Architecting EDI with SAP IDocs. SAP Press

This book is your project-based guide to architecting Enterprise Data Interchange (EDI) with SAP IDocs. Following a large sample scenario of an order-to-cash process from blueprint to code, you'll get an A-to-Z explanation of what an EDI system or architecture looks like. The book explains the basics of the process, shows a real-life implementation, and introduces utilities, test strategies, monitoring and troubleshooting activities. Following the sample project, you'll learn everything you need to know about SAP EDI.
Highlights include - EDI in an SAP Environment
- IDocs and the IDoc Interface, Custom IDocs and IDoc Extensions
- Custom ABAP Utilities and Tools
- Building an EDI System
- Testing
- Troubleshooting and Recovery

Prologue 19


1 Acme Pictures: Hollywood's Queen of the B Movies Looks to SAP and EDI 29
1.1 SAP and EDI: Getting to Know Each Other 30
1.2 A Brief History of Fame: Our Imaginary Dream Factory 31
1.3 Defining Some Basic Ground Rules 38


2 The Blueprint: Discovery and Documentation 47
2.1 A Business Process Overview 48
2.2 Legacy Systems, Data Flows, and Interfaces 60
2.3 Legacy EDI Data Flows 66


3 Designing the New SAP EDI Architecture 77
3.1 The To-Be Systems and Interfaces Emerge 78
3.2 Laying the Foundations for EDI: Master Data 85
3.3 The Typical Life Cycle of an Order from Gordy 93
3.4 Interfaces in the Order-to-Cash Cycle 109
3.5 Considering the Project Plan 110


4 EDI: The Ugly Stepsister of E-Commerce 115
4.1 EDI Follows the Money 116
4.2 A Brief History of EDI 123
4.3 The Anatomy of an X12 Interchange 140


5 Real World Business Process Integration with EDI 167
5.1 The Basic EDI Interface 168
5.2 Trading Partner Management 169
5.3 The Impact of VMI Collaboration Through EDI 172
5.4 The Role of Acme's EDI RIM 173
5.5 Reporting EDI Status to SAP 191
5.6 Putting All of the Pieces Together 210


6 EDI Architecture in SAP: The IDoc Interface 217
6.1 Intelligent Messages: The Anatomy of an IDoc 218
6.2 Building IDoc Architecture in the Data Dictionary 236
6.3 Base EDI Configuration with IDocs in SAP 240
6.4 EDI Reference Data in SAP 262
6.5 The SAP EDI Inbound Process Flow 272
6.6 The SAP EDI Outbound Process Flow 279


7 Building Custom IDocs and IDoc Extensions 287
7.1 IDoc Development and Configuration Tools 288
7.2 IDoc Development Process Flow 304
7.3 Custom IDoc: Inbound Inventory Report 312
7.4 IDoc Extension: Outbound ORDRSP with BOM 325


8 Building the 850--ORDERS Inbound 339
8.1 Functional Specifications 340
8.2 End-to-End Process Flow 345
8.3 Technical Specifications 351
8.4 EDI Configuration in SAP 373


9 Building the ORDRSP--855 Outbound 377
9.1 Functional Specifications 377
9.2 End-to-End Process Flow 383
9.3 Technical Specifications 387
9.4 Mapping Specifications -- The ORDERS05_ZORSDQ01-855 Map 417
9.5 EDI Configuration in SAP 420


10 Building the SHPORD--830 Outbound 431
10.1 Functional Specifications 432
10.2 End-to-End Process Flow 439
10.3 Technical Specifications 442
10.4 Mapping Specifications -- The SHPORD-830 Map 445
10.5 EDI Configuration in SAP 450


11 Building the 856--SHPCON Inbound 455
11.1 Functional Specifications 456
11.2 End-to-End Process Flow 462
11.3 Technical Specifications 465
11.4 Mapping Specifications -- The 856-SHPCON Map 468
11.5 EDI Configuration in SAP 475


12 Building the DESADV--856 Outbound 479
12.1 Functional Specifications 480
12.2 End-to-End Process Flow 486
12.3 Technical Specifications 493
12.4 Mapping Specifications 496
12.5 EDI Configuration in SAP 500


13 Building the INVOIC--810 Outbound 507
13.1 Functional Specifications 508
13.2 End-to-End Process Flow 516
13.3 Technical Specifications 525
13.4 Mapping Specifications -- The INVOIC-810 Map 554
13.5 EDI Configuration in SAP 557


14 Building the 820--REMADV Inbound 563
14.1 Functional Specifications 564
14.2 End-to-End Process Flow 571
14.3 Technical Specifications 575
14.4 Mapping Specifications -- The 820-REMADV Map 583
14.5 EDI Configuration in SAP 589


15 Extending the Interface: Custom IDoc Tools 595
15.1 Mass Upload of Partner Profiles to SAP 596
15.2 EDI Trading Partner to Control Segment 611
15.3 Mass Transfer of IDocs Between Systems 619
15.4 Changing IDoc Status 626


16 Testing the EDI System in SAP 631
16.1 IDoc Test Tools 632
16.2 Interface Testing Strategy 638
16.3 Unit Testing 647
16.4 String Testing 649
16.5 Interface Testing 656
16.6 Integration Testing 663
16.7 Stress Testing 676


17 Troubleshooting and Recovery 681
17.1 Identifying Issues 682
17.2 Monitoring and Recovery Tools 690
17.3 Identifying Key Points of Failure 713


Epilogue 727


The Author 731

Emmanuel Hadzipetros 

ABAP (Programmiersprache) Programmiersprachen Computers / General 

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