Electronic Data Interchange in R/3

Basics of EDI
What

The technology of transmitting documents electronically For Electronic Data Interchange between a company and trading partners By means of an electronic document - the Idoc
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Why

How

Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3

EDI in SAP R/3

What is an Idoc

Intermediate DOCument Segments

Structure of an Idoc

Control Records Data Records Status Records

Qualifiers
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Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3

Technical Overview

SAP R/3

R/3 LEVEL

Message Control EDI/ALE Interface Intermediate Document

Remote Function Call

Workflow EDI/ALE Interface

Intermediate Document
Remote Function Call

O/S LEVEL

EDI Subsystem

Communication layer

Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3

Business Flow
P O

Party A 7210

Order Conf

Party B 4012

Desp Advice

Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3

Configuring EDI
Port definition

File port T-RFC port Internet port Inbound Outbound Message control
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Partner profiles

Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3

Configuring EDI
Account at partner

Vendor Customer Purchasing Sales

Output condition records

Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3

Conversion of data
Purchase Order Sales Order

Change qualifier values User exits

Includes in transaction program

Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3

Related info
RFC / Remote log-in Idoc standards Subsystems SAPConnect SAPExConn

Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3