Electronic data interchange (edi)

1. Electronic Data
Interchange in R/3

2. Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3 2
Basics of EDI
•What
The technology of transmitting documents
electronically
•Why
For Electronic Data Interchange between a
company and trading partners
•How
By means of an electronic document - the
Idoc

3. Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3 3
EDI in SAP R/3
•What is an Idoc
Intermediate DOCument
•Structure of an Idoc
Segments
–Control Records
–Data Records
–Status Records
Qualifiers

4. Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3 4
Technical OverviewTechnical Overview
SAP R/3
EDI Subsystem
Communication layer
R/3
LEVEL
O/S
LEVEL
Intermediate
Document
Intermediate
Document
Remote Function Call Remote Function Call
EDI/ALE Interface
EDI/ALE Interface
Message Control Workflow

5. Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3 5
Business FlowBusiness Flow
Party A
7210
Party B
4012
P O
Order
Conf
Desp
Advice

6. Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3 6
Configuring EDIConfiguring EDI
•Port definition
File port
T-RFC port
Internet port
•Partner profiles
Inbound
Outbound
Message control

7. Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3 7
Configuring EDI …Configuring EDI …
•Account at partner
Vendor
Customer
•Output condition records
Purchasing
Sales

8. Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3 8
Conversion of dataConversion of data
•Purchase Order Sales Order
Change qualifier values
User exits
–Includes in transaction program

9. Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3 9
Related infoRelated info
•RFC / Remote log-in
•Idoc standards
•Subsystems
•SAPConnect
•SAPExConn

10. Electronic Data Interchange in SAP R/3 9
Related infoRelated info
•RFC / Remote log-in
•Idoc standards
•Subsystems
•SAPConnect
•SAPExConn