/+ents
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Communication Services Communication Services
*ervices. *ervices.
Tools. Tools.
0
-CP'IP
0
8$C
0
t8$C
0
etc
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*ervices. *ervices.
Tools. Tools.
&o"el &aintenance Tool%

Eor conig/ring the lo; o !ata
bet;een syste+s F
*hare" &aster Data0*&D1tools
Eor !istrib/ting +aster !ata F
C#stomi/ation parameters
E;ithin SAP or I,oc iltering an!
conversion% F
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Customizing Tools Customizing Tools
*ervices. *ervices.
Tools. Tools.
-ools or creating
an! +o!iying
I,ocs
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Application
Data
&aster
IDOC
Determine
,eceipients
Determine
,eceipients
(ilter/Convert
Data! Create IDOC
(ilter/Convert
Data! Create IDOC
Comm$
IDOC
Application
(#nctions
Application
(#nctions
(ilter/Convert
Data
(ilter/Convert
Data
Comm$
IDOC
Carrier
Carrier
Application
Layer
Distribution/ ALE
Layer
Communication
Layer
Application
Application
In a 2#t *hell In a 2#t *hell
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Chat is A"# D
Co+ponents o A"#%
Anato+y o an I,oc%
A"# Processing
-ro/ble Shooting
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IDoc Concept IDoc Concept
,/- *ystem
*ystem 3
*A+
Doc#ment
EDI s#bsystem
,/- *ystem
,/4 *ystem
-r" party software
*ystem 4
IDoc
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IDoc *tr#ct#re IDoc *tr#ct#re
*tat#s ,ecor"
I,oc1I,
Stat/s inor+ation
Data ,ecor"
I,oc1I,
SeG/ence'9ierarchy
Seg+ent $or+at !einition or
0 hea!er !ata
0 ite+ !ata
Control ,ecor"
I,oc1I,
Sen!er1I,
8eceiver1I,
I,oc type an! logical +essage
#>ternal str/ct/re
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Control record
Data Record
Status Record
IDOC
Intermediate
Document
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The very first record of an IDoc package is always
a control record. The
structure of this control record of the structure
EDIDC and describes the contents of the data
contained in the package. The control record goes to
table EDIDC
Control Record Control Record
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Message Type Message Type
Message -ype in!icates 9o; to Hno; ;hat the !ata Means
,ata #>change! by I,5C an! #,I is 2no;n as Messages
Message o sa+e 2in! belong to the sa+e +essage type
Message types are store! in table #,MSG
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All records in the IDoc, which come after the
control record, are the IDoc data. They are all
structured alike, with a segment information part
and a data part, which is !!! character in
length, filling the rest of the line. Data "
#egment info is stored in EDID$ for release $.%
and EDID& for release '.% and &.%.
Data Record Data Record
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Status Record Status Record
Information about the IDoc status like:
IDoc identification number
Status number - table verified
IDoc tye
Direction
Data and time stam! Structure:
EDIDS
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Status of IDC Status of IDC
A t;o1!igit stat/s is assigne! to an I,oc to allo; the processing to

be +onitore!%
-he stat/ses or o/tbo/n! I,ocs are bet;een I0)I an! I*BI, ;hile the
stat/ses or inbo/n! I,ocs begin ;ith I&0I%
Stat/s conir+ation ;hen /sing port type I$ileIJ

-he e>ternal syste+ ;rites the stat/s recor!s in a stat/s ile, ;hich is
rea! by the 8'( Syste+% In this case, the conir+ation al;ays reers to
o/tbo/n! I,ocs%
Stat/s conir+ation /sing I,oc type SKS-A-0)J

-he syste+ sen!ing the conir+ation ;rites the stat/s recor!s as !ata
recor!s o I,oc type SKS-A-0)% All port types an! both !irections can
be entere!%
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I"oc *egments I"oc *egments
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I"oc Types I"oc Types
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5ow to Attach *egments 5ow to Attach *egments
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Message -ypes Message -ypes
C#A)
C#A2
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IDC Type! Message Type! "rocessing #unction Module IDC Type! Message Type! "rocessing #unction Module
6ali! co+bination o Message type an! I,5C type are store! in table
#,IMSG
Co+bination o +essage type an! I,5C type !eter+ine the
processing algorith+% -his is /s/ally a /nction +o!/le an! is set /p in
table #,I$C-%
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A"# Processing%
i$O#tbo#n" +rocessing
ii$Inbo#n" +rocessing
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O#tbo#n" +rocessing
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O#tbo#n" processing. "irect O#tbo#n" processing. "irect
Application
posting
2ee" to
create IDOC?
Create master
IDOC
C#stomer
Distrib#tion &o"el
,eceiver "etermination
*egment filter
(iel" val#e conversion
6ersion change
ALE layer
Dispatch
control
Database
&
Application !oc/+ent
poste! si+/ltaneo/sly
;ith I,5Cs
Comm. layer
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
C Lin7s
C
Comm. layer
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Application
posting
2ee" to
create IDOC?
Create master
IDOC
C#stomer
Distrib#tion &o"el
*egment filter
6ersion change
ALE layer
Dispatch
control
Database
&
;ith I,ocs
Comm. layer
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
Lin7s
C
8#erying the &o"el 8#erying the &o"el
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
Comm. layer
C
-
ALE s#pplies A+Is 0f#nction mo"#les1 to
allow applications to '#ery the mo"el
Is anybo"y intereste" in my message type?
Optional. what filter obects are they

intereste" in?
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Application
posting
2ee" to
create IDOC?
Create master
IDOC
C#stomer
Distrib#tion &o"el
*egment filter
6ersion change
ALE layer
Dispatch
control
Database
&
;ith I,ocs
-
The application creates the IDOC The application creates the IDOC
-
Technically it is store" as an Technically it is store" as an
internal table internal table
-
+asse" to ALE via an A+I +asse" to ALE via an A+I
0f#nction mo"#le1 0f#nction mo"#le1
Lin7s
C
5an"over IDoc to ALE 5an"over IDoc to ALE
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
C
Comm. layer
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,eceiver "etermination ,eceiver "etermination
Application
posting
2ee" to
create IDOC?
Create master
IDOC
C#stomer
Distrib#tion &o"el
*egment filter
6ersion change
ALE layer
Dispatch
control
Database
&
;ith I,ocs
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
Lin7s
C
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
C
Comm. layer
-
If the application has no specifie" If the application has no specifie"
recipients recipients
ALE refers to the c#stomer ALE refers to the c#stomer

"istrib#tion mo"el to "etermine "istrib#tion mo"el to "etermine
them them
Data not relevant to receiver Data not relevant to receiver

0accor"ing to mo"el1 is remove" 0accor"ing to mo"el1 is remove"
in ALE layer$ in ALE layer$
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*egment filter *egment filter
Application
posting
2ee" to
create IDOC?
Create master
IDOC
C#stomer
Distrib#tion &o"el
*egment filter
6ersion change
ALE layer
Dispatch
control
Database
&
;ith I,ocs
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
Lin7s
C
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
C
Comm. layer
-
The filter is "ata9in"epen"ent The filter is "ata9in"epen"ent
-
IDOC segments that are not IDOC segments that are not
re'#ire" can be remove" re'#ire" can be remove"
-
The filter is message an" receiver9 The filter is message an" receiver9
specific specific
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(iel" val#e conversion (iel" val#e conversion
Application
posting
2ee" to
create IDOC?
Create master
IDOC
C#stomer
Distrib#tion &o"el
*egment filter
6ersion change
ALE layer
Dispatch
control
Database
&
;ith I,ocs
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
Lin7s
C
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
C
Comm. layer
-
The contents of in"ivi"#al The contents of in"ivi"#al
fiel"s can be fiel"s can be
translate" to new val#es translate" to new val#es
s#ppresse" s#ppresse"
-
The filter is message an" The filter is message an"
receiver9specific receiver9specific
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6ersion change 6ersion change
Application
posting
2ee" to
create IDOC?
Create master
IDOC
C#stomer
Distrib#tion &o"el
*egment filter
6ersion change
ALE layer
Dispatch
control
Database
&
;ith I,ocs
Comm. layer
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
Lin7s
C
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
C
Comm. layer
-
IDOCs can be change" to ol"er IDOCs can be change" to ol"er
versions versions
-
*ystems with "ifferent release *ystems with "ifferent release
levels can comm#nicate levels can comm#nicate
witho#t a""itional application witho#t a""itional application
logic logic
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&a7e Lin7s &a7e Lin7s
Application
posting
2ee" to
create IDOC?
Create master
IDOC
C#stomer
Distrib#tion &o"el
*egment filter
6ersion change
ALE layer
Dispatch
control
Database
&
;ith I,ocs
C
C
Lin7s
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
C
Comm. layer
-
Lin7s are written between IDOC Lin7s are written between IDOC
an" an"
Application obect containe" Application obect containe"

in IDOC in IDOC
Comm#nication9Layer:s Comm#nication9Layer:s
;Transaction9ID; ;Transaction9ID;
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Dispatch control Dispatch control
Application
posting
2ee" to
create IDOC?
Create master
IDOC
C#stomer
Distrib#tion &o"el
*egment filter
6ersion change
ALE layer
Dispatch
control
Database
&
;ith I,ocs
C
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
Lin7s
C
asynch$ ,(C
or
EDI
C
Comm. layer
-
Technical comms parameters are Technical comms parameters are
"efine" "efine"
-
EDI or a,(C 0asynch$ remote EDI or a,(C 0asynch$ remote
f#nction call1 f#nction call1
-
*en" imme"iately or c#m#late *en" imme"iately or c#m#late
an" sen" via batch ob an" sen" via batch ob
If batch! pac7et si/e is If batch! pac7et si/e is

"etermine" "etermine"
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*cenario analysis *cenario analysis
0 5ow "oes the IDOC loo7 li7e ?
0 5ow is "ata being sent ?
0 5ow is the "ata being receive" ?
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O#tbo#n" program "evelopment
0 +rogram logic
4 <5ow is the IDOC being create" ?=
0 Triggering
4 <5ow is the IDOC creation 7ic7e" off ?=
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+rogram logic +rogram logic
0 Select !ata ro+ application tables
0 $ill !ata into I,5C
0 Pass I,5C to A"# layer
ECall /nction MAS-#8LI,5CL,IS-8IBM-#F
0 Co++it Cor2
0 8eceiver !eter+ination
0 Seg+ent iltering
0 6ersion Control
0 ,ispatch Control
IDOC program
ALE layer
MAS-#8LI,5CL,IS-8IBM-#
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MASTER_IDOC_DISTRIBUTE MASTER_IDOC_DISTRIBUTE
Call f#nction >&A*TE,?IDOC?DI*T,I@ATEB
#>porting
+asterLi!ocLcontrolJ I,5C control recor!
-ables
co++/nicationLi!ocLcontrolJ ret/rne! inor+ation
abo/t the !istrib/tion
+asterLi!ocL!ataJ I,5C !ata seg+ents
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(illing an EDIDD str#ct#re (illing an EDIDD str#ct#re
5ea"er 0CCbytes1 *DATA 03DDDbytes1
N% S#GOAM N%
EDIDD
Z1SEG
(iel"3 (iel"4 (iel"- (iel"E
?)0@ ?ABC@
&O6E <F3*EG= to EDIDD9*EG2A&
&O6E <3D= to F3*EG9(IELD3
&O6E <A@C= to F3*EG9(IELD4
&O6E F3*EG to EDIDD9*DATA
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General +rogramming r#les General +rogramming r#les
Design G#i"elines for creating IDOC "ata recor"s.

0 Left9#stifie" filing of IDOC (iel"s
0
,eplacing *A+ co"es with I*O co"es
c#rrency 7eys
co#ntry 7eys
#nit of meas#re
shipping instr#ctions
0
Converting C#rrency Amo#nts
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Left9#stifie" (illing Left9#stifie" (illing
All fiel"s m#st be left9#stifie"
Character fiel"s.
a#tomatic
2on9character fiel"s.
>Con"enseB statement m#st be #se"
Chec7 IDOC "oc#mentation to fin" o#t which fiel"s
re'#ire a >con"enseB
All types #ne'#al to >charB! >c#7yB! >clntB! >accpB! >n#mcB!
>"atsB! >timsB or >#nitB re'#ire a con"ense
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Co"e Conversions Co"e Conversions
,eplacing *A+ co"es with I*O co"es

4
C#rrency 7eys. >c#rrency?co"e?sap?to?isoB
4
Co#ntry 7eys. >co#ntry?co"e?sap?to?isoB
4
Anits of meas#re. >#nit?of?meas#re?sap?to?isoB
4 *hipping instr#ctions. sap?iso?pac7age?type?co"eB
0
Conversion of c#rrency amo#nts
4 >c#rrency?amo#nt?sap?to?isoB
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@asic Config#ration Elements @asic Config#ration Elements
Create an! allocate "ogical Syste+
,eine 8anges EI!ocs, Ports, etc F
,eine 8$C ,estinations
,eine Ports
Maintain C/sto+er Mo!el
Create Partner Proiles

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"ogical Syste+ "ogical Syste+
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table -000
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Allocate Logical *ystem to the client Allocate Logical *ystem to the client
SALE > BASIC SETTINGS > SET UP
LOGICAL SYSTEM > ASSIGN LOGICAL
SYSTEM TO THE CLIENT
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2#mber ,anges 2#mber ,anges
Maintain n/+ber ranges or ports
Maintain n/+ber ranges or I,ocs
Maintain n/+ber ranges or I,oc types an! seg+ent version
Maintain n/+ber range or change pointers

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&aintaining ,(C Destinations &aintaining ,(C Destinations
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,isplaying an! Maintaining Ports ,isplaying an! Maintaining Ports

A port is a logical representation o a A port is a logical representation o a
co++/nication channel in SAP ;ith co++/nication channel in SAP ;ith
the !ata co++/nicate! being I,ocs the !ata co++/nicate! being I,ocs%

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Partner Proiles Partner Proiles
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Partner Proiles15/tbo/n! Partner Proiles15/tbo/n!
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Partner Proiles1Inbo/n! Partner Proiles1Inbo/n!
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,istrib/tion Mo!el ,istrib/tion Mo!el

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Transfer of data Transfer of data
-ranser +aster !ata or +aterial, c/sto+er, ven!or to !ierent client
or syste+ ;ith BA"#
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$ilter 5bQects $ilter 5bQects
B,B&
B,&B
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*en"ing &aster Data I"ocs *en"ing &aster Data I"ocs
5nly sen!
obQects that have
change! D
Change
Pointer
availableD
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