ALE_I培训.ppt

ALE / IDOC BASICS  21.07.2005 26.07.2005 By Sambasivarao Distributed Processing ALE SAP’s technology to support distributed processing across several SAP systems ALE is based on application-to-application integration using messaging architecture Messages Defines data exchanged between 2 systems Message type is an identifier tag for a specific type of message Confirms to one of the EDI standards – ANSI X.12 and EDIFACT Intermediate DOCument Data container Inbound and outbound messages Unique number Stored in SAP database Advantages Loose coupling processes Exception handling Monitoring and test tools Create and extend IDOCs IDOC structure Control record Sender/Receiver Message type and basic IDOC type Data records (segments) Comprise the basic IDOC type or container Name and version Contain data fields Structured Nested segments Qualifiers Status record Contain processing information Are never transmitted Only exist within SAP system ALE/EDI differences ALE SAP to SAP system Data transfer via memory EDI Between SAP and non SAP applications Requires a translator tool – Mercator Requires a messaging / routing tool - Tibco Data transfer via middleware or file Similar inbound and outbound process Outbound ALE/EDI process Inbound ALE/EDI process EDI/ALE Layer IDOC received in the EDI/ALE layer IDOC conversion (versions) Validate - read partner profile Add IDOC to database Outbound ALE process Partner profile Partner number/type/function Port (RFC in case of ALE) (Output type) processing code Syntax check - mess. type and extension Immediate or batch processing Post processing agent Master data distribution Direct Transaction code generates IDocs BD10, BD12, BD14 Shared Master Data Tool Based on change documents BD21 Shared Master Data Tool Shared Master Data Tool Application generates CD E.g. MM01 CD service stores CP Check changed field creates CP BD21 processes CP Executes FM for me