sr0%8 ALEIEDI (http:/v ww.sap.c onpducts _ (https://www.sap.com/produets.htm)) Industries (https://www.sap.comSimplpetties html) Support (https://www.sap.com/support. html) Training — (https://www.sap.com/training-certification. html) Community _(https://www.sap.com/community. html) Developer (https:/Avww.sap.comPdetatrper.html) Partner — (https://www.sap.com/partner.html) About (https://www.sap.com/corporate/en.htm!) Q & Home (httpssiivwww.sap.com) 1 Community (htipsi/wmw-sap.comvcommunity:ntml) / Archives () / Discussions + Actions ‘Archive (Idiscussions) / ABAP Development /discussions/space/abap) Archived discussions are read-only. Learn more about SAP Q&A, (https://go.sap.com/community/about/questions-and-answers.htm|) ALE/EDI Difference between ALE and EDI? Knowledge of common transactions used in EDI & ALE? g Former Member May 30, 2014 at 21:35 PM Tags: ep hitpsarchive.sap.comiaiscussionsimessage!914975#014975 4sr0%8 ALEIEDI O Likes Not what you were looking for? View more on this topic (https://go.sap.com/community/tag ht mI? id=833755570260738661924709785639136) or Ask a question (https://answers.sap.com/questions/ask html? primaryTagld=83375557026073866192. 5 replies 3 Former Member replied December 06, 2005 at 07:02 AM Hi aruna ALE and EDI are basically used in cross application linking, ALE: is used in scenarios between R/3 and R/3. EDI is used in scenarios between R/3 and non R/3. But now a days XI is preferred regs Vijay provide points if ur satisfied with the reply o Former Member replied December 06, 2005 at 07:35 AM Hi Aruna, Please refer to ALE vs EDI (/discussions/thread/74293)ALE and EDI (/discussionsithread/33747) New to ALE-IDoc (/discussions/thread/52973), or search the forum with ale,edi you will get enough information, hitpsarchive.sap.comiaiscussionsimessage!914975#014975 218sr0%8 ALEIEDI Regards, Raghav ° The basic difference with ALE and EDI is ALE used for internal communications and EDI is meant for external communications. Since ALE uses an IDOC format to exchange data between systems, both participating systems should understand the IDOC format. In other words ALE normally used to distribute the master data (Ex: Material Master, Vendor Master) with in a company when you are maintain the distributed environment. For example data transfer between a SAP R/3 and SAP APO where the data transfer is implemented using ALE technology. EDI is for exchanging transaction data (Purchase order, Delivery) between two different business partners.EDI is all about the standards (Ex: ANSI X12, EDIFACT) you have to follow when you are transferring business documents. Technically speaking, ALE transfers the data using memory buffers whereas EDI uses file port to transfer the data. With ED! technology you always need a translator to convert the IDOC to X12 (Outbound), X12 to IDOC (Inbound) But with ALE you don't need a translator. ° Hi hitpsarchive.sap.comiaiscussionsimessage!914975#014975 a5