IDocs (Intermediate Documents) remain among the most important interfaces for the electronic exchange of business data within SAP system landscapes. In order to complete critical tasks developers and administrators must be equipped with the knowledge and skills required to handle IDocs correctly in a wide variety of scenarios. This technical guide - the newest addition to the SAP PRESS Essentials series - shows you how.
First, get expert advice on the usage, configuration and administration of IDocs. The authors help you familiarize yourself quickly with all monitoring and error handling aspects. Techniques are illustrated using easy-to-follow examples based on MM (Materials Management) and SD (Sales & Distribution), among the most common areas where IDocs are employed. Within these practical scenarios, readers discover the comprehensive technical details of IDocs, as well as the business background of their implementation - step by step and with volumes of included code samples. The second half of this technical guide deals with key integration processes, which are carried out with the SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure. Sending IDocs to SAP XI or vice versa, IDoc monitoring within SAP NetWeaver landscapes and all aspects on exchange development (tunneling, packaging, serialization, mapping) are guaranteed to advance your mastery of IDocs in any scenario imaginable.
First, get expert advice on the usage, configuration and administration of IDocs. The authors help you familiarize yourself quickly with all monitoring and error handling aspects. Techniques are illustrated using easy-to-follow examples based on MM (Materials Management) and SD (Sales & Distribution), among the most common areas where IDocs are employed. Within these practical scenarios, readers discover the comprehensive technical details of IDocs, as well as the business background of their implementation - step by step and with volumes of included code samples. The second half of this technical guide deals with key integration processes, which are carried out with the SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure. Sending IDocs to SAP XI or vice versa, IDoc monitoring within SAP NetWeaver landscapes and all aspects on exchange development (tunneling, packaging, serialization, mapping) are guaranteed to advance your mastery of IDocs in any scenario imaginable.
