The document discusses electronic data interchange (EDI) in SAP R/3. It defines EDI as the electronic transmission of documents between a company and its trading partners. In SAP R/3, EDI is implemented using a standard format called an intermediate document or "Idoc". The Idoc has a structure of control, data, and status segments and qualifiers. It also describes how EDI works technically in SAP R/3 and the business flow and configuration of EDI between partners.

1. Electronic Data
Interchange in 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
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3. EDI in SAP R/3
• What is an Idoc
Intermediate DOCument
• Structure of an Idoc
Segments
– Control Records
– Data Records
– Status Records
Qualifiers
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4. Technical Overview
SAP R/3
Message Control Workflow
R/3
LEVEL
EDI/ALE Interface EDI/ALE Interface
Intermediate Intermediate
Document Document
Remote Function Call Remote Function Call
O/S
LEVEL
EDI Subsystem
Communication layer
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5. Business Flow
P O
Order
Party A Party B
Conf
7210 4012
Desp
Advice
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6. Configuring EDI
• Port definition
File port
T-RFC port
Internet port
• Partner profiles
Inbound
Outbound
Message control
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7. Configuring EDI …
• Account at partner
Vendor
Customer
• Output condition records
Purchasing
Sales
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8. Conversion of data
• Purchase Order Sales Order
Change qualifier values
User exits
– Includes in transaction program
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9. Related info
• RFC / Remote log-in
• Idoc standards
• Subsystems
• SAPConnect
• SAPExConn
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10. Related info
• RFC / Remote log-in
• Idoc standards
• Subsystems
• SAPConnect
• SAPExConn
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