IDOC TIPS AND TRICKS!!

IDoc (Intermediate Document) is a standard SAP

document format. IDocs enable te connection
of di!erent a""lication s#stems usin$ a
messa$e%based interface. Te use of IDocs as
tree main aims&
Structured exchange and automatic posting of application
documents.
Reduction of the varying complex structures of diferent application
systems to one simple structure. For example, the structure of an
SAP application document and the structure of the corresponding
ED message according to the !"#EDFA$% standard.
Detailed error handling &efore the data is posted in the application.
IDOCS CAN '( R()ARD(D AND D(*IN(D ON T+O ,(-(,S& ON A
T(C.NICA, ,(-(, AND ON AN APP,ICATION ,(-(,. T.( T(C.NICA,
,(-(, (NA',(S T.( S/PPORT O* CROSS%APP,ICATION */NCTIONS
S/C. AS RO/TIN) AND T(C.NICA, (RROR .AND,IN).

Technical view
This view is defined by three different types of structure that are generated by the IDoc
interface:
CONTRO, R(CORD
DATA R(CORD
STAT/S R(CORD
Application view
This view is defined by the segments of an IDoc. Segments are structures that are used
for the interpretation of the field SDATA in the data record. An IDoc type is defined by
the corresponding:
S()0(NTS
ATTRI'/T(S O* T.(S( S()0(NTS
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S()0(NT STAT/S).
'essage %ype and doc %ype(
The messages exchanged between systems are of various message types. The message type
depends on the data contained and the process involved. It determines the technical
structure of the message, the IDoc type. For example, the FIDCT message type is used for
!ournal messages.
The IDoc type indicates the "A# format that is to be used to interpret the data of a business
transaction.
Sample D)$***n&ound that is posted successfully.
+ets no, go through the entire D)$ components step &y
step-
Transaction *or Idoc 0essa$e t#"es-----.E/0
This acts as a repository for different message types in SAP. One can go through
this Tcode and chec what are all message type e!ists.
Transaction to *ind te ,atest -ersion of IDOC t#"e
assi$ned to 0essa$e t#"e4.E/1
"o through this Tcode and find the latest version of the IDO# assigned for a
particular $essage type and can use that.
Transaction to See te IDOC t#"e structure%%%%%%
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To Display the basic IDO# type and see the parent and child relationships between
different segments% we use this Tcode. This can also be used to create Idoc type
e!tensions...
Transaction to dis"la# Se$ments in an IDOC&
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This Tcode is used to create a new segment or display the e!isting segment. &e can create
a new segment and can assign parent and child relationships% 'urther they can be assigned to
the IDO# type e!tended.
The below screen shot shows the display of a segment.
IDOC Documentation %%%%%%.E43
#omplete IDO# documentation which shows the IDO# structure with different relations
between segments% lengths and status lie optional or $andatory. The Screen shot
below shows them in detail
Transaction to See IDOC status4.E56
Idocs in general have different status before they got posted successfully into Database. The
below screenshot of the mentioned tcode will show the different status that an IDO# undergoes.
Partner Pro5les& .E13
The partner profile contains parameters that define the electronic interchange of data with a
partner via that IDoc interface.
Idoc Test Tool4..E07
This is termed as IDOC test tool, if you open an existing IDoc in WE19 and process
it again you create a ne IDoc.
The test tool is a to!step process. In the "rst step, you create an IDoc #y
using one of the folloing options $
Copy an existing IDoc.
Create an IDoc #ased on an IDoc type.
Create an IDoc #ased on a message type.
Create an IDoc using a "le as a template.
Create an IDoc ith no template.
The option you choose depends on your tastes and program re%uirements.
The "rst option is most commonly used #ecause it ena#les you to modify an
existing IDoc &in#ound or out#ound' to suit your needs.
In the second step, the IDoc created is passed to the in#ound process. (ou
ha)e se)eral options to select the method of starting the in#ound process$
*tart the in#ound processing )ia the standard path. This method uses all
in#ound components.
Call the in#ound function module directly. The system #ypasses the chec+s
for partner pro"le and hands the IDoc data to your in#ound function module
directly. This method is useful for testing an in#ound process ithout ha)ing
to maintain any in#ound con"guration. (ou can also start the function
module in de#ug mode and select the processing option for your posting
module.
*a)e the IDoc in a "le, and start the in#ound process. This method is similar
to the "rst method except that you also create an IDoc "le at the operating
system le)el. This method is used mainly for EDI processes.
P,(AS( DO NOT /S( +(67 *OR R(PROC(SSIN). IT IS ON,8 *OR
T(STIN) AND D('/))IN) P/RPOS(S.
IDOC list%%%%%.E31#38
Idocs of certain type can be filtered by using the Archive $ey..

This tcode displays all the Idocs of a particular message type %Idoc type in a certain
period of time
IDOC Statistics4...E36
+(9: is used for getting the idoc satistics.The IDocs are sorted for statistical
purposes #y processing status. The categories shon #elo are used here.
Only those IDocs hose status has change ithin a de"ned period are
selected.
6 .(rror
if this indicator is set, the IDocs ith an error status and hen this as is
gi)en. The status records are also e)aluated.
;. (rror Resol<ed
=.*la$ed for deletion
Transaction to Post IDOCs& 9D13
&y providing Date and essage type..The IDocs in '( status can be processed%posted
into Database.
In order to post Idocs faster than the normal rate)we can go or #arallel processing.
I,e)
Idocs in >6 status can be re"rocessed b# usin$
9D/6
To select certain ID*Cs we can use the following selection...

Program to change the status of docs...

Status of the D)$ &efore processing...
Execute the program...

Status of the D)$ after processing-.
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